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: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) and MannKind Corporation (MNKD)

Walmart (WMT) fell flat on earnings, Netflix (NFLX) calls spiked on an analyst upgrade and MannKind (MNKD) extended a rally on Afrezza report.

Best Buy Co Inc Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for BBY Stock

Pessimism rises among short sellers as Best Buy earnings approach. Is this a bullish opportunity for BBY stock options traders?

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Home Depot Inc (HD) and Bank of America Corp (BAC)

Apple (AAPL) is rumored to update its MacBook Pro and iMac, Home Depot (HD) just reported earnings, and Bank of America (BAC) mortgage lawsuit claims were dismissed.

Target Earnings Preview: 2 Trades for TGT Stock

Retailers line up for earnings this week, and Target Corporation (TGT) has quite a sentiment hurdle to overcome

Monday’s Vital Data: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)

Netflix (NFLX) jumped as the company moves into China, Tesla (TSLA) made its first acquisition, and Cisco (CSC) saw follow-through buying after earnings