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

Bed Bath & Beyond Doesn’t Need Much to Pop After Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bed Bath & Beyond is the beneficiary of a low earnings bar. Make this trade before earnings to capitalize on a likely pop in BBBY.

ORCL – How to Trade Potential Weakness in Oracle Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Adobe's technicals have put a cap on ORCL stock, and the options pits are projecting some bearishness, too.

Execute This Trade on Adobe Stock Before Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Between analysts and the options pits, optimism on Adobe stock abounds. This bull call spread looks good ahead of tomorrow's report.

Straddle AAPL Stock Ahead of Its Big Event

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Given this week’s turmoil and a major event looming early next week, AAPL’s implied volatility appears to be a bit on the low side

FuelCell Will Stall or Start Hot – Here’s How to Profit Either Way

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Don't bother guessing whether Wall Street will love or hate FuelCell earnings. Just bank on a big move in FCEL stock.

3 Ways to Trade Toll Brothers Ahead of Earnings (TOL)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Toll Brothers usually doesn't mess around when it comes to earnings reports, so traders would be better off siding with TOL stock before its announcement.

Play BIG Stock’s Run at All-Time Highs

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Judging from BIG stock’s sentiment backdrop and options activity, many investors are expecting another strong earnings performance from Big Lots.

Trading Abercrombie Before Earnings? Protect Yourself (ANF)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

ANF stock is squarely in the shorts' sights ahead of Abercrombie earnings, which could mean a huge covering rally ... or rocky waters ahead

How to Trade BBY Ahead of Best Buy Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

Despite headwinds for Best Buy at both the industry and company levels, a bullish play on BBY still could hit paydirt.

TGT – 2 Trading Ideas Ahead of Target Earnings

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor

The bears are the louder party ahead of Target earnings, but that does make for a high-risk, high-reward neutral trade on TGT stock.

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