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

Company Stock in Your 401(k) Is a Bad Idea

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Employees get the same returns as diversified investors but shoulder more risk. Larger companies are especially guilty of promoting this flawed retirement plan.

Wall Street CEOs: Pigs at the Pay Trough

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The folks who run Wall Street continue to profit while shareholders feel the pain. This bunch of CEOs earned 20% more in 2011 -- did you?

Conoco or Phillips 66: Only One Is a Buy

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

It has been 25 trading days since ConocoPhillips spun off the refiner. So, is the parent or the spin-off the better investment?

Starbucks Bakes a Brilliant Move

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Far from being a distraction from its core business, Howard Schultz's LaBoulange bakery deal shows Starbucks' commitment to keep improving.

ETF Alternatives for Last Week’s Hot Stocks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

This week, we look at dividends, social media, utilities, IPOs and ... more dividends. Defense seems to be the best offense at this point in the markets.

My Favorite Sector for Summer: Consumer Discretionary

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

It's going to be a hot, hot summer -- and these 5 stocks (plus one ETF) should benefit.

America: Good Riddance, Stock Buybacks!

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

CEOs are starting to spend more on their companies and less on share repurchases. That's not just good for growing business -- it's good for American jobs.

ETF Alternatives for Last Week’s Hot Stocks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Here are some excellent ETF alternatives to the luxury, retail, home improvement, banking and health care stocks that our writers discussed last week.

3 BDCs Worth Exploring for Yield

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Income investors who aren't familiar with business development companies should better get to know them -- starting with these three.

3 Ways to Own Strong Canadian Banks

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

These ETFs will let you hold a group of Canada's solid financial stocks, which as a group are among the strongest in the world.

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