The Deadline for RESPs is Coming! It's About More Than Free Money

All hail the Wealthsimple RESP! Now that we’ve eliminated the confusing paperwork and high fees, there's no good reason not to start planning for your kids' future. (The deadline is December 31)

Announcing the New Wealthsimple App. It Does... Everything?

Stocks and ETFs, crypto, cash, and managed investing, now all in a single, simple place.

We Made It So You Can Be a Venture Capitalist Even if You Don’t Have a Billion Dollars

The Wealthsimple Venture Fund I lets you bankroll the next big thing like a Silicon Valley tycoon — no matter how many commas you’ve got in your net worth.

Our Leadership Team Still Wasn’t Diverse Enough. So We Changed Our Hiring Strategy

Plus, six challenges facing women at Wealthsimple, and what we’re doing about it.

We’ve Got Wallets (Crypto, Not Velcro!)

You can now buy, sell, send, and receive crypto all in one app. Which is really handy if you believe that blockchain is the future (like we do).

Confused About Crypto and Taxes? Wealthsimple Tax Does It for You

We had a hunch that a lot of new crypto traders in Canada didn’t know how to file capital gains tax, so we added a tool to do it for them — and it works for nearly every major crypto app or exchange.

Announcing the Wealthsimple Green Bond: We Made Green Investing Actually Green

Until now, responsible investing has been about avoiding bad actors. The new Wealthsimple Green Bond changes that by supporting projects that are changing the world for the better. And it’s a good investment, too.

Introducing Plus, a Better Way to Trade U.S. Stocks

For a measly $10 a month, you can buy and sell all the U.S. stocks you want — with no commission charges and no foreign-exchange fees on trades.

Crypto: Now Available in Our Retirement Portfolios at Wealthsimple Work

Did you know Wealthsimple manages GRSPs for employers? And that we’ve designed a brand new portfolio that features cryptocurrency ETFs as part of a diversified portfolio to invest for your retirement?

Only Want to Invest in Companies That Can Meet the Paris Accords Guidelines? We Did That For You

When we built our new SRI funds, we thought they were good. But we wanted to know for sure, so we hired a firm to find out. The results exceeded our expectations, and showed us how responsibility should be measured.

“My Finances, in Brief,” an Essay by David Sedaris

The author always had a strange, difficult relationship with his father — in part because of money. We asked him if he’d go there in an essay. And, to our surprise, he really, really went there.

“All My Opportunities Came From Cold Emailing or DMing Someone on Twitter”

Before she was a VC backed by Marc Andreesen and Alexis Ohanian, Brianne Kimmel was an international vagabond, an ad agency hustler, and a Pharrell bootlegger.

Novelist Omar El Akkad on Being the Engine and Being the Fuel

The Giller award-winning writer gives us his money story, from the inequities of Qatar to the inequities of capitalism.

Friends With Money: Steve Aoki

The EDM superstar (and Benihana heir) talks about starting out with zero capital, investing in people, not ideas, and why society ought to do more to embrace failure.

In February, He Was a Ukrainian Corporate Dealmaker. In March, He Became a Resistance Fighter

An executive for mining company Metinvest talks about Ukraine’s economy and conducting business during war.

Simu Liu Doesn’t Own the Raptors. Yet.

The star of Marvel’s Shang Chi on his immigrant experience, buying his friends a Disney experience, and his old job crunching numbers at Deloitte.

How Canada’s Greatest Poker Player Learned He Wasn’t Lucky

Daniel Negreanu (aka Kid Poker) began his life playing snooker, and eventually became the number one poker player in the world. He tells us what he learned about money, work, and confidence.

Roxane Gay on Financial Independence: 'The Most Important Thing a Woman Can Do for Herself'

She's the best-selling author of 'Bad Feminist' and 'Hunger.' And until five years ago she'd never saved a penny. The author on her complicated relationship with money.

Wealthsimple Money Diaries: Two Women Helping Families Save and Invest

Education plays a major role in breaking cyclical poverty. We spoke with two Wealthsimple employees who have devoted themselves to helping families access and save for school.

How I was Conned by the “Fake German Heiress”

Rachel DeLoache Williams’ relationship with Anna Delvey began over drinks and infrared saunas, but it ended with a $60,000 bill, a grand jury, and a new understanding of friendship and financial crime.