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

Microsoft Stock: Dividend Investors Doth Protest Too Much

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

MSFT investors were disappointed by the 9.5% increase in the Microsoft stock dividend. Here’s why they’re misguided. 

7 Activist Stocks for Investors to Consider

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Activist hedge funds might not be the most profitable, but following activist investors to find activist stocks could be.

Remember That There’s More to Disney Stock Than Just Streaming

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

At the time, Offshoot Investment Research analyst Eric Nickolaison gave Disney’s parks and resorts a per share valuation of $48-$54 based on a multiple of 13.5-15 times EBITDA; Vail Resorts was trading at 16 times EBITDA at the time.

Ride the Volatility of Shopify Stock to Outsized Profits

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Shopify stock has had a strong week. If you’re long Shopify stock and believe in it, I’d welcome its volatility and use data to determine a good entry point. 

Tesla Stock vs. Exxon Stock: Which Is the Better Buy?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

There are two kinds of investors that would pick Exxon stock over Tesla stock -- and I'm neither. Here's why.

A New Risk Emerges for Tilray Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tilray stock price will become more volatile after the U.S. threatened to ban Canadians who work and invest in the marijuana sector.

PayPal Stock Can’t Stay Atop the Pile for Much Longer

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

While both companies are frantically buying other fintech companies in a race to capture more of the payments processing market — PayPal paid $2.2 billion in May to acquire iZettle, a European small-business payment platform while Square paid $365 million in April to buy Weebly, a website hosting and design company — something PayPal had all sewn up before Square showed up on the scene in 2009.

Does the iPhone XS Really Move Apple Stock Closer to $400?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Overall, Apple stock reacted positively to the news regarding the new iPhones. But will the new AAPL phones continue to move the needle?

7 Stocks to Buy to Actually Make America Great Again

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

To make America great again, companies have to actually create jobs in America. These 7 stocks to buy are doing just that.

Why Tesla Stock May No Longer Be Investable

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

One of the problems Shah cites when discussing Elon Musk’s impetuous behavior is the CEO’s proclivity for tweeting. He’s averaged 15 tweets a day over the last four months and it's not helping Tesla stock.

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