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

ETF Alternatives for Last Week’s Hot Stocks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Some of InvestorPlace's top stock picks in restaurant, travel, gun, and mega-cap stocks can be wrapped up into more secure bundles via exchange-traded funds.

Recreational Vehicles Keep Driving Forward

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

It's hard to imagine, but the recreational vehicle industry has been one of the best performing in the last five years. Here are four picks leading the charge.

Cabela’s Takes an Unjustified Beating

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The specialty retailer has been unfairly grouped with gun manufacturers. That gives investors a chance to buy a solid company with a strong future.

Merger Arbitrage: Avoid It Like the Plague

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The speculation over the final price of Sprint's purchase of Clearwire demonstrates to individual investors why it doesn't pay to be greedy.

ETF Alternatives for Last Week’s Hot Stocks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Some of InvestorPlace's top stock picks in MLPs, machinery makers and dollar stores can be wrapped up into more secure bundles via exchange-traded funds.

4 Ways to Tap Into Wind Power

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Although the wind energy business is a difficult one, the DoE is funneling more money that way. Here are several interesting wind-related investments to consider.

Warren Buffett: A Rare Talent in the Stock Buyback Game

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Berkshire's $1.2 billion stock buyback program illustrates just how good Warren Buffett is at understanding value, especially compared to most other CEOs.

Canada’s Oil Patch: Business as Usual

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Canada's new foreign ownership rules slow the inflow of state-owned investment. Otherwise, it's business as usual.

Don’t Celebrate a Rush Into Stock Buybacks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The pending tax increases are pushing excess cash into share repurchases rather than dividends. That's just plain wrong.

ETF Alternatives for Last Week’s Hot Stocks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Some of InvestorPlace's top stock picks in grocery, materials, consumer discretionary, insurance and meat stocks can be bundled into ETFs instead for a little portfolio protection.

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