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

Facebook, Inc. Stock Will Survive Losing Younger Users

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Is the fact Facebook is projected in 2018 to lose 5.6% of its users aged 12 to 17 and 5.8% of users aged 18 to 24 — the first time in its history it’s lost users on an annual basis in any age group — a reason for owners of FB stock to head to the sidelines or confirmation that Facebook is for old people?

General Electric Company Stock Isn’t an Attractive Long-Term Investment

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Economist recently highlighted eight problems with the information the company provides regarding its global operations. According to the magazine, GE’s net debts are 2.6 times its gross operating profits, much higher than its large-cap peers.

Yum! Brands, Inc. Isn’t Bad, But This Pizza Stock Is Better

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you’re considering buying YUM stock, you might want to think twice before buying the owner of Pizza Hut. Domino's has an impressive record, and has outperformed Pizza Hut for the past five years. Investors looking at these two stocks would be smart to choose DPZ over YUM.

7 Stocks to Own Should the Latest Correction Get REALLY Ugly

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

In the latest example of whipsaw trading, the S&P 500 reversed course on Feb. 7, losing 1.8% in half a day’s trading. These stocks to own should provide investors with above-average protection if things keep going south.

Cost Cutting is Job 1, but Could Hurt At Ford Motor Company Stock

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor

Current partnerships with Lyft and Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) along with the recent acquisitions of Autonomic and TransLoc, not to mention the establishment of four new operating groups within Ford Mobility, suggests it sees a bigger picture emerging in the area of autonomous vehicles and wants to be out in front of the changes coming down the pike in how the company’s vehicles fit into future transportation infrastructure.

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