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

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Bank of America Corp (BAC), Roku Inc (ROKU) and Home Depot Inc (HD)

Bove says buy Bank of America (BAC), Roku (ROKU) put options pile on Citron tweet and Home Depot (HD) trades ex-dividend.

Netflix, Inc. Is Going to $200, Here’s How to Make 300% on the Rally

The consolidation period is over for Netflix and NFLX stock is going to $200. Here's how to profit from the rally.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and Square Inc (SQ)

Micron (MU) call options rise despite NAND concerns, Advanced Micro (AMD) short interest surges and Square (SQ) was smacked on bitcoin worry.

Trade Apple Inc. Stock for a Little Holiday Cheer

Apple (AAPL) is concerning to some investors, but now is not the time to bet against AAPL stock. Here's what you need to know.

Monday’s Vital Data: Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Macy’s Inc (M) and Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM)

Amazon (AMZN) and Macy’s (M) rise on holiday shopping, Qualcomm (QCOM) options pop on hopes of increased Broadcom bid.

Gap Inc Is About to Burn the Bears

With solid fundamentals, strong price action and a heavily bearish sentiment backdrop, Gap Inc is a contrarian investor's dream.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Facebook Inc (FB) and Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (VOD)

Apple (AAPL) options jump on self-driving car news, Facebook (FB) calls pop on breakout and Vodafone (VOD) options rise ahead of ex-div date.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA), Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) and AT&T Inc. (T)

Alibaba (BABA) options rise on Sun Art stake, Micron (MU) announced its next earnings date and AT&T (T) gears up for DoJ battle.

How to Profit From a Square Inc Correction

The bitcoin bug has bitten Square, pushing SQ stock deeper into overbought territory. It's time for a correction.

Monday’s Vital Data: Nvidia Corporation (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and Tesla Inc (TSLA)

Nvidia (NVDA) call options rise on price-target hike, Canaccord still high on Advanced Micro (AMD) and Tesla (TSLA) announces a roadster.