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

Monday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)

Apple (AAPL) Music unleashes some details, Micron (MU) earnings flop and analysts bail on Netflix (NFLX) after its stock split is confirmed.

Micron Technology Earnings Preview: 2 Bear Trades for Struggling MU Stock

Optimism has run too far ahead of Micron's third-quarter earnings report, even as MU stock sits on a 30% year-to-date loss.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) and Ford Motor Company (F)

Netflix (NFLX) approved a 7-for-1 stock split, Alibaba (BABA) strengthened its copyright infringement stance and Ford (F) received an analyst upgrade.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Facebook Inc (FB) and AT&T Inc. (T)

Analysts heap more praise on Facebook (FB) and AT&T (T), while Apple (AAPL) settles up with Taylor Swift.

Bed Bath & Beyond Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for BBBY Bears

Bears roll out BBBY stock put options as Bed Bath & Beyond heads into the earnings confessional