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

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), General Motors Company (GM) and Twitter Inc (TWTR)

Apple (AAPL) earnings not enough, General Motors (GM) call option volume surges despite earnings sell-off and Twitter (TWTR) to lay off 8% of workforce.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Looking to Dial In a Good Quarter

Apple ditches Project Titan, focuses on iPhones as sentiment and Apple stock look to bounce back ahead of earnings.

Monday’s Vital Data: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Bank of America Corp (BAC) and Time Warner Inc (TWX)

Microsoft (MSFT) falls short of key options strike, Bank of America (BAC) traders bet on rate hike, Time Warner (TWX) up on AT&T (T) buyout.

Can Under Armour Inc (UA) Do What Nike Inc (NKE) Couldn’t?

Under Armour stock looks to turn it around in the face of declining women's apparel sales and the fading "athleisure" trend, but can UA succeed where Nike is struggling?

Friday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and United States Steel Corporation (X)

Apple (AAPL) options ramp up ahead of earnings, Microsoft (MSFT) rises on 116% spike in cloud revenue, United States Steel (X) traders bet on pre-earnings run