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

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Facebook Inc (FB) and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)

Apple (AAPL) App Store sales hit a record in July, Facebook (FB) has its price target lifted and Walmart (WMT) plunges on earnings.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA), Home Depot Inc (HD) and Micron Technology, Inc. (MU)

Tesla's (TSLA) price target is lifted at Morgan Stanley, Home Depot (HD) is up ahead of earnings and Micron (MU) is hit with mixed analyst action.

Friday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) and Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)

Merrill Lynch is concerned about Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhone sales, Tesla (TSLA) proposes a $500 million share sale and Yahoo! (YHOO) is upgraded at Bernstein.

Walmart Earnings: 2 Trades for a WMT Stock Rebound

Wall Street has set the bar low for Walmart earnings, but will WMT stock hurdle expectations or trip and head lower?

Thursday’s Vital Data: Facebook Inc (FB), Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) and AT&T Inc. (T)

Facebook (FB) plans a standalone news app, Cisco Systems (CSCO) earnings beat the mark and AT&T (T) lifts 2015 guidance.