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

A Mutual Fund Like No Other

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Buy-and-hold investors looking for a simple solution for their portfolios will love this mutual fund that has been around since 1935.

Australian Banks: Are the Big Yields Worth It?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

In today's low-rate environment, yield has become the top discussion among investors -- and one of the most interesting talking points can be found Down Under.

ETF Alternatives for Last Week’s Hot Stocks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Some recent stock picks by InvestorPlace experts also open the door to a few exchange-traded fund plays. Here's a look.

Back-to-School Revenues Set to Rock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Forecasts for this season are pointing way up -- to $83.8 billion, 22% higher than in 2011. So, which retailers stands to benefit?

Branded Content — What’s Old Is New Again

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

AOL's Huffington Post and General Mills are partnering on a healthy lifestyle site. Branded content is making a comeback, and this time it should be for good.

The Corporate Tax Hall of Shame

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

It's no secret that large corporations pay less than their fair share of taxes. This online tool lets you quickly find out how little they actually do pay.

Should Alarms Be Ringing for Canadian Banks?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

As S&P's recent outlook cut shows, rising household debt is an increasing peril. Still, the sector isn't coming apart. Here's why.

ETF Alternatives for Last Week’s Hot Stocks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Here are ways to play the financial services, conglomerate, consumer staples and pharmaceutical stocks we wrote about last week.

Big Tobacco Strikes Out in Q2

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Big Tobacco reported mediocre-at-best second quarter earnings this past week, but the sector is still full of the most enticing dividend stocks out there.

The New Coffee-Can Portfolio: July Update

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

In April, we created our own tweaked version of Morningstar's extreme buy-and-hold portfolio -- swapping out a few holdings. So, how's it doing? Let's take a look.

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