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

With Mindy Grossman and Oprah on Board, Weight Watchers is Poised to Gain

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Weight Watchers is up more than 900% since Oprah first invested in the company in October 2015. As long as she's on board, WTW stock is a long-term play.

Canopy Growth Stock Is Facing an Uphill Battle

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

I don’t think there’s any doubt that Canopy Growth’s stock is facing an uphill battle at this point, since Constellation is buying or has the right to buy 193 million CGC shares at an average price of C$49.42 a share or U.S. $38.55.

Amazon Go Could Deliver Big Time for Owners of Amazon Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

There are so many weapons in Amazon’s arsenal. As a result, it’s hard to know which will deliver the biggest gains for Amazon stock.

Keep the Micron Stock Buybacks Coming

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Micron is looking to buy back 18% of the float of MU stock. That’s a very smart move by the chip maker, given its current situation. 

7 Bank Stocks to Own for the Long Haul

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owns more than $71 billion of U.S. bank stocks. There’s a reason for the concentration.

Keep Riding the Momentum of AMD Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

AMD stock is up 217% this year. Among large-cap stocks, that puts Advanced Micro Devices stock in second place, with more upside coming.

7 Spinoff Stocks to Buy

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Spinoff stocks are said to outperform the markets as a whole by more than 10% annually. Here are seven worth considering for your portfolio.

Is Facebook Stock the Best Buy Among S&P 500 Losers?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Facebook stock is down almost 20% over the past quarter, the eighth-worst performance by an S&P 500 stock. Is FB stock the best of the worst?

Barrick Just Bought Itself a Top Notch CEO

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The merger between Barrick and Randgold creates an $18 billion entity. Shareholders of GOLD stock and ABX stock both win.

Wells Fargo Stock Could Be Warren Buffett’s Worst Investment

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Well, Mr. Buffett, you’re someone who often references the 370,000 or so employees Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A, NYSE:BRK.B) has on the payroll. I wonder how shareholders would react to your stock if you announced you were cutting 10% of your workforce.

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