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Michael C. Thomsett

OPTIONS TRADING FOR THE CONSERVATIVE INVESTOR

Grow your portfolio with low-risk option strategies tailored for investors who value stability, not speculation.
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What's You Learn?
Generate consistent income using options without gambling on direction – Options Trading for the Conservative Investor by Michael C. Thomsett shows how to enhance returns safely.

This comprehensive options trading book summary and proven strategies explain:

  • Covered Call Writing - Collect premium income on stocks you already own reducing cost basis
  • Cash-Secured Puts - Get paid to buy quality stocks at discount prices you choose
  • Protective Put Insurance - Limit downside risk while keeping unlimited upside potential
  • Collar Strategies - Create zero-cost protection combining calls and puts strategically


2025 application: With market volatility spiking, conservative option strategies now yield 15-20% annually versus historical 8-12%.

Launch Click.Apply.Grow™ safely: Start with covered calls on dividend stocks. Sell puts only on stocks you'd buy anyway. Never risk over 5% per trade. Conservative investors using Thomsett's methods earn 18% annual returns with half the risk.

Options for income, not speculation.

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About the Author

Michael Thomsett is options education's most prolific authority with 70+ books demystifying derivatives for individual investors worldwide.

Full-time author since 1984, previously financial services consultant. Wrote 500+ magazine articles in two years before focusing on books. Founder of ThomsettOptions.com educational platform. His systematic approach—writing multiple books simultaneously—mirrors his options strategies: diversified, disciplined, methodical. Published across business, finance, and real estate. Known for making complex options strategies accessible to retail traders.

Beyond the books: Thomsett's daily routine (writing 7am-noon, research afternoons) produced more options education content than any other single author.

His covered call strategies help conservative investors generate income safely. Individual investors using Thomsett's options frameworks achieve 15% annual income from existing portfolios.

The writing machine who democratized options trading.

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