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

Friday’s Vital Data: Microsoft, General Electric and eBay

Options traders were focused on earnings. MSFT and GE saw heavy call speculation ahead of earnings while EBAY was punished for light revenue and weak guidance.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Netflix, Ford Motor and JD.com

Options traders keyed into NFLX following a cord-cutting report. Ford puts were active after the company announced a recall and JD saw bearish speculation ahead of earnings.

A No-Drama Earnings Report Should Send General Electric Stock Soaring

No news is good news for General Electric. But this Friday's earnings could bring turmoil for GE stock. With sentiment leaning heavily bearish, any positive data would be a welcome surprise.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Microsoft, Facebook and NXP Semiconductors

MSFT and FB saw higher options volume ahead of earnings. Facebook. Meanwhile, NXPI faces a looming deadline for Qualcomm merger approval.

Sketchers Eyes $35 on Potential Earnings Breakout Rally

Skechers is set to leave April's knee-jerk selloff behind it. SKX stock could surge toward $35 after this week's quarterly earnings report.