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

Overstock.com Inc: At 50% Off, It’s Still Not a Buy

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Overstock.com Inc announced Q1 2018 earnings on May 8 that were better than a year ago. Speculative investors may think there could be a profitable trade to be made. But with OSTK stock down almost 50% year-to-date, here’s why you shouldn’t be tempted.

3 Types of Derivatives ETFs You Should Know

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Best bought and held for very short periods -- a day, maybe two -- these ETFs can be useful for short-term movements in the markets, but be sure you know what you're doing.

An Unconventional Way for Ford Motor Company to Buy Tesla Inc

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

A little over a year ago, I pondered whether Ford could buy Tesla. Here’s an unconventional way Ford could buy Elon Musk’s baby.

7 Surprising Stocks to Buy Now for Peak Earnings

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you bought $1,000 of Tripadvisor stock a year ago, today you’d have a $68 gain for your troubles. However, if you bought $1,000 of TRIP stock in November, you would have a $610 gain or almost 10 times the paper profit.

It’s Time to Grab Office Depot Inc Stock on the Upswing

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

First, free cash flow increased by 193.1% to $170 million. Furthermore, it raised its 2018 free cash flow outlook from $325 million to $350 million. Based on an enterprise value of $2.34 billion, which includes $770 million in non-recourse debt, Office Depot’s got a free cash flow yield of 15.0%. Exclude the non-recourse debt and it bumps up to 22%.

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