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 Ways to Trade the First Alibaba Earnings Report

Alibaba earnings are coming up soon, and a big breakout would be a coup for the bulls. Here are two bullish trade ideas on BABA stock.

Herbalife: How to Trade Messy, Volatile HLF Stock

Pyramid accusations, foreign currency ... there's plenty for the bears to feast on in HLF stock. Here's one way to trade before earnings.

2 GoPro Stock Trades to Make Before Earnings (GPRO)

GoPro stock seems destined to jump one way or the other following earnings. Here's a bearish bet on GPRO, as well as one that focuses on volatility.

Will the Bears Overtake MGM Resorts International?

The headwinds facing the casino industry could show up in MGM Resorts International's earnings report Thursday. Here's how to trade MGM stock with the bears.

FB: How to Trade Facebook Stock With the Bulls Ahead of Earnings

Options are pricing in a big potential move in Facebook stock ahead of its Q3 earnings report. Here's one trade for FB optimists.