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

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Netflix, General Electric and Snap Inc.

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Netflix (NFLX) call options jump on price target hikes, General Electric (GE) to be booted from the Dow, Snap (SNAP) price target cut on daily active users.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation Is a Strong Bet for Energy Sector Bulls

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Chesapeake Energy is riding the energy sector's bullish wave higher. With trade fears rising between the U.S. and China, and OPEC production concerns, it's time to go long on CHK stock.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), Intel Corporation (INTC) and Tesla Inc (TSLA)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Advanced Micro (AMD) price target lifted and Intel (INTC) downgraded on AMD’s growing market share and Tesla (TSLA) option jump on CEO Musk tweets.

How to Profit From the Inevitable End to Snap Inc’s Comeback

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Snap Inc's bull run is about to hit a major technical snag, and that means a short-term decline for SNAP stock.

Monday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc., Micron Technology, Inc. and Ford Motor Company

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Apple (AAPL) is set to spend $900 million on video content; Micron (MU) options jumped ahead of earnings; and Ford (F) sales plunged in China.

Put the Brakes on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., It’s Time for Profit-Taking

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Advanced Micro Devices is finally getting attention for its core business, but speculation is still rampant and AMD stock is due for a retreat.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: General Electric Company (GE), Twitter Inc (TWTR) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

General Electric (GE) put options jumped on dividend concerns, Twitter (TWTR) joins the S&P 500 and Microsoft (MSFT) buys GitHub.

General Motors Company Needs to Blow Off Some Steam –Time to Fade It

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

The SoftBank investment is good news for General Motors, but GM stock needs to take a breather. Here's how to profit from the pullback.

Monday’s Vital Data: Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Micron (MU) falls under Chinese scrutiny, Apple (AAPL) options jump ahead of WWDC and Advanced Micro (AMD) target hiked at Stifel.

Friday’s Vital Data: Facebook, Inc. (FB), Snap Inc (SNAP) and Deutsche Bank AG (USA) (DB)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Facebook (FB) call options gain ground on shareholder meeting, Snap (SNAP) pops on Citron bull call and Deutsche Bank (DB) put options surge on ratings woes.

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