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

Applied Materials, Inc. Stock Was Hammered by Earnings, Time to Profit

Applied Materials posted a beat-and-raise quarter last week. Here's how to profit from an AMAT stock recovery.

Monday’s Vital Data: Tesla Inc (TSLA), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) and Bidu Inc (BIDU)

Tesla’s (TSLA) board pressured ahead of Model 3 news, Chesapeake (CHK) squeezes short sellers, Baidu (BIDU) options spike on COO departure

Friday’s Vital Data: Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), Tesla Inc (TSLA) and Bank of America Corp (BAC)

Micron (MU) retreats from resistance, Tesla (TSLA) options divided on capital needs, while Bank of America (BAC) dives toward technical support.

Steph Curry Alone Can’t Save Under Armour Inc Stock

A perfect storm sent Under Armour shares soaring this week, driven by the new Curry 5 shoes. But even Steph Curry can't single-handedly save UAA stock, creating an opportunity for a bearish trade.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Facebook, Inc. (FB), Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)

Facebook (FB) call options are popular despite another data leak, Buffett buys more Apple (AAPL) stock and Alibaba (BABA) battles $200 after earnings rally.