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

3 Ways to Trade Toll Brothers Ahead of Earnings (TOL)

Toll Brothers usually doesn't mess around when it comes to earnings reports, so traders would be better off siding with TOL stock before its announcement.

Play BIG Stock’s Run at All-Time Highs

Judging from BIG stock’s sentiment backdrop and options activity, many investors are expecting another strong earnings performance from Big Lots.

Trading Abercrombie Before Earnings? Protect Yourself (ANF)

ANF stock is squarely in the shorts' sights ahead of Abercrombie earnings, which could mean a huge covering rally ... or rocky waters ahead

How to Trade BBY Ahead of Best Buy Earnings

Despite headwinds for Best Buy at both the industry and company levels, a bullish play on BBY still could hit paydirt.

TGT – 2 Trading Ideas Ahead of Target Earnings

The bears are the louder party ahead of Target earnings, but that does make for a high-risk, high-reward neutral trade on TGT stock.