Victor Ferreira
Financial Post
Toronto, ON, Canada
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This millennial couple brings in $10,000 after tax each month, but only has $60,000 of savings between them
Sean and Lucy know they tend to go a bit overboard with their spending. They just didn't realize how bad the problem truly is → Read More
Higher incomes, enforced savings in the north key to this young couple's home-buying dream
Tracie wants to buy a Montreal duplex and rent it out before they move back to the city, but it's a risky plan → Read More
FP Investigation: As CEWS flowed in, dividends flowed out
At least 68 Canadian companies have continued to pay out billions in dividends to their shareholders while receiving government aid → Read More
This millennial doctor pulled in $40K one recent month, but his wild spending ways may catch up to him
Michael spends whatever he wants, whenever he wants, but he also wants to save more so he can cut down on work at age 45 → Read More
Follow the money: These are the stocks Canada's biggest investment funds have been betting on
Four investments that caught our eye in the quarterly filings → Read More
Household savings in Canada skyrocket during pandemic as Ottawa doles out billions in emergency benefits
'Quite rightly, we told people that we would compensate them for lockdowns that were beyond their control. But we did more than compensate' → Read More
Canadian households and businesses sitting on $170 billion excess cash hoard: CIBC
Disparity is a result of a spike in disposable income not being met with increased consumer spending → Read More
Mortgage rates could be heading higher for first time in pandemic
Five-year fixed mortgage rates could be set to increase as early as this week for the first time since COVID-19 led to a 100-basis-point decline, according to multiple Canadian brokers who say lenders have warned them of the potential hikes. Five-year fixed rates are correlated with the yield of the Canada five-year bond, which has spiked from 0.394 per cent to 0.48 per cent in the past two days… → Read More
'Let's not get carried away': Investors cheer vaccine progress, but rally's staying power questioned
The answers to the many outstanding questions could have a profound impact on markets → Read More
Waiting for a winner cost you — and other investor lessons from the post-election rally nobody saw coming
Staying on the sidelines has already cost investors between 4% and 7% on the major indexes in two days → Read More
U.S. Election 2020 Live: What investors need to know to navigate market turmoil
The Financial Post brings you the latest on how the markets, business and economists are reacting to the uncertain vote outcome → Read More
For Canadian investors, Oval Office is wrong place to look for answer to sluggish returns
Bigger factors are affecting our markets today than who's running the U.S., analysts say → Read More
Canadian Armed Forces identifies soldier killed in training exercise as 29-year-old from B.C.
Cpl. James Choi died on Saturday from the gunshot wound he sustained during the training exercise around 10 p.m. on Friday → Read More
Taxes, energy, trade and Trump: A Canadian investor's guide to the U.S. election
A Trump win will be more of the same, but a Biden victory is likely to bring substantial change → Read More
This millennial has comedy dreams, but there's a punchline: He has to live with his parents
Nelson wants a career in comedy, which will mean a move to L.A. But to afford it, he’ll have to sacrifice living on his own → Read More
Toronto condo prices surge — but so do listings, signalling weakness on the horizon
When too many units hit the market at once and the buyers aren't there to greet them, prices decline → Read More
This millennial couple rakes in $250,000, but will building a dream home bust their budget?
Barring a pay raise, their high income won’t be enough for everything → Read More
Supreme Court rules employees entitled to bonuses during reasonable notice periods even after losing their jobs
Ruling should be of interest to Canadians who receive any kind of bonus or commission — a number estimated as being half the population → Read More
This millennial is afraid of an election market meltdown — but will it cost more than sitting on the sidelines?
David has to start investing his savings, it’s as simple as that → Read More
How a little-known Quebec company took centre stage of Canada's electric vehicle space in only two years
Lion Electric finds itself in the spotlight after landing two marquee clients → Read More