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

Thursday’s Vital Data: Bank of America Corp (BAC), AT&T Inc. (T) and Ford Motor Company (F)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Analysts get bullish on Bank of America (BAC) and Ford (F), while the FCC signals likely approval for AT&T's (T) acquisition of DirecTV (DTV).

Starbucks Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for SBUX Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Options traders are hopeful ahead of Starbucks' quarterly earnings report, as Wall Street looks for a 20% jump in SBUX profits.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tech in trouble: Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) and Yahoo! (YHOO) earnings disappoint, and options contracts are moving like mad.

Qualcomm Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for QCOM Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Qualcomm (QCOM) stock faces serious headwinds as the chipmaker prepares to release its Q3 report amid reports of possible layoffs and a breakup.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) and GoPro Inc (GPRO)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Apple (AAPL) traders pile into calls ahead of earnings, Netflix (NFLX) detractors fuel profit taking and GoPro (GPRO) gets a Toyota deal ahead of earnings.

Apple Earnings Preview: 2 Pre-Report Trades for AAPL Stock

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Apple (AAPL) stock could be a breakout candidate as fiscal Q3 iPhone sales are expected to be strong, and Apple Watch weakness is already factored in.

Monday’s Vital Data: Facebook Inc (FB), Google Inc (GOOGL) and Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Facebook (FB) tests a new e-commerce product, Google (GOOGL) beats earnings estimates and Tesla (TSLA) updates its Model S product line.

IBM Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for Betting on a Big Blue Rally

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Expectations are low ahead of IBM's second-quarter earnings report, creating an opportunity for options traders. Consider these trades in IBM stock.

Friday’s Vital Data: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Apple Inc. (AAPL) and eBay Inc (EBAY)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Netflix (NFLX) options volume soared on Q2 earnings, Apple (AAPL) puts gained traction ahead of earnings and eBay (EBAY) results were strong ahead of the PayPal split.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Bank of America Corp (BAC) and Intel Corporation (INTC)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Netflix (NFLX) reported blowout earnings and subscriber growth, while Bank of America (BAC) and Intel (INTC) also moved higher on strong quarterly reports.

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