Will Ashworth

Will Ashworth

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.

You can follow Will on LinkedIn. 

Recent Articles

Alteryx Might Be Profitable But It Sure Isn’t Cheap

There’s no doubt that Alteryx stock represents a powerful, relevant business. However, shares are very overvalued in light of multiple superior options.

NBEV Stock May Be Risky, but Its Situation Isn’t as Dire as You May Think

So far in 2019, Willis has sold NBEV stock on seven occasions: April 5, April 9, June 17, July 15, August 15, September 16, and October 15. In total, Willis has sold 425,000 shares this year at prices between $2.73 in October and $5.97 in April. Assuming an average sale price of $3.75, Willis netted $1.6 million before tax. 

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Probably Won’t Finish 2020 Above $45  

An analyst recently raised his price target on Advanced Micro Devices stock. Here’s why that might not matter for the owners of AMD stock.  

Is Twilio Stock Worth More Than $90? 

TWLO beat the average Q3 estimates, but Twilio stock has taken it on the chin since its October 30 announcement.  

General Electric Should Make 1-Cent Dividend Permanent

On Dec. 6, General Electric announced that it would pay a one-cent dividend to shareholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 20, 2019. Here’s why the company making that dividend permanent could be good for the future of General Electric.

Under $3, Plug Power Stock Is a Good Speculative Buy

Plug Power and PLUG stock lost all momentum Dec. 2 when it announced it would sell up to 40 million shares in a secondary offering.

It Would Be Shocking If Lululemon Stock Doesn’t Become the Next Nike Stock

Cowen analysts believe Lulu stock could be the next Nike stock. Lululemon Athletica certainly has multiple positive catalysts.  

Acquisition Rumors Aren’t the Only Thing Moving Amarin Stock

Amarin is currently valued at $7.8 billion by investors. A $20-billion buy would mean paying a 160% premium to its current stock price. Maybe I’m old fashioned, but that strikes me as just a little too rich for a drug that’s only been approved for sale since July 2012 and then only to lower patients’ triglyceride levels.   

A 10% Correction Might Not Be Enough to Get Investors Into Home Depot Stock

The last time I wrote about HD stock was December 10, 2018. Although the home improvement retailer’s business was performing nicely, the HD stock price was not, falling 15% in October, and hitting $167 by late November. The HD stock price finished 2018 down 6% on the year. 

Don’t Be Surprised If Okta Delivers Another Earnings Beat

Okta reports its Q3 2020 results on Dec. 5 after the close. Regardless of what’s delivered, here’s why I still like OKTA stock.