Experience
Will Ashworth - Resume - December 2008
Writing Samples
Investopedia
Should You Endorse A Blank Check Company?
Green Mountain Roasting Nicely
Rock Your Stock (PDF)
The Top 5 Investment Books Of All Time
The Top 10 things the investment industry doesn’t want you to know
Tired of high gas prices? Don’t get mad, get even!
Sports Monday Weekly Pick – Speedo is doing swimmingly
The Quest for better earnings has begun
Cramer goes crazy for Jones Soda
Apple - great stock, lousy investor relations
Is Liz Claiborne broken or just retooling?
IS Review Investment Newsletter (PDF)
Business Plan Proposals (PDF)
CAREER OBJECTIVE
I’m seeking new challenges with companies striving to make a difference in the world.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Strong research capabilities.
Highly creative/innovative.
Able to problem solve.
Quick study.
Understand financial statements/other financial documents.
15+ year’s sales and customer service experience.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Feb. 2008 to Present
Investopedia ULC (Forbes Media)
Freelance Writer
▸ I currently write a daily 600-word investment article for this well-known financial site.
▸ Most of the stories involve stocks, ETFs and closed-end mutual funds.
July 2007 to September 2007
Indie Research LLC
Freelance Writer
▸ Provide writing skills to The Bull Market Report, one of four investment newsletters produced by the New Jersey-based publisher.
▸ Most of the work involves writing earnings report analysis and providing actionable investment ideas for existing clients.
Dec. 2006 to June 2007
Geosign Corp.
Writer, Finance Theme
▸ Provide both writing and research skills to one of the largest online publishers in North America.
▸ In addition to writing daily blog posts for www.RockYourStock.com, work with a team of four including editor, link builder, and web designer creating finance-related static pages for advertising campaigns developed by the company’s sales team.
▸ Also, create micro-portals on specific subjects unrelated to finance from time to time when asked.
Apr. 2004 to Dec. 2005
Motley Fool.com
Writer/Analyst
▸ Provide both writing and research skills to the well-known
online investment site producing both short pieces of 400 words to longer commentaries of 800-1200 words.
Sept. 2002 to Mar. 2004
The Entrepreneur’s Source
Franchisee
▸ Owned and operated a coaching business that helped individuals find the right franchise based on their goals, needs, and expectations for the future.
▸ Worked with over 300 clients during this time from all over North America.
May 2001 to Jan. 2003
IS Review
Investment Writer
▸ Wrote a free monthly investment newsletter for friends and associates highlighting four stocks each issue while also chronicling my own personal investment experiences.
▸ Far exceeded the performance of all major stock indexes in comparable periods.
Feb. 2000 to May 2001
Opus 2 Direct.com Inc.
Sales Associate
▸ Promoted the company’s portfolio management/asset allocation products/services to individual investors across Canada.
▸ In addition, serviced existing customers in need of assistance with their accounts.
Dec. 1999 to Feb. 2000
MRS Trust Inc.
Senior Customer Service Rep.
▸ Handled customer service duties for specialty products including Mortgages, Investment Loans, RSP Loans and other Self-directed products including Keystone Asset Allocation program.
Sept. 1997 to Nov. 1999
Customer Service Representative
▸ Provided solutions to Financial Advisors across Canada for their administrative problems.
▸ Promoted all of the products and services of the company.
▸ Handled 75-100 inbound phone calls per day.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2003 to Present Narrator CNIB Digital Library
1996 to 1997 Board Member Crossroads Hospice
1996 to 1999 Investment Writer The Sporting Investor
1995 Investment Writer SportsNet Online
EDUCATION
1997 Cdn. Securities Course Vancouver, B.C.
1997 Life Insurance Level 1 Vancouver, B.C.
1983-1986 Carleton University Ottawa, ON