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

Monday’s Vital Data: Bank of America Corp (BAC), Tesla Inc. (TSLA) and Snap Inc (SNAP)

Bank of America Corp. (BAC) call options bounce of dividend chatter, Tesla (TSLA) spending scrutiny increases, Snap (SNAP) initiated with a “sell.”

Get in Early on Bank of America Corp (BAC) Earnings

Shares of Bank of America (BAC) are taking a breather right now, but BAC stock has plenty of upside once earnings season rolls around again.

Friday’s Vital Data: Nvidia Corporation (NVDA), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) and Opko Health Inc. (OPK)

Nvidia (NVDA) options jump on Bosch deal, Bernstein believes in Netflix (NFLX) and Opko Health (OPK) initiated at Guggenheim.

How to Trade Lululemon Athletica inc. (LULU) Stock After Earnings

Despite a field rife with the Nike's and Addidas' of the world, don't underestimate Lululemon stock, especially with earnings due at the end of the month.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Oracle Corporation (ORCL) and Tesla Inc (TSLA)

Apple (AAPL) calls rise on price target increase, Oracle (ORCL) options divided ahead of earnings and Tesla (TSLA) announced debt/stock offering.

GameStop Corp. (GME) Stock Is the Next Blockbuster — Time to Sell

Microsoft's Game Pass isn't a killer for GameStop, but it's another dig at the company's bottom line as GME stock dies the death of a thousand cuts.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX), Tesla Inc (TSLA) and Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)

Ackman exit prompts spike in Valeant (VRX) puts, Tesla (TSLA) pops on Model Y rumors and Delta (DAL) finds call options in the snow storm.

How to Trade Facebook Inc Stock After the Inevitable Selloff

Snap Inc IPO fatigue and a winded market could force a short-term correction for Facebook. Here's how to trade a drop in FB stock.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Mobileye NV (MBLY) and Micron Technology, Inc. (MU)

Apple (AAPL) options jump on target hike, Mobileye (MBLY) surges on Intel (INTC) buyout and Micron (MU) calls spike ahead of earnings.

How to Trade Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Stock After It Rebounds

Now that a flurry of reviews have cut down the the pre-release Ryzen hype, AMD stock can now resume its trek higher.