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

Canopy Growth’s Strategy Reset Shouldn’t Be a Shock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Canopy Growth CEO David Klein recently discussed the company’s strategy reset. If you own CGC stock, that’s not a bad thing. 

It’s Time to Take a Bite Out of PepsiCo

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

PepsiCo is doing better in 2020 than most investors realize and PEP stock is strong thanks to a robust snacks business. 

Before Flipping Homes, Check Out This Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Thanks to popular reality TV shows, home flipping is a hot topic. However, before you get involved, check out this Groundfloor review for an interesting take on real estate investments.

Investing in JCPenney Stock Is Not a Smart Move

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Once the bankruptcy judge sorts out who’s owed what, there typically isn’t any money left for the old equity shareholders. As for the creditors, they often aren’t made 100% whole by the bankruptcy plan; their debt is converted into new equity.  The common shareholders are at the end of the line.

Bank of America Going Easy on Merrill Lynch Advisers Makes Good Business Sense

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Thanks to the $50-billion acquisition of Merrill Lynch in 2008, Bank of America was able to triple its wealth management revenue between 2006 and 2018. In 2019, Merrill Lynch was on track to add more than 70,000 household clients to the company at an average of $1.4 million in assets per household.  

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