Joseph Hargett

Joseph Hargett

InvestorPlace Contributor

Despite hailing from the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio area, Joseph Hargett has spent nearly the past decade elbow-deep in Wall Street.  Specializing in financial writing, options strategies and stock-market analysis, Joseph cut his teeth in the research department of Cincinnati-based Schaeffer’s Investment Research.

While at Schaeffer’s, Joseph wrote market, stock and options commentary for SchaeffersResearch.com, and was lead editor for The Options Advisor (the nation’s leading options newsletter).

Joseph has since moved on to become a prolific Forbes contributor in the options realm, as well as a lead copy editor and contributor for a well respected investment newsletter publisher.  Joseph’s commentary has appeared in a plethora of media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Money Show Digest, Reuters, CBE MarketWatch and Sentiment Magazine.

Recent Articles

Monday’s Vital Data: Apple, Tesla and Nvidia

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Options traders continued to ride the AAPL rally on Friday. The TSLA trainwreck was also unavoidable, while NVDA options traders were divided.

Alibaba Stock Is a Steal Before Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Beaten down by U.S.-China trade war rhetoric, Alibaba's stock is a steal ahead of earnings. Get in now before BABA stock rallies.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Micron Technology, Macy’s and Netflix

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Micron (MU) call options were in focus despite a Wells Fargo price-target cut. Macy’s (M) activity was divided on reports of dwindling market share and Netflix (NFLX) joined the tech rout as news of its CFO’s exit spread.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Alibaba, JD.com and Macy’s

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Options traders turned their attention toward Chinese stocks yesterday, putting Alibaba (BABA) and JD.com (JD) in focus. Macy’s (M) was also flooded with activity ahead of earnings.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Twitter, General Electric and Tesla

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Options traders took aim at Twitter (TWTR), General Electric (GE) and Tesla (TSLA), which remains a hot topic as CEO Elon Musk pursues taking the company private.

Is Home Depot Stock Bound to Crumble Soon?

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

The foundations are crumbling for Home Depot's rally. Earnings and revenue guidance could make or break HD stock's post report fortunes.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Tesla, Alibaba and Advanced Micro Devices

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Options traders crashed into Tesla after Musk’s tweet about taking the company private. Alibaba saw activity spike ahead of earnings and AMD received blowback ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly report.

Funko Stock Is Ready to Pop on the Pop Culture Toy Boom

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Funko may have had a rough IPO, but FNKO stock has jumped more than 60% in the past month on key licensing deals. That should mean strong earnings guidance and a pop in FNKO following Thursday's report.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Snap, Walt Disney and Micron Technology

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Options traders were keen on earnings, with Snap’s report attracting the most speculation. Disney also drew earnings attention, while Micron bulls longed for a rebound.

How to Trade Volatility Ahead of Overstock Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Overstock's CEO Patrick Byrne is either brilliant or a disaster waiting to happen, and OSTK stock volatility reflects that boom-or-bust attitude in the options pits.

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