Dexter Brown

Dexter Brown is a writer for Yahoo Canada Finance. He is also a senior writer and associate producer at CBC News. His work has appeared in CPA Magazine.

Yahoo Canada Style
Lengthy list of mostly 'common sense' roommate rules goes viral
"I need you to be out of the flat on week days during normal working hours (9-5) because I work from home and I need the place to myself."
5 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
On the front line: Oshawa GM worker's family braces for the worst
As the son of an autoworker, I grew nervous seeing General Motors and Oshawa trending on Twitter Sunday night. My dad worked for GM for decades, with much of that time at the Oshawa plant, so I braced myself for the news. Unfortunately, the headlines were far worse than I could have ever imagined: Reports were saying that GM was set to announce the closure of its Oshawa plant on Monday.
5 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
Are investors the key to saving the planet?
With massive wildfires, intense hurricanes and devastating floods becoming the new normal, some investors are now seeing their portfolio as a crucial tool at their disposal in the fight to save the planet.
5 years ago
Yahoo Canada Style
St. Michael's sexual assault: How to discuss sexual violence with your kids
"Parents need to be honest with kids about the fact that sexual violence does happen in our society. It’s an unfortunate thing."
5 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
Financial advisor vs. adviser: which can you trust?
It sponsored a quirky YouTube video on the topic in 2015, and in 2016, MoneySense published a guest column by SIPA’s president Stan Buell explaining the organization’s perceived difference between the two terms.
5 years ago
Yahoo Canada Style
Mandy Moore is just as confused as you are about those nose job rumours
“I remember laughing like, 'I feel like I would have fixed that had I had a nose job.’”
5 years ago
Yahoo Canada Style
Saskatchewan girl with vitiligo inspired by supermodel Winnie Harlow
“It doesn’t matter if you are different or not. I love the way that I am.”
5 years ago
Yahoo Canada Style
How some anxious minds are getting anonymous peer support online
Since its release about a year ago, mobile application Huddle has become a haven for thousands dealing with difficult issues in their personal lives, including anxiety, depression and coming out.
5 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
Marijuana in the workplace: What your boss can and can't do
With the legalization of recreational marijuana upon us, employers coast to coast are trying to figure out what it means for them and their employees.
6 years ago
Yahoo Canada Style
Does no one care about anxiety? New survey results are bleak - but there's a catch
A new survey reveals that while one in four Canadians struggle with anxiety -- 42 per cent think it's the least or second least severe mental illness.
6 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
Vancouver home sales are at a six-year low, and now is the time to buy
Vancouver is currently experiencing a "wait and see" market, but now could be the ideal time to jump into real estate in the area.
6 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
Landlords get final say on tenants smoking legal marijuana
In most provinces, landlords will get the final say as to whether their tenants can smoke marijuana. But most are unclear on the exact rules.
6 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
How 'intrapreneurship' is changing the business landscape
It’s not easy to stay quick, nimble and fast on your feet when you’re over 100 years old, and that’s especially true even if you’re a business.
6 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
One Canadian stock that could actually benefit from Trump's tariffs
In the wake of Trump’s protectionist tariffs, some investors are looking to Clearwater Seafood as way to brace for the potential upcoming trade wars.
6 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
How fake news is affecting investors
The fake news phenomenon extends to the realm of influencing stock markets, and can set investors up for disaster through 'pump and dump' schemes.
6 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
Why cryptocurrency is just so easy to steal
Cryptocurrency is proving to be exceptionally easy to steal for hackers, and there are few measures in place right now to prevent it.
6 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
Buy, sell or stay? Making sense of Canada's confusing housing market
With seemingly conflicting reports on the Canadian housing market, it's tough to make sense of what buyers and investors should do.
6 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
Investors are making a difference with their portfolios
Socially responsible investing is a growing trend among investors, particularly millennials. CoPower launched in 2013 and offered its first fund the following year. Its biggest success came when the company launched its full-scale Green Bond in March 2017, which sold out in a little under a year.
6 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
2018 budget has small businesses breathing a little easier: CFIB
Small business owners across Canada are breathing a bit easier as this year’s federal budget toned down some of last year’s dramatic changes proposed to the country’s tax laws.
6 years ago
Yahoo Finance Canada
ETFs that make the most of market volatility
While experts agree the volatility we’ve seen in the past few weeks is here to stay, they also say there are some Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) out there that can help you weather the storm.
6 years ago