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

General Electric Earnings: 2 Trades for an Extended GE Stock Rally

Wall Street waits for additional data on General Electric's restructuring as GE prepares to release its first-quarter earnings report.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Intel Corporation (INTC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Alcatel Lucent SA (ALU)

Why we saw top-10 options activity from Intel Corporation (INTC), Alcatel Lucent SA (ALU) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

NFLX Earnings: 2 Trades For Betting Against the Grain

Netflix earnings still face bearish sentiment headwinds despite the recent positive attention in the financial media.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Bank of America Corp (BAC), Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) and General Electric Company (GE)

What caused options activity to surge recently in Bank of America Corp (BAC), Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) and General Electric Company (GE).

Bank of America Earnings: 1 Bull and 1 Bear Trade for BAC Stock

Legal writedowns improve year-over-year comparisons for Bank of America, but BofA's earnings still face headwinds.