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

Invest the Buffett Way: Buy Common AND Preferred Shares

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Berkshire Hathaway's Heinz deal is a reminder of why sometimes it's good to invest in both common and preferred shares.

Fast Retailing + Gap: Would the Fishers Sell?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Rumors of a Fast Retailing/Gap merger are once again making the rounds. However, nothing will happen without the Fisher family's approval.

Buck the Trend and Buy These 3 Mutual Funds

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors are increasingly turning to ETFs for broad exposure and low fees, but these three funds will make you forget all about their exchange-traded counterparts.

3 Reasons a Time-Meredith Magazine Marriage Makes Sense

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Combining the magazine divisions of these two major competitors is a promising proposal -- especially if they can capitalize on the growth in digital.

ETF Alternatives for Last Week’s Hot Stocks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Consider bundling consumer staples, gaming and other stocks through exchange-traded funds instead.

Grocery Stocks: Don’t Be Fooled

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Grocery stocks are performing very strangely these days, with typical laggards SuperValu and Safeways soaring and organic grocers struggling.

5 Holding Companies Worth Holding

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Beyond Berkshire, you have lots of standouts to choose from. Here are some top names led by pros who've built portfolios of companies for the long haul.

This ETF Scores by Getting Forensic

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

FLAG holds the top 400 of the S&P 500 based on earnings quality. It looks for, well, red flags about earnings in order of importance, and dumps the bottom 100. Brilliant!

AOL Is Getting It Done

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The company had a much-improved 2012 -- but where will it go from here?

Are Smart Appliances Ready for the Big Time?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

New research pegs global smart appliance revenue at $35 billion by 2020. Who will benefit from this kind of boom? Will it come at all? I'll have a look.

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