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

YHOO Earnings Look: 2 Trades for Yahoo Stock

The Yahoo earnings whisper number forecasts third-quarter miss, but Yahoo stock bulls are still in play.

Monday’s Vital Data: Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Twitter Inc (TWTR) and General Electric Company (GE)

Twitter (TWTR) gets a boost by a 4% Ballmer stake, General Electric (GE) extends its earnings rally, and Amazon (AMZN) calls pop ahead of earnings.

Lockheed Martin Preps for Earnings: 2 Trades for LMT Stock

Earnings expectations are flat for Lockheed Martin, but the path of least resistance for LMT stock remains higher.

Friday’s Vital Data: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), General Electric Company (GE) and Citigroup Inc (C)

Netflix (NFLX) pounded for an earnings miss, General Electric (GE) slips after an earnings beat and Citigroup (C) calls climb on strong earnings.

Big Blue’s Earnings Blues: 2 Trades for IBM Stock

Wall Street is expecting double-digit declines for IBM earnings an revenue as IBM stock sentiment points to a run lower.