Andrew Seale

    Andrew Seale is a contributor for Yahoo Canada Finance. He specializes in personal finance, technology, and the global economy through the Canadian lens.

  • Reconciliation through indigenous innovation – fostering the entrepreneurial spirit

    Entrepreneurship is already woven into the social fabric of Canada's indigenous community, but support, resources and funding still have a long way to go.

  • MedMen lists on CSE, the hot new place for U.S. cannabis companies

    U.S.-based cannabis company MedMen is listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange on Tuesday, and they're hardly the first American pot company to do so.

  • Here's how Canadians can buy and sell bitcoin

    Ever wanted to buy into a cryptocurrency, but weren't sure where to start? We break down what you need to do.

  • What happens to your cryptocurrency stash when you die?

    Cryptocurrencies are still relatively new when it comes to estate planning, but if you don't take any action, you risk it not going to anyone.

  • Self-employed? Here's how to navigate the tax season labyrinth

    For self-employed Canadians, tax time is the point in the year where the benefits of working for themselves seem to come to a head. Not only are they on the hook for expenses an employed Canadian’s boss would pay, but they’re also tasked with handling the paperwork. Yahoo Canada Finance took a look both styles of employment and how they differ when it comes to tax season.

  • The declaration of interdependence: Why the U.S. needs free trade with Canada

    Sure the U.S. could get away with cutting off free trade with Canada. But it would cost the country a fotr

  • Are traditionally Canadian products under threat?

    With Quebec's global maple syrup dominance in decline and the market rife with counterfeit icewine, some of Canada's most iconic products may not be uniquely Canadian for much longer.

  • The secrets to Spin Master's success? Acquisition and innovation

    Spin Master has seen a lot more ups than downs since it opened for business 24 years ago, and it's strategy has helped it stay in tune with kids.

  • Ticket sales struggle in Pyeongchang, especially for women's events

    Some men's events, like hockey, wildly outsell the women's events, but all events at the 2018 Winter Olympics are seeing a bit of a problem with ticket sales.

  • Glory of Olympic legacy comes with high economic cost

    The Winter Olympics kick off in Pyeongchang, South Korea on Friday, but the US$12.9 billion price tag is already expected to be nearly double the initial estimate.

  • How could a U.S. shutdown affect Canada?

    Some small businesses and Canadians in certain situations could see some slowdown in services during a U.S. government shutdown.

  • The top toys of the season also teach kids how to code

    Interactive robots and gizmos that tackle the basics of coding, artificial intelligence and programming are making it to the top of holiday gift lists for kids this year. “It’s a big trend,” says Michelle Liem, toy industry analyst at market research firm NPD Group Canada.

  • Year in Review 2017: Four companies to watch in 2018

    Despite Canada’s reputation as a breadbasket for natural resources, recent years have seen that reputation shift towards technology and innovation. Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver have all been recognized as innovation epicentres, startup ecosystems generating an endless stream of forward-looking companies. Don’t take your eyes off these Canadian companies in 2018.

  • Loonie faces a shocking plunge if NAFTA doesn't get a rewrite

    Analysts have warned that failure to rewrite NAFTA is apt to drive the Canadian dollar downwards to the mid- to low-60 cents against the greenback.

  • How divorce can destroy your retirement plans

    Few people plan for divorce, but ending a marriage after the age of 50 – a phenomenon colloquially known as “grey divorce” – can throw even the most carefully laid out retirement strategies into complete disarray. With younger couples going through a divorce, the emphasis is usually on the legal issues that have financial implications, says Eva Sachs, a certified divorce financial analyst and Toronto-based author of When Harry Left Sally, a book on navigating grey divorce. “Their concern is more on the financial planning aspect – what is all this going to mean for me if I’m giving up investment assets or retirement assets?

  • Feds insist they're not 'targeting' retail employee benefits

    A misleading document released to help employers tax workers has caused a maelstrom of criticism against the Trudeau government.

  • How to avoid buying a flood-damaged car

    With thousands of cars damaged in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the used car market may soon see some of those vehicles sold in Canada.

  • No relief at the pumps as Hurricane Irma lingers near Florida

    Gas prices remain high in Canada after Hurricane Harvey, and are expected to be impacted by Hurricane Irma, too.

  • What Amazon's hiring spree says about Vancouver's tech scene

    Amazon's plans to hire 300 new positions in Vancouver is the latest indicator that the city is becoming a true hub for technology in North America.

  • U.S. sanctions on Venezuela create short-term gains for Canadian oil producers

    An oil worker walks past a drilling rig at an oil well operated by Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA in Morichal July 28, 2011. U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats this week to take “strong and swift economic actions” against Venezuela, including its oil sector, could give Canada’s oil industry a little boost. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s plans to create a “constituent assembly” with the ability to rewrite the country’s constitution has been called by his opposers a plot to retain control of the country beyond his term.