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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.
PepsiCo’s unusual options activity yesterday points to a $22 million bet on a ratio call diagonal spread with a breakeven near $155.50, targeting a rebound ahead of PepsiCo's Q3 earnings report.
Femsa hit a new 52-week high yesterday, yet it trades at a steep discount to its convenience-store peers like Alimentation Couche-Tard. Its drugstores and European operations are effectively valued near...
W stock is up 70% since May, but weak margins and thin free cash flow make it uninvestable long-term. With Aug. 4 earnings looming, elevated implied volatility makes a long straddle or strangle more compelling...
XLY's bull put spread and IWM's bull call spread signal bullish sentiment despite recent losses, while XLE's long straddle bets on volatility amid rising oil prices. With unlimited upside potential, the...
Oil's spike toward $100 fueled both bullish and bearish long-dated options activity yesterday among some of the more popular stocks. Even Airjoule's speculative $5 call drew attention from options traders....
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MCD fell to a 52-week low near $264, down 23% from March highs, ahead of Aug. 4 earnings. Valuation looks cheaper, but FCF yield still falls short of GARP standards. Better to wait for post-earnings clarity...
HDFC Bank fell over 10% on Monday. Despite net interest margin pressure from its post-merger transition, normalized net income has grown at a 19% CAGR since 2022. Trading at a decade-low valuation, the...
First Horizon gained 1.84% on strong Q2 earnings, driving options volume 17 times its 30-day average. One unusually active call option from Thursday trading points to a bullish short call diagonal spread....
Advance Auto Parts’ Aug. 21 $62.50 call was the fourth-highest Vol/OI ratio yesterday. One of the trades was for 8,800 calls. It looked like a covered call — until a second leg revealed a bull call...
Canada's Big Five banks all notched fresh 52-week highs on Tuesday. Royal Bank, Canada's largest lender, stands out for diversification and scale, though Bank of Nova Scotia offers potential value and...
