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

2 Trades for YHOO Stock Ahead of Earnings

As Yahoo! readies its first-quarter earnings report, Wall Street awaits details on future revenue and the Alibaba stock spin-off.

Fifth Third Earnings: 2 Ways to Trade FITB Stock

Fifth Third looks to ride the bullish earnings wave in the financial sector, but guidance could be a sticking point for FITB stock.

Monday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), General Electric Company (GE) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)

What investors should know about heavy options pits activity from Apple Inc. (AAPL), General Electric Company (GE), and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA).

IBM Preview: 2 Trades for IBM Stock Ahead of Earnings

IBM stock faces a wall of pessimism ahead of earnings, but the company has little to offer Wall Street to change the bears' mind.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) and Bank of America Corp (BAC)

What we're learning from top-10 options activity in Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Kinder Morgan Inc (KMI) and Bank of America Corp (BAC).