Meera Raman - The Globe and Mail

Meera Raman

StaffPersonal finance reporterToronto

mraman@globeandmail.com

Meera Raman is a personal finance reporter for The Globe and Mail's Report on Business, based in Toronto.

Her reporting explores the ways money shapes people's lives, from Canada's "boring business" boom to the rise of prediction markets and the blurring lines between investing and gambling. Her reporting has also taken her to Lunenburg, N.S., where she examined why residents live so long.

In addition to her reporting, Meera writes Retire Rich, a weekly newsletter that helps readers navigate the investing and financial decisions that shape their futures.

Ultimately, she wants to help people feel more confident with their money. When she's not reporting on personal finance, Meera can be found at a spin class, getting lost in a good book or trying a new restaurant with friends.

Why did you become a journalist?

I love to write and ask questions. Journalism lets me do both.

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Years in Journalism

Education

Bachelor of Arts, McGill University

Masters of Science in Journalism, Boston University

Certificate in Journalism and Health Impact, University of Toronto

Honours & Awards

SABEW Gold for Personal Finance and Investing, 2025

SABEW Silver for Editorial Newsletter, 2025: “Retire Rich”

SABEW Silver for Feature, Short-form, 2025: “Banking on boring businesses”

New England Newspaper and Press Association, 3rd place for History reporting, 2023: "Inman Square has long been a sanctuary for feminist businesses"

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Latest articles

June 5, 2026

As Wealthsimple marks a decade in operation, the financial platform is confirming for first time that it's profitable as it sees revenue and assets soar. The splash screen for the Wealthsimple app is seen on a smartphone in a photo illustration made in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini

As Wealthsimple marks a decade in operation, the financial platform is confirming for first time that it's profitable as it sees revenue and assets soar. The splash screen for the Wealthsimple app is seen on a smartphone in a photo illustration made in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini

It’s now easier than ever to get in on an IPO, but there’s a catch

5 min read

June 4, 2026

Jonathan Platt, a 27-year-old pharmacy school graduate, requested about $10,000 worth of Apotex shares through Wealthsimple, saying the offering prompted him to invest earlier than he otherwise would have.

Jonathan Platt, a 27-year-old pharmacy school graduate, requested about $10,000 worth of Apotex shares through Wealthsimple, saying the offering prompted him to invest earlier than he otherwise would have.

From Apotex to SpaceX, wave of high-profile IPOs attracts everyday investors

4 min read

June 1, 2026

Robinhood entering Canada after closing WonderFi deal

4 min read

May 29, 2026

A Montreal business announces that it's "now hiring" on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

A Montreal business announces that it's "now hiring" on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Canada’s job market is being pulled in two directions at once

4 min read

May 27, 2026

Victoria Preston in front of her first property purchase, a cottage in the Kawarthas co-owned with her brother and rented out as a vacation home, on Monday.

Victoria Preston in front of her first property purchase, a cottage in the Kawarthas co-owned with her brother and rented out as a vacation home, on Monday.

Locked out of the city, some young buyers are heading to cottage country

4 min read

May 22, 2026

A phone displays sports trades on Polymarket on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

A phone displays sports trades on Polymarket on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

newsletter

Business Brief: Canada’s bet on prediction market trading

5 min read

May 22, 2026

The wobbly leg of retirement’s three-legged stool

4 min read

May 22, 2026

KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON - APR 14, 2026. Jake Chung, 21, of Kirkland, Wash., is an undergraduate student studying finance who has been trading stocks and on prediction markets including Kalshi for income, seen here in a lounge in his apartment building in Kirkland, Washington, USA, on Tue., April 14, 2026. Chung shares his trading and predictions market journey through social media on Instagram and TikTok, documenting his financial strategies and challenges he makes for himself, such as turning $100 into $1000 through 25 trades. Chung says he uses AI to help him develop models used for trading. "It's the only thing I do to make money," he says, "I'm a student first, but this is what I do on the side."

CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer / The Globe and Mail

KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON - APR 14, 2026. Jake Chung, 21, of Kirkland, Wash., is an undergraduate student studying finance who has been trading stocks and on prediction markets including Kalshi for income, seen here in a lounge in his apartment building in Kirkland, Washington, USA, on Tue., April 14, 2026. Chung shares his trading and predictions market journey through social media on Instagram and TikTok, documenting his financial strategies and challenges he makes for himself, such as turning $100 into $1000 through 25 trades. Chung says he uses AI to help him develop models used for trading. "It's the only thing I do to make money," he says, "I'm a student first, but this is what I do on the side."

