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

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) and Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)

Apple (AAPL) options traders ramp up for earnings, Netflix (NFLX) strikes a new content deal and Yahoo (YHOO) sells core business to Verizon (VZ).

Twitter Inc: 2 Trades for a Middling TWTR Stock

Twitter Inc (TWTR) analysts remain bearish on TWTR stock, but options traders are betting on a bounce following earnings.

Monday’s Vital Data: Facebook Inc (FB), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and Paypal Holdings Inc (PYPL)

Facebook (FB) downgraded ahead of earnings, AMD (AMD) options up on strong earnings and Paypal (PYPL) plunges on Visa (V) deal.

Friday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) and Starbucks Corporation (SBUX)

Apple (AAPL) Watch sales drop sharply, Qualcomm (QCOM) call options soar on strong earnings and Starbucks (SBUX) puts up ahead of earnings miss.

Gilead Sciences, Inc.: 2 GILD Stock Trades for Earnings

GILD stock looks to breakout of a long-term decline following Gilead Sciences' earnings report ... market willing

Thursday’s Vital Data: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Intel Corporation (INTC) and Facebook Inc (FB)

Microsoft (MSFT) and Intel (INTC) earnings divide the tech sector, while Facebook (FB) options rise on news of 1 billion Messenger users.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG): Chipotle Stock Might Not Be Spicy Enough

Chipotle stock bears are licking their chops as the burrito-slinger prepares to serve up second-quarter earnings. We have two CMG trades to get ready.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Bank of America Corp (BAC)

Netflix (NFLX) pounded for flat subscriber growth, Microsoft (MSFT) options mixed ahead of earnings and Bank of America (BAC) follow-through buying ramps up.

Southwest Airlines Co: LUV Stock Set to Climb

Something is spooking Southwest Air short sellers, and it could have bullish implications for LUV stock.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) and Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)

Apple (AAPL) options rise on Credit Suisse comments, Netflix (NFLX) subscriber growth stalls and Yahoo (YHOO) silent on auction.