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.
Among the unusually active put options on Thursday were four overvalued stocks, including Costco, a favourite among buy-and-hold investors. Given that markets are generally considered pricey, selling these...
The Nasdaq Composite had its worst day since mid-December yesterday. Among the 1,245 unusually active options in Wednesday's trading, options on Shopify, Starbucks, and Pinterest stand out as potential...
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Davita hit its 23rd new 52-week low on Tuesday. Its stock is now within a few dollars of trading in double digits. That’s not a good thing, given that its share price was nearly $180 a year ago.
Specialty value retailer Five Below reported its holiday results on Monday. They were top-notch, lifting FIVE stock by nearly 5%. Investors should not be surprised by its bullish price surprise. Here’s...
There were 1,399 unusually active options in Thursday’s trading. Pfizer’s March 20 $29 put had the highest Vol/OI ratio at 210.16. In the money by 12.8%, it sets up for a couple of different trading...
The Tweedy, Browne Insider + Value ETF is a year old. The actively managed ETF focuses on undervalued companies where insiders have purchased shares and/or are pursuing opportunistic buybacks. These two...
Wayfair hit its 33rd new 52-week high of the past 12 months on Wednesday morning. On the other end of the spectrum, Brown-Forman hit its 17th new 52-week low. Two stocks heading in opposite directions,...
Much has been made about Venezuela’s oil and natural gas revival after the capture of the country’s leader, Nicolas Maduro. However, the country’s vast mineral resources could be what gets Newmont...
I look back on the unusual options activity in Q4 2025, highlighting my best and worst bets. One thing I learned about options during the fourth quarter is that sometimes you can be overly clever with...
As we enter 2026, options investors expect another year of volatility, with profits made and lost by betting on stocks with surging unusual options activity. Here are three stocks to bet on to get the...
