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

It Might Take a Miracle to Save J C Penney Company Inc

JCPenney earnings are on tap next month, but don't expect anything short of a miracle to save JCP stock at this point.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Facebook Inc (FB) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)

IBM (IBM) blows past earnings expectations, Facebook (FB) options traders prep for earnings and Alibaba (BABA) dips on Chinese government concerns.

Don’t Buy Into the Shopify Inc (US) Short Selling Hype

Shopify has been pummeled by short selling hype in the news lately, and SHOP stock is now a bargain heading into earnings.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: General Electric Company (GE), Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)

General Electric (GE) puts pile up ahead of earnings, Comcast (CMCSA) options traders bet on a bounce and Netflix (NFLX) adds 5.3 million subs.

Tesla Inc (TSLA) Bulls Are Fighting for Control as Earnings Approach

TSLA stock bulls want to push higher, and reassurances on Tesla Model 3 deliveries would go a long way toward furthering that goal.