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

Apple Earnings Preview: 2 Pre-Report Trades for AAPL Stock

Apple (AAPL) stock could be a breakout candidate as fiscal Q3 iPhone sales are expected to be strong, and Apple Watch weakness is already factored in.

Monday’s Vital Data: Facebook Inc (FB), Google Inc (GOOGL) and Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA)

Facebook (FB) tests a new e-commerce product, Google (GOOGL) beats earnings estimates and Tesla (TSLA) updates its Model S product line.

IBM Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for Betting on a Big Blue Rally

Expectations are low ahead of IBM's second-quarter earnings report, creating an opportunity for options traders. Consider these trades in IBM stock.

Friday’s Vital Data: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Apple Inc. (AAPL) and eBay Inc (EBAY)

Netflix (NFLX) options volume soared on Q2 earnings, Apple (AAPL) puts gained traction ahead of earnings and eBay (EBAY) results were strong ahead of the PayPal split.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Bank of America Corp (BAC) and Intel Corporation (INTC)

Netflix (NFLX) reported blowout earnings and subscriber growth, while Bank of America (BAC) and Intel (INTC) also moved higher on strong quarterly reports.