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

Get Ahead of AAPL Earnings With 2 Apple Stock Trades

Despite relatively high expectations for AAPL earnings, it might still pay to run with the bullish crowd. Consider these two Apple stock trades.

PG Stock: 2 Trades to Make Before Procter & Gamble Earnings

Procter & Gamble appears to be setting up for a bullish post-earnings move. Here are two potential PG stock trades to make ahead of time.

JOSB – A High-Risk, High-Reward Trade Before Earnings

The Men's Wearhouse buyout situation puts Jos. A. Bank traders in a tricky (but manageable) situation. Go for the gold with this trade on JOSB stock.

3 Black Friday Blue-Chip Options Trades

Consider these options plays in retail's bluest blue chips ahead of the all-important Black Friday/Cyber Monday stretch.

HPQ – Buy Spreads Ahead of Hewlett-Packard Earnings

Any positive data out of Tuesday’s HPQ earnings report could go a long way toward bolstering support for Hewlett-Packard stock.