CREDIT: M. Scott Brauer / The Globe and Mail

in depth

Prediction markets are coming to Canada – and young investors are already betting on them

11 min read

May 21, 2026

The Wealthsimple app in 2024.

The Wealthsimple app in 2024.

Wealthsimple introduces kids accounts as it expands into family banking

3 min read

May 15, 2026

The retirement threat that is hiding in plain sight

4 min read

May 13, 2026

Prisha Puri in Brampton, Ont., on May 12. She ended up posting to her TikTok account asking if anyone wanted to buy her tickets after realizing she couldn’t make it to a Bruno Mars concert.

Prisha Puri in Brampton, Ont., on May 12. She ended up posting to her TikTok account asking if anyone wanted to buy her tickets after realizing she couldn’t make it to a Bruno Mars concert.

Ontario’s new ticket resale rules were meant to protect fans. Some say they’re now losing money

4 min read

May 8, 2026

Property insurance, testament signing, house buying. Retirement estate planning, inheritance planning, financial advisor and lawyer services concept. Bright vibrant violet vector isolated illustration

Property insurance, testament signing, house buying. Retirement estate planning, inheritance planning, financial advisor and lawyer services concept. Bright vibrant violet vector isolated illustration

Retiring? An AI agent will see you now to download your knowledge

4 min read

May 7, 2026

FILE - National flags representing the United States, Canada, and Mexico fly in the breeze in New Orleans where leaders of the North American Free Trade Agreement met on April 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni, File)

FILE - National flags representing the United States, Canada, and Mexico fly in the breeze in New Orleans where leaders of the North American Free Trade Agreement met on April 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni, File)

Mexico brings major trade mission to Canada as USMCA review approaches

3 min read

May 5, 2026

The last of your debt is finally paid off and every dollar you make now belongs to you. But what's next for that spare cash? Canadian $100 bills are counted in Toronto, Feb. 2, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

The last of your debt is finally paid off and every dollar you make now belongs to you. But what's next for that spare cash? Canadian $100 bills are counted in Toronto, Feb. 2, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Have you been the target of a grandparent scam?

2 min read

May 1, 2026

Financial planning, investment growth strategy or money management for retirement goal, budget or expense analysis to reach financial goal, people planning with piggy bank strategy to reach target.

Financial planning, investment growth strategy or money management for retirement goal, budget or expense analysis to reach financial goal, people planning with piggy bank strategy to reach target.

Do Ottawa’s public-service pension talks have you rethinking your retirement plans?

4 min read

April 29, 2026

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has said that employee ownership trusts are a way to help future generations carry their legacy forward.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has said that employee ownership trusts are a way to help future generations carry their legacy forward.

Tax break to help business owners sell to employees to be made permanent

3 min read

April 29, 2026

Federal government workers earn their pension income from a combination of the Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan and their public-sector pension.

Federal government workers earn their pension income from a combination of the Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan and their public-sector pension.

Extra contributions for federal pensions added up to an estimated $2-billion. Now, Ottawa is trying to address it

4 min read

April 24, 2026

Businessman checking stock market data. He using a mobile phone. Analysis economy data on forex earn graph.

Businessman checking stock market data. He using a mobile phone. Analysis economy data on forex earn graph.

More Canadians are DIY investing, but many could be making big mistakes

4 min read

April 17, 2026

Credit cards as seen Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to their income moved higher in the second quarter as the level of debt grew faster than their earnings. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/John Raoux

Credit cards as seen Thursday, July 1, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to their income moved higher in the second quarter as the level of debt grew faster than their earnings. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/John Raoux

Four ways to take debt into your own hands, today

4 min read

April 15, 2026

A LED sphere screen shows information inside the new location of the prediction market online platform Polymarket called "The Situation Room", during its opening day in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2026. Prediction market platforms have rapidly broken into the mainstream in the United States, positioning themselves as an alternative to both traditional polling and licensed sports betting. Platforms like Polymarket and its biggest rival Kalshi, remain illegal or unregulated in most countries outside the US, where regulators have generally classified them as unlicensed gambling. (Photo by Théo MARIE-COURTOIS / AFP via Getty Images)

A LED sphere screen shows information inside the new location of the prediction market online platform Polymarket called "The Situation Room", during its opening day in Washington, DC, on March 20, 2026. Prediction market platforms have rapidly broken into the mainstream in the United States, positioning themselves as an alternative to both traditional polling and licensed sports betting. Platforms like Polymarket and its biggest rival Kalshi, remain illegal or unregulated in most countries outside the US, where regulators have generally classified them as unlicensed gambling. (Photo by Théo MARIE-COURTOIS / AFP via Getty Images)

The investors profiting from prediction markets? The top 1%

3 min read