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

HD Stock: Build on Home Depot Inc Earnings With These 2 Trades

Things are looking good for Home Depot, but this has been a rough earnings season all around. Pick a direction with these two trades.

Friday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), General Electric Company (GE) and Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (ABX)

Apple (AAPL) implements a fix for iPhone “error 53”, General Electric (GE) options are up ahead of its dividend and Barrick Gold (ABX) plans to slash $2 billion in debt.

FIT Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for Fitbit Inc Stock

Fitbit stock is in trouble, and only strong guidance may save the shares from additional losses. FIT put options may be your friend ahead of earnings.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Bank of America Corp (BAC), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) and Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI)

Bank of America (BAC) call options soar on strong consumer credit, Gilead’s (GILD) Harvoni gets a new FDA indication and Kinder Morgan (KMI) is bolstered by Buffett.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) and Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX)

Apple (AAPL) plans multibillion-dollar bond sale, Alibaba (BABA) options soar on a 33 million-share Groupon (GRPN) stock purchase and Freeport (FCX) nets $1B in a copper mine sale.