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

Walmart Inc Stock’s Rollback Is a Steal Ahead of Earnings

Walmart is still the king of retail stocks, with a dominant global position in the market. This latest rollback in WMT stock price makes the shares a buy with earnings on tap next week.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Facebook, Inc. (FB), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and Weatherford International Plc (WFT)

Facebook (FB) options rose on blockchain news, Advanced Micro (AMD) jumped ahead of Nvidia (NVDA) earnings and Weatherford (WFT) was flooded with puts again.

Ignore the Window Dressing, Comcast Corporation Stock Is Going Down

Comcast is getting desperate, and the next couple of months could bring heavy losses for CMCSA stock if the company can't address hemorrhaging pay TV subscriber numbers.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX), Walt Disney Co (DIS) and Citigroup Inc (C)

Valeant (VRX) and Disney (DIS) options volume jumped on earnings while Citigroup (C) spikes as ValueAct takes a $1.2 billion stake.

Nvidia Corporation Earnings: Should You Wait to Buy or Bet Big on NVDA Stock?

Nvidia is sure to post solid earnings and growth. Both Intel and AMD have already laid the ground work. But with Nvidia stock nearing overbought levels, is now the time to bet big, or should you wait?