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

FSLR: A Pair of Trades to Shine Light on First Solar Earnings

Will the Apple deal be enough to lift First Solar's earnings guidance, or will falling energy prices be too much to overcome? Here are two options plays.

Friday’s Vital Data: The Coca-Cola Co (KO), Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) and Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (BWP)

Top ten options activity from The Coca-Cola Co. (KO), Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT), and Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (BWP).

DISH: One Bull and One Bear Trade for DISH Network Earnings

DISH Network earnings have been disappointing lately, but with Sling TV and fresh wireless spectrum, guidance could prove interesting for DISH stock.

Thursday’s Vital Data: General Electric Company (GE), Williams Companies Inc. (WMB) and Molycorp Inc (MCP)

What to glean from top 10 options activity in General Electric Company (GE), Williams Companies Inc. (WMB) and Molycorp Inc (MCP).

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), Transocean LTD (RIG) and GoPro Inc (GPRO)

What investors can gleam from big options activity in Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), Transocean LTD (RIG) and GoPro Inc (GPRO).