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

Tune In to Roku Inc on Any Pullback

Roku stock is overbought, but the company's strong holiday sales prospects make ROKU a buy on any pullback or consolidation.

Friday’s Vital Data: Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT), AT&T Inc. (T) and Micron Technology, Inc. (MU)

Wal-Mart (WMT) options chase post-earnings rally, AT&T (T) pressures DOJ on Time Warner buyout and Micron (MU) flooded with call options.

Intel Corporation Is a Buy Heading Into 2018

Intel is a solid buy following earnings, and INTC stock's recent consolidation makes the shares even more attractive

Thursday’s Vital Data: Cisco Systems, Inc., Target Corporation and Nvidia Corporation

Cisco (CSCO) options rose ahead of earnings, Target (TGT) bears piled into puts and Nvidia (NVDA) calls are active despite a pullback.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), JD.com Inc(ADR) (JD) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

Apple (AAPL) under investigation for patent violation, JD.com (JD) options jump on downgrade and Microsoft (MSFT) trades ex-dividend.

How to Trade the Snap Inc Oversold Bounce

Is SNAP stock a good buy right now? Absolutely not. But you don't have to own Snap Inc shares to profit from the coming oversold bounce.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: General Electric Company (GE), Tesla Inc (TSLA) and CBS Corporation (CBS)

General Electric (GE) slashes dividend, Tesla (TSLA) options rise ahead of semi-truck unveil and CBS (CBS) volume spikes on debt offering.

Shopify Inc (US) Will Fall Until It Addresses Citron

Investor confidence is eroding in Shopify stock, and SHOP will continue dropping until the company addresses Citron's accusations.

Monday’s Vital Data: Nvidia Corporation (NVDA), JD.Com Inc (ADR) (JD) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)

Nvidia (NVDA) options rose after a solid 3Q, JD (JD) options up ahead of earnings and Alibaba (BABA) gains steam ahead of Singles Day.

General Electric Company Is Dangerous Ahead of its Investor Update

There's little to like about GE stock right now, and there may be even less after the company's November 13 investor update.