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

FB: 2 Ways to Trade Facebook Stock Ahead of Earnings

Facebook stock traders will be looking for strong revenue daily active user growth to make up for growing acquisition costs

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Facebook Inc (FB) and Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)

What options contracts are saying about Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Facebook Inc. (FB) and Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)

AAPL: 2 Bullish Trades for Apple Stock Ahead of Earnings

Apple Inc. (AAPL) heads up a jam-packed earnings calendar this week, and iPhone unit sales data is at the top of Wall Street's want list.

Monday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc., Bank of America Corp and Yahoo! Inc.

What options contracts are saying about Apple Inc. (AAPL), Bank of America Corp (BAC) and Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO).

2 CAT Stock Earnings Trades for a Short-Term Bounce

CAT stock has been beaten down by plunging oil prices, but lowered expectations could work in traders' favor ahead of Caterpillar earnings

SBUX: Take 2 Shots at Starbucks Stock

Options traders and analysts bet bullish on Starbucks stock ahead of earnings, and you can too with the right trading strategy

How to Trade Struggling EBAY Stock Ahead of Earnings

Analysts and options traders are split on EBAY stock, but the path of least resistance appears to be lower ahead of eBay's fourth-quarter report.

2 Trades for NFLX Stock Ahead of Earnings

Fresh off a win at the Golden Globes, Netflix is looking to win over Wall Street with its fourth-quarter earnings report next week.

2 Earnings Trades for High-Flying DAL Stock

Expectations are rising for Delta's fourth-quarter earnings, and DAL stock could climb higher if the company meets expectations.

INTC: 2 Trades for Intel Stock Ahead of Earnings

Intel stock enjoyed an impressive run in 2014, and 2015 guidance could usher in another good year for INTC investors