Becky Robertson
Becky Robertson is a senior staff reporter at Moneywise and a lifelong writer. Along with more than a decade covering news at outlets like blogTO and Quill & Quire, she's attended writing residencies around the world. With 33 countries visited, she finds travel to be among her greatest inspirations.
To support her extensive writing and reporting career, she holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and an advanced diploma from Centennial College (both in Journalism). Additionally, Becky is an alumnus of the prestigious Columbia Publishing Course NYC through Columbia University's Journalism School and is TEFL certified.
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BblogTOAssociate Editor 2023–2025
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BblogTOSr. Reporter & Branded News Writer 2021–2023
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BblogTOSocial News Writer 2019–2021
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QQuill & QuireEditorial Associate 2015–2017
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QQuill & QuireEditorial Assistant 2013–2015
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QQuill & QuireEditorial Intern 2013–2013
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CColumbia UniversityColumbia Publishing Course NYC 2019
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UUniversity of TorontoHonours Bachelor of Arts 2013
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CCentennial CollegeAdvanced Diploma 2013
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Investing • Aug 21
Bank of America's sell signals are flashing red, but 56% of fund managers are going all-in on stocks anyway
If bankers are ignoring the signs of a crash, should you, too?
Investing • Aug 21
Bank of America's sell signals are flashing red, but 56% of fund managers are going all-in on stocks anyway
If bankers are ignoring the signs of a crash, should you, too?
Life • Aug 20
'I started to tear up': Olive Garden waitress who lost her house in Spokane wildfires gets $1,000 tip from firefighters
“It showed me that there is pure goodness in humanity that I don't think I've really experienced yet,” she said.
Life • Aug 20
'I started to tear up': Olive Garden waitress who lost her house in Spokane wildfires gets $1,000 tip from firefighters
“It showed me that there is pure goodness in humanity that I don't think I've really experienced yet,” she said.
News • Aug 18
Sam Altman dropped out of Stanford after 2 years, says finishing would have brought 'vastly diminishing returns'
Young people are reconsidering higher education as it fails to follow through on what it has historically promised.
News • Aug 18
Sam Altman dropped out of Stanford after 2 years, says finishing would have brought 'vastly diminishing returns'
Young people are reconsidering higher education as it fails to follow through on what it has historically promised.
News • 21823 views
Mark Cuban slams California’s wealth tax proposal, says ‘if this passes, only idiot startup founders stay in Cali’
The Shark Tank star wonders how the state would tax billionaires who are rich on paper but “cash poor.”
News • 21823 views
Mark Cuban slams California’s wealth tax proposal, says ‘if this passes, only idiot startup founders stay in Cali’
The Shark Tank star wonders how the state would tax billionaires who are rich on paper but “cash poor.”
News • Aug 14
Texas Governor Greg Abbott paused 1,800 data center projects after grid requests hit 5 times the state's all-time peak
The Texas governor says his top priority is to "protect Texans’ safety and quality of life."
News • Aug 14
Texas Governor Greg Abbott paused 1,800 data center projects after grid requests hit 5 times the state's all-time peak
The Texas governor says his top priority is to "protect Texans’ safety and quality of life."
Investing • Aug 13
Michael Burry doubles down on Nvidia short after $500B chip deal he calls a 'Wall Street stunt' with 'shades of Enron'
The company is getting blowback for the circular nature of its hundreds of billions in financing deals as the data-center boom just keeps booming — for now.
Investing • Aug 13
Michael Burry doubles down on Nvidia short after $500B chip deal he calls a 'Wall Street stunt' with 'shades of Enron'
The company is getting blowback for the circular nature of its hundreds of billions in financing deals as the data-center boom just keeps booming — for now.
News • Aug 12
24% of AI job interviews now happen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. — but many applicants hate robot chats
How would you feel about late-night questioning by a robot?
News • Aug 12
24% of AI job interviews now happen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. — but many applicants hate robot chats
How would you feel about late-night questioning by a robot?
