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

Sony Inc. (ADR) Stock Is a Virtual Buy Ahead of Earnings

Sony stock is falling on image sensor chip projections, but PlayStation will more than take up the slack to help SNE stock this year.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) and Petróleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (ADR) (PBR)

Alibaba (BABA) in talks with Kroger (KR), Netflix (NFLX) options up on Baidu (BIDU) comments and Petrobras (PBR) CEO could stay.

Comcast Corporation Hit By Subscriber Growth Concerns

Comcast continues to lose lucrative video subscribers, and internet sub growth is declining. It's only a matter of time before Comcast stock bulls throw in the towel.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: General Electric Company (GE), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)

Corporate earnings drive heavy call options volume on General Electric (GE), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT).

United Continental Holdings, Inc. Stock Is Set for a Hard Landing

Rising fuel and labor costs are going to impact United Continental earnings and guidance, forcing United stock sharply lower.