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 Groupon Stock Worth Buying After MIG Capital Acquired a 5% Stake?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

MIG Capital has acquired a 5% stake in GRPN stock. Is that a signal for investors to buy Groupon stock at this point?

Will EA Stock Get a Fourth Consecutive Earnings Surprise?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

According to InvestorPlace contributor Ian Cooper’s mid-January article, Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey believes EA will raise its 2020 guidance when it reports earnings. I’ll definitely be looking to see what the company says regarding future quarters, both in terms of the press release and earnings call.

Slack Stock Isn’t Oversold, It’s Just a Very Risky Investment

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Slack ended the third quarter with more than 105,000 paid users, up 30% year over year. Also of note, it added 101 paid customers in the quarter who generate more than $100,000 in annual recurring revenue for the company and more than 50 that bring in $1 million or more annually.

Under $100, Roku Stock Is a Screaming Buy

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) has started slowly in 2020. Down 3% year date through January 24, Roku stock is a buy. Under $100, it’s a screaming buy.  

7 Industries Using AI to Benefit Shareholders Around the World

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

One company used AI to sound the alarm on the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. Here are seven more hoping to change the world.

Amazon Might Not Be the Biggest Threat to Shopify Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Currently, Shopify has 769 times the merchants Elliot has, so I don’t think Shopify CEO Toby Lutke is shaking in his boots thinking about the nascent competition. However, business history has proven that the first to market isn’t necessarily the ultimate winner.

VMware’s Latest Addition Could Be a Gamechanger

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Previously, the prospect for VMware stock was a cloudy one. But with their latest AI-driven acquisition, shares suddenly look like a buy.

The Activists Should Jump All Over IBM Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

By every standard, Rometty has not delivered for IBM shareholders, and yet she remains CEO. In the first three quarters of 2019, a total of 1,160 CEOs left their jobs according to research from Challenger, Gray & Christmas; 154 from the tech sector alone.

In the 21st Century, Rank-and-File Employees Ought to Serve on Corporate Boards

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The stated goals of America's largest corporations has shifted to reflect 21st century values. It's time for the U.S. to embrace working class representatives on their corporate board of directors.

It’s High Time to Hop Off The Nio Train

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The easy gains have already been made, which makes buying a risky proposition, especially when Nio needs $1 billion in funding to keep the lights on into 2021.

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