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Will Ashworth

Will Ashworth

Will Ashworth has written about investments full-time since 2008. He loves investing and is passionate about helping others put their money to work. He particularly enjoys creating model portfolios that stand the test of time. 

Publications where he’s appeared include InvestorPlace, The Motley Fool Canada, Investopedia, Kiplinger, and several others in both the U.S. and Canada. He lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. You can catch up with him on LinkedIn. 

Most Recent Stories

Unusual Options Activity Spikes in This 1 Stock After Earnings: How to Trade It Here

A 7,500-contract sweep drove 63% of AS's Dec. 18 $45 call volume, signaling high-conviction bullish positioning. With strong Q2 results, raised guidance, and 13 of 14 analysts rating it Strong Buy, Amer...

ANPDY : 237.3000 (+0.55%)
AS : 32.53 (-4.38%)
This Former Small-Cap Darling Is in Freefall, But I Like the Stock Here

Between January 2023 and June 2025, Limbach Holdings’ stock could do no wrong, rising 1,380% before the wheels fell off. Yesterday, LMB hit a new 52-week low of  $43.04, reversing all of its gains from...

LMB : 42.75 (-2.17%)
NKE : 40.21 (-2.05%)
LII : 406.05 (-3.17%)
MAIR : 26.25 (-6.45%)
These 2 Stocks Are Setting Off Technical Alarm Bells with $1,000+ Price Tags. Here’s the Company I’d Bet on for the Long Term.

Graham Holdings (GHC) was a bearish price surprise on Monday, down 2.2%. At the same time, Biglari Holdings (BH.A) was a bullish price surprise, up 3.56%. Both holding companies have diversified businesses....

GHC : 1,152.50 (-1.81%)
BH.A : 1,988.42 (+0.80%)
CBRL : 55.13 (-1.68%)
EYPT : 5.40 (-14.29%)
IPST : 10.31 (+22.01%)
Unusual Options Activity Points to a $1.08 Million Dividend Capture in This 1 Stock

Amid muted unusual options activity yesterday, TPG stood out: heavy trading in deep-in-the-money calls and collapsing open interest suggest an institutional investor exercised 1.83 million shares to capture...

KKR : 107.02 (-3.11%)
SNDK : 1,600.62 (+2.02%)
HIMS : 31.86 (+2.48%)
BX : 141.35 (-2.58%)
TPG : 51.57 (-3.03%)
Married Puts: The FOMO-Proof Way to Play OVV, ONON, and FCX’s Unusually Active Options

Worried about buying momentum stocks at the top? Married puts pair share ownership with downside protection. Three of yesterday’s stocks with unusually active put options make suitable bets for long-time...

FCX : 71.22 (+3.08%)
ONON : 29.90 (-4.35%)
OVV : 66.70 (+1.74%)
A Small-Cap Comeback Story: Middle-Market Investor With Checkered Past Hits New 52-Week High. Time to Buy?

Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) shares hit a new 52-week high yesterday despite a fraud scandal from one of its investments. Armed with a renegotiated management fee agreement that cuts costs, it’s...

GPZ : 24.75 (-2.33%)
FOXF : 21.33 (-1.61%)
BX : 141.35 (-2.58%)
BN : 41.37 (-1.85%)
CODI : 11.56 (-0.26%)
Vacation Ownership Stocks Sink in July, But Analysts See Contrarian Value in TNL, VAC

HGV, VAC, and TNL all underperformed over five years despite 2026 sector gains. VAC raised guidance after strong Q2 results; HGV and TNL offer higher FCF yields. Analysts favor TNL for its balance sheet...

HLT : 329.61 (-1.53%)
TNL : 70.74 (-3.08%)
HGV : 44.82 (-1.10%)
CSGP : 32.26 (-4.36%)
VAC : 110.28 (-4.93%)
MAR : 356.60 (-0.93%)
4 Unusually Active Options Yesterday Made for a FUN Short Iron Condor

Six Flags Entertainment reported weak Q2 2026 results yesterday before the markets opened. FUN shares took a rollercoaster ride, falling 16% on the day. That drop eliminated most of the theme park operator’s...

TEAM : 174.91 (+0.39%)
MCHP : 75.81 (-1.65%)
NET : 278.91 (-4.44%)
FUN : 16.79 (-0.65%)
Unusual Options Activity: Kraft Heinz Trader Bets Big on a Bull Call Spread — With Low Risk, Big Reward

Kraft Heinz had three unusually active options in Wednesday trading. However, two of them had Vol/OI ratios in the top three yesterday. More importantly, the two trades accounted for 96% of the two call...

KHC : 25.57 (-0.43%)
BRK.B : 496.86 (-0.55%)
A Rain Check for Williams-Sonoma: How to Buy the Dip Before It Happens

WSM just hit a new 52-week high, but a stretched valuation and softening consumer sentiment argue for patience. Rather than chase the shares, a 90–120 DTE cash-secured call locks in possible future gains,...

WSM : 235.70 (-2.73%)
PEP : 142.08 (-0.35%)
MCD : 269.13 (+0.63%)

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