Will Ashworth

Will Ashworth

InvestorPlace Contributor

Expertise: Public and private companies, Portfolio construction

About Will:
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.

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Recent Articles

Is Visa Stock Your Best ESG Bet?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

V stock has provided reliable gains over the years. However, upstart companies like Square have made a notable impact, particularly in the area of ESG.

Ericsson Stock Isn’t a 5G Play For the Faint of Heart

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Some see Ericsson stock as a smart 5G play, but it appears too risky for smaller investors.

3 Different Ways for Newcomers to Buy S&P 500 Stocks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Launched all the way back on March 4, 1957, the S&P 500’s largest company by market capitalization [share price multiplied by number of shares outstanding] is Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) at $1.07 trillion, the smallest is Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) at $5.07 billion, and the median stock is $22.07 billion.  

Is It Time to Buy Cisco Stock on the Dip?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Trading near a 52-week low, there's no question it deserves a look from value-oriented investors.

Despite Job Cuts, GE Stock Has Long, Hard Climb Back To $20 

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

General Electric cut its global workforce by 78,000 employees in 2019. Is that good news or bad news for GE stock?

If You Can Set Aside Its PR and HR Issues, You Should Buy Amazon Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Well, given Amazon’s lousy PR on the HR front, the fact that it’s opening a grocery store that’s about one-quarter the size of the traditional footprint, portends to a moment in time when Americans right-size their grocery shopping experience. 

Now’s the Time to Bite into OrganiGram Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The rise of Cannabis 2.0 along with a relatively stable business makes OrganiGram stock an interesting buy in the legal marijuana space.

7 Stocks to Buy Down 10% in the Last Week

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The markets have experienced a significant correction over the past week. These seven stocks to buy are down but not out. 

Even Though It’s Risky, Amarin Stock Is a Worthwhile Buy

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

I’d expect based on Q3 2019 that the company will report strong revenue growth in the fourth quarter, but the real show will come in Q2 2020 and onward as Amarin's expanded salesforce meets with doctors across the country. 

There’s a Much Better Way to Play Nio Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

At the end of September (Q3 2019), it had $274.3 million in cash. At the end of March (Q2 2019), it had $503.4 million in cash. At a quarterly burn rate of $229 million, it will finish the fiscal year with $45 million in cash. Add in the $1.6 billion raised in Q1 2020, and it should finish the first quarter with $1.4 billion in cash.

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