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

Ambarella Inc (AMBA) Q2 Earnings Preview and Trade Advice

AMBA stock is up more than 66% since the company's last quarterly report. What's in store for Ambarella before and after its Q2 earnings?

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Bank of America Corp (BAC), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX) and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)

Bank of America rises on “buy” rating, Valeant (VRX) options active on racketeering lawsuit and Netflix (NFLX) draws “buy” and “sell” ratings.

Short-Term Apple Inc. (AAPL) Negativity Offers Opportunities

While the long-term AAPL picture is still a good one, Apple stock is showing some short-term weakness traders can play.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Bank of America Corp (BAC), Facebook Inc (FB) and Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (ABX)

Interest rate concerns boost options speculation on Bank of America (BAC) and Barrick Gold (ABX) while Facebook (FB) dives into header bidding.

GameStop Corp. (GME) Looks for a Power Boost

Second-quarter results may not be spectacular for GameStop, but GME stock could get a boost if the holiday quarter's guidance is strong.