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

Starbucks Stock Does Not Need a Full-Blown Trade War

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

With Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) sales slowing, a trade war would only put more downward pressure on SBUX stock. 

7 Founder-Led Companies to Own Forever

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

According to a study of the S&P 500 by Bain & Co., founder-led companies where the founder is still very involved delivered triple the investment returns over a 25-year period.

The Fox Deal Is Looking a Lot Worse for the Future of Disney Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

I also suggested the top up would come in the form of additional DIS stock, not cash, but the scuttlebutt seems to be that they would sweeten the deal with $10 billion in cash. If so, Disney would be adding $30 billion in debt to its balance sheet, bringing its total long-term debt to $49 billion, 158% higher than its current leverage.

GW Pharmaceuticals’ New Drug Is a Step Toward Marijuana Legalization

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

While the GW Pharma CBD drug Epidiolex is about to be approved by the FDA, the real change should be the federal government’s legalization of cannabis.

Cramer Calls Musk Masterful — But Can His Genius Last?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

CNBC market guru Jim Cramer believes there’s no one better than Elon Musk at handling the short-sellers. Does the man behind Tesla Inc really have nine lives?

Comcast Corporation Threatens Bob Iger’s Swan Song

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Comcast-Fox deal throws a major wrench in Walt Disney's CEO Bob Iger’s plans. What will be his next move?

5 Things to Expect in the Second Half of 2018

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

With the first six months of 2018 almost in the books, it’s time to address the midyear investing trends that will play out in the second half of the year.

7 Stocks That Could Take a Trade-War Hit

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Republicans in 30 states will have to answer to constituents soon enough as to why their biggest trading partner is being unfairly targeted by the White House with tariffs that are potentially illegal and will hurt American and Canadian consumers alike.

North Korea Summit Could Lead to an End of the Bull Market

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The North Korea summit has come and gone. Early analysis suggests that Kim Jong Un took the first round. If President Trump fails to deliver denuclearization, stocks could take a beating. Here's why.

7 Women-Led S&P 500 Companies to Own for the Long Haul

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors who believe in women-led companies might want to consider these seven S&P stocks because over the long haul they will make you money.

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