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

Cautiously Join the Bulls Before DFS Reports

Expectations are high for red-hot Discover Financial (DFS) before its third-quarter earnings report. Take a careful bullish approach through this options trade.

Time to Sail on Carnival Options?

Given the cruise operator's history of beating estimates, a bull call spread is a way to play an upside earnings report coming on Tuesday.

Look at the Bright Side of Adobe Pessimism

Analysts and traders both seem bearish heading into Adobe's Q3 earnings report, but that actually could be a bullish indicator. Try this spread play to profit.

Google: A $700 Bargain?

Google is trading above $700 for the first time since January 2008. A little caution is warranted, so GOOG might be best played with this hedged options trade.

Limbering Up with Lululemon Options

Expecting a second-quarter rebound in Friday's earnings report? Try this strategy, which will let you bet on a bounce without giving you agita.