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

PCLN: A Pair of Bullish Trades for Priceline Stock Ahead of Earnings

With the dollar up 14% against the euro, Priceline faces some stiff headwinds in international bookings when it reports earnings later this week.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) and Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (PBR)

We look into what heavy options activity means for Apple Inc. (AAPL), Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) and Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (PBR).

DUK: 2 Duke Energy Earnings Trades to Power Your Portfolio

Oversold Duke Energy Corp (DUK) looks primed for a rebound next week as Q4 earnings approach. Here's how to trade DUK stock.

Friday’s Vital Data: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (OWW) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)

Options data is telling investors to take a closer look at Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (OWW) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA).

2 Bearish Bets for MGM Stock Ahead of Earnings

MGM Resorts faces tough earnings headwinds as gaming revenue continues to fall in Las Vegas and Macau