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

Fitbit Inc (FIT) Stock Isn’t, Ahem, Fit for Your Portfolio

All jokes aside, the 12% post-earnings jump in Fitbit is overdone. FIT stock is not worth chasing, and in fact, it's worth fading.

Friday’s Vital Data: Bank of America Corp (BAC), Anheuser Busch Inbev NV (ADR) (BUD) and Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)

Bank of America (BAC) CEO decries bank breakup plans, Anheuser Busch options rise after snapping up Wicked Weed and Chesapeake (CHK) plunged on production miss.

Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) Stock Shines in a Fading Semiconductor Market

Micron Technology has weathered poor reports from AMD and Intel, and MU stock will do the same if Nvidia dives next week -- next stop $30.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Facebook Inc (FB) and Tesla Inc (TSLA)

Earnings drive call options liquidations for Apple (AAPL) and Facebook (FB), but uncertainty on Tesla (TSLA) may be driving a bearish resurgence on the shares.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Twitter Inc (TWTR), Tesla Inc (TSLA) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) crushed on earnings, Twitter (TWTR) options spike on live streaming plans and Tesla (TSLA) options mixed prior to earnings.