Joseph Hargett

Joseph Hargett

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 JournalThe New York TimesMoney Show Digest, Reuters, CBE MarketWatch and Sentiment Magazine.

Recent Articles

Is Home Depot Stock Bound to Crumble Soon?

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

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

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

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

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.