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

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

Netflix (NFLX) calls are popular on 2016 earnings projections, Amazon.com (AMZN) audio book deal is scrutinized and Microsoft (MSFT) is about to go ex-dividend.

Target Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for Target Stock (TGT)

Options traders are pricing in a potential post-earnings move of about 6.4% for Target stock, with the bearish sentiment dominating November/December put-call ratio. Here's what you do.

Monday’s Vital Data: Facebook Inc (FB), Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)

Facebook (FB) launches Instant Article in India, Cisco (CSCO) reels from earnings and Netflix (NFLX) faces a new Hulu threat.

Friday’s Vital Data: MannKind Corporation (MNKD), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), and Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)

MannKind (MNKD) jumps on Tel Aviv listing, Exxon Mobil (XOM) gets a price target lift and Cisco (CSCO) issues light guidance.

Cisco Systems Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for CSCO Stock

Cisco earnings expected to arrive in line, but stagnation on growth could send CSCO stock sinking lower.