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 Additional Trades on Blue-Chip Bank Stocks (BAC, C)

Blue-chip bank stocks BAC and C report earnings this week. Here's how to get in before Thursday's reports.

2 Trades on Blue-Chip Financials (JPM, WFC)

Financials have been hot, but can JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) maintain their poise after earnings?

FHA News May Affect Guidance for KB Home

New home sales are up and FHA guidelines are being relaxed. Here are two ways you can profit from option plays before KB Home's earnings report next week.

Ignore the AA Stock Bears and Trade Calls Ahead of Alcoa Earnings

Puts are popular as Alcoa looks for its fourth-consecutive earnings beat, but calls on AA stock may be more profitable.

Bet Against the Bears Ahead of BBBY Earnings

With strong new home sales, low oil prices and holiday sales, there is a lot to like about Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) ahead of earnings.