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 Corporation (MSFT), American Express Company (AXP) and McDonald’s Corporation (MCD)

Calls pop on strong earnings from Microsoft (MSFT) and McDonald’s (MCD), while American Express (AXP) puts get popular on a quarterly miss.

Alphabet Inc Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for GOOG Stock

Alphabet Inc bulls are out in force ahead of Google earnings as GOOG stock stares down technical resistance.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA), Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) and Weight Watchers International, Inc. (WTW)

Tesla Motors (TSLA) is crushed by a Consumer Reports review, Micron (MU) is hit by a Redstone downgrade and Weight Watchers (WTW) soars on Oprah stake.

Flying High With Southwest Earnings: 2 Trades for LUV Stock

Southwest options traders pile into calls on LUV stock ahead of third-quarter earnings on Thursday.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)

Apple (AAPL) CEO talks Apple Music subs, Microsoft (MSFT) calls surge ahead of earnings and IBM (IBM) options traders seek asylum in options.