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

Yahoo, Inc.: YHOO Stock Sale Dominates Traders’ Expectations

Yahoo stock volatility is surprisingly low ahead of sale and earnings news -- should bullish traders dive in?

Monday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Bank of America Corp (BAC) and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)

Apple (AAPL) iPhone growth slows in China while Bank of America (BAC) and Netflix (NFLX) call options jump ahead of earnings.

Bank of America Corp (BAC): Run With the Bulls!

BAC stock is ready to rally after making a significant technical move. Earnings could give Bank of America bulls the fuel they need.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Alcoa Inc (AA) and Intel Corporation (INTC)

Apple (AAPL) call options buying ramps up, Alcoa (AA) calls are smart money ahead of earnings and Intel (INTC) scores a pair of upgrades.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Stock in Need of a Push

YUM stock has recovered nicely from Brexit, but without help, technical resistance may put a cap on it.