News • Aug 11
Sam Altman says AI won't bring a 4-day work week because humans are 'secretly happy' staying busy
‘Technology has promised people they're going to work less, but somehow we never get the promise of the four-hour workweek. And I don't expect AI to change that.”
News • Aug 11
Sam Altman says AI won't bring a 4-day work week because humans are 'secretly happy' staying busy
‘Technology has promised people they're going to work less, but somehow we never get the promise of the four-hour workweek. And I don't expect AI to change that.”
News • Aug 09
Hating on billionaires is now the cool thing to do — but is the hostility deserved, or misguided?
“Eat the rich” is back and stronger than ever as debates continue about the taxes the wealthy pay and the positive impact they have on society.
News • Aug 09
Hating on billionaires is now the cool thing to do — but is the hostility deserved, or misguided?
“Eat the rich” is back and stronger than ever as debates continue about the taxes the wealthy pay and the positive impact they have on society.
News • 28601 views
Elizabeth Warren slams 3 companies that control 80% of firetruck sales as prices hit $2.5M
The senator is taking private equity to task again, but critics say the government itself is also at fault.
News • 28601 views
Elizabeth Warren slams 3 companies that control 80% of firetruck sales as prices hit $2.5M
The senator is taking private equity to task again, but critics say the government itself is also at fault.
News • Aug 06
The world’s wealth on paper is increasingly out of balance with the actual economy, and it could end in disaster
Only 20% of the growth in global household wealth is coming from ‘real capital formation’ — the rest is just theoretical gains
News • Aug 06
The world’s wealth on paper is increasingly out of balance with the actual economy, and it could end in disaster
Only 20% of the growth in global household wealth is coming from ‘real capital formation’ — the rest is just theoretical gains
News • Aug 04
'For some reason, he is lying': OpenAI's top lawyer emailed Apple to say its outside counsel invented a phone call
OpenAI goes public with texts and emails in attempt to smack down Apple’s lawsuit.
News • Aug 04
'For some reason, he is lying': OpenAI's top lawyer emailed Apple to say its outside counsel invented a phone call
OpenAI goes public with texts and emails in attempt to smack down Apple’s lawsuit.
Taxes • Aug 02
More of the uber rich are turning to this ‘slam dunk’ method of avoiding taxes that’s perfectly legal
What is a 351 conversion and why is everybody talking about it, even the U.S. Treasury?
Taxes • Aug 02
More of the uber rich are turning to this ‘slam dunk’ method of avoiding taxes that’s perfectly legal
What is a 351 conversion and why is everybody talking about it, even the U.S. Treasury?
News • Jul 31
China vows to 'take all necessary measures' in response to US bot ban, leaving many to wonder what the risk is
An emerging AI race with the Chinese raises the question of whether Americans should have access to Chinese bots.
News • Jul 31
China vows to 'take all necessary measures' in response to US bot ban, leaving many to wonder what the risk is
An emerging AI race with the Chinese raises the question of whether Americans should have access to Chinese bots.
News • Jul 29
Zuckerberg says banning Chinese AI isn't 'an effective solution' — and nobody has to tell you when apps use it
China may soon outpace the US in the battle for AI supremacy as stakeholders butt heads about how to handle foreign models
News • Jul 29
Zuckerberg says banning Chinese AI isn't 'an effective solution' — and nobody has to tell you when apps use it
China may soon outpace the US in the battle for AI supremacy as stakeholders butt heads about how to handle foreign models
News • Jul 28
Cracker Barrel CEO erased the 'Old Timer,' cost the chain nearly $100M. Now she's stepped down with a $4.6M exit package
The power of American nostalgia proved enough to stop a pricey rebrand in its tracks — and oust the executive behind it.
News • Jul 28
Cracker Barrel CEO erased the 'Old Timer,' cost the chain nearly $100M. Now she's stepped down with a $4.6M exit package
The power of American nostalgia proved enough to stop a pricey rebrand in its tracks — and oust the executive behind it.
