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: Twitter Inc (TWTR), Facebook Inc (FB) and Ford Motor Company (F)

Twitter (TWTR) warns of slow user growth, Facebook (FB) call volume spikes ahead of earnings and Ford Motor (F) tops Q2 expectations.

Twitter Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for TWTR Stock

Sentiment is rising ahead of Twitter's Q2 earnings report. The odds favor bullish plays on TWTR stock ahead of the announcement.

Monday’s Vital Data: Facebook Inc (FB), Twitter Inc (TWTR) and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)

Facebook (FB) and Twitter (TWTR) queue up to report earnings, while one analyst expects Netflix (NFLX) to see a big bump in viewing hours.

Friday’s Vital Data: Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) and Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX)

Amazon.com (AMZN) reports an earnings blowout, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) whiffs expectations and Chesapeake Energy (CHK) continues to suffer from a dropped dividend.

Ford Earnings Ready to Roll: 2 Trades for F Stock

Ford sales lagged in June, but F-150 production is ramping up and the second half of 2015 looks promising. Don't get too bearish on Ford stock.