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

3 Reasons Macy’s Inc Stock Is Attractive for Income Investors

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Not many investors find Macy’s Inc. and M stock very attractive. But if you’re an income investor, Macy’s stock should be on your radar because of its 5.2% yield. Some may buy it for the dividend alone, but Macy's stock also has free cash flow and effective use of real estate going for it.

7 Companies With Great Stocks AND Great Businesses

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

A recent Barron’s article suggests Modern Portfolio Theory has led to investors not understanding the companies they own. Buy these seven great stocks that are also great businesses and it might not matter.

United Continental Holdings Inc Stock Readies for Takeoff

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

United stock has gotten some lift from a good quarterly earnings result, but is it enough to get UAL out of a holding pattern?

Starbucks Corporation Will Always Try to Do the Right Thing

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

But Starbucks, being Starbucks, it’s making the incident a teachable moment for all 175,000 employees by closing more than 8,000 U.S. company-owned stores on the afternoon of May 29 to conduct racial-bias education for its staff.   

7 Sector ETFs to Own Now

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

There are more than a few sector ETFs to own that aren’t SPDRs with over $2 billion in assets under management. Here are 7 of the best. Tagline:

It’s Time for Facebook, Inc. to Up Its Buyback Game

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

With Facebook stock off more than 16% from its 52-week high -- despite the rally after Mark Zuckerberg appeared before Congress -- now’s the time for the company to be buying back Facebook shares.

Is It Time to Get Off the Bank of America Corp Bandwagon?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

JPMorgan reported excellent first-quarter earnings Friday and its stock dropped more than 2% on the news. I don’t think there’s any question that BofA will report better than expected earnings given the trend but that doesn’t necessarily mean investors will be buying in Monday’s trading.

Apple Inc. Stock Could Be a Trader’s Dream Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

With market volatility ratcheted up in 2018, Apple stock has gone from boring FAANG stock to a trader’s dream. Looking back over AAPL’s weekly closing prices over the past year, there were 15 weeks where it increased by $3 or more and 11 weeks where it dropped by $3 or more over the previous week.

Tesla Inc: Should You Buy Stock or Bonds?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The naysayers don’t see TSLA getting to 5,000 vehicles per week. I think there’s a very real chance Tesla stock could do it by the end of the second quarter.

7 More of the Best Retirement Stocks No One Talks About

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

These retirement stocks trade less than many mid-cap and large-cap stocks. Here's what investors need to know about each.

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