Life • Jul 28
Forget saunas — six-figure snow rooms are the cool new trend for the world's wealthiest wellness-minded
Whether it’s in a yacht, home or your local gym, these outlandish flexes of status are purported to have some health benefits.
Life • Jul 28
Forget saunas — six-figure snow rooms are the cool new trend for the world's wealthiest wellness-minded
Whether it’s in a yacht, home or your local gym, these outlandish flexes of status are purported to have some health benefits.
News • Jul 26
Milwaukee woman facing eviction posed as landlord on Zillow, scammed 4 families out of nearly $8,000 in cash
Fraudsters are getting more creative and brash, but there are some telltale signs you should watch out for
News • Jul 26
Milwaukee woman facing eviction posed as landlord on Zillow, scammed 4 families out of nearly $8,000 in cash
Fraudsters are getting more creative and brash, but there are some telltale signs you should watch out for
Managing Money • Jul 25
Americans pay $5,500+ a year on coffee as prices hit 25-year volatility — but cutting the habit could cost you more
Coffee lowers your risk of diabetes, Alzheimer’s, liver disease, cancers and more — what can’t it do?
Managing Money • Jul 25
Americans pay $5,500+ a year on coffee as prices hit 25-year volatility — but cutting the habit could cost you more
Coffee lowers your risk of diabetes, Alzheimer’s, liver disease, cancers and more — what can’t it do?
News • Jul 23
Your pension may rely on the ‘optimistic assumption’ that AI will pay off — Moody's sees 'no playbook' for what’s next
The AI bubble is inflated with billions in borrowed money, with no guarantee of a payoff.
News • Jul 23
Your pension may rely on the ‘optimistic assumption’ that AI will pay off — Moody's sees 'no playbook' for what’s next
The AI bubble is inflated with billions in borrowed money, with no guarantee of a payoff.
News • Jul 22
Jim Cramer says US firms 'must NOT' use Chinese AI to save a buck — but Microsoft and Airbnb already are
How dangerous is it when homegrown companies integrate technology from China in the battle for AI dominance?
News • Jul 22
Jim Cramer says US firms 'must NOT' use Chinese AI to save a buck — but Microsoft and Airbnb already are
How dangerous is it when homegrown companies integrate technology from China in the battle for AI dominance?
News • Jul 20
Anne Hathaway spotted identical ChatGPT thank-you notes from every job candidate — and warns it could cost them the role
AI fans continue using it for nearly everything despite the personal drawbacks and uproar over data centers
News • Jul 20
Anne Hathaway spotted identical ChatGPT thank-you notes from every job candidate — and warns it could cost them the role
AI fans continue using it for nearly everything despite the personal drawbacks and uproar over data centers
News • Jul 17
Elon Musk spent an estimated $1B on fossil fuel company APR Energy to power his AI data centers
While everyone else is chasing chips, Musk is after something just as crucial — the power needed to run data centers.
News • Jul 17
Elon Musk spent an estimated $1B on fossil fuel company APR Energy to power his AI data centers
While everyone else is chasing chips, Musk is after something just as crucial — the power needed to run data centers.
News • Jul 16
Minutes after Amazon switched on its new AI staffing enforcement, a manager begged an engineer to shut it down
Tech meant to be complementary posed some issues on facility floors, but the company says it has worked out the kinks.
News • Jul 16
Minutes after Amazon switched on its new AI staffing enforcement, a manager begged an engineer to shut it down
Tech meant to be complementary posed some issues on facility floors, but the company says it has worked out the kinks.
Investing • Jul 16
‘The only true one-and-done asset’ — here’s the passive income gig one investor says can net you $40,000 per month
if you have the means to buy an existing park, it may be a consistent, dependable, low-effort money maker that’s AI-proof to boot.
Investing • Jul 16
‘The only true one-and-done asset’ — here’s the passive income gig one investor says can net you $40,000 per month
if you have the means to buy an existing park, it may be a consistent, dependable, low-effort money maker that’s AI-proof to boot.
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