Author: Alain Guillot
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The TSX Surprise of 2025: I Didn’t See This One Coming
in Stock MarketThe TSX shocked investors in 2025, rising nearly 30% despite Trump’s tariff threats. Why Canada outperformed the S&P 500—and why I think the U.S. wins in 2026.
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California’s Homeless Crisis Isn’t a Failure — It’s a Business Model
California has spent over $24 billion on homelessness with no results. Is the crisis a failure—or a corrupt business model protecting politicians and insiders?
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Helping Yourself (and Your Parent) Cope With the Move to Assisted Living
So, you’re facing one of those life moments nobody ever feels fully ready for: it’s time to move a parent into an assisted living community. You might feel guilty about it (that’s normal), or worried, or just plain stressed. Trust me—whatever you’re feeling right about now, there’s probably someone else out there feeling it, too.…
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Europe Didn’t “Lose” Innovation — It Regulated It to Death
in Stock MarketEurope didn’t lose innovation—it regulated it to death. Overregulation, high taxes, and risk aversion are suffocating startups while the U.S. and China surge ahead.
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LGBT+ Characters Are Vanishing… Hollywood Is Quietly Ending the Rainbow Era
in OpinionHollywood pushed LGBTQ representation harder than audiences wanted. Now nearly half those characters are gone. Ratings, cancellations, and market reality explain why.
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Fairness Restored: Student Loans Were Always Meant to Be Repaid
The Trump administration resumes wage garnishment for student loans in default. A necessary, fair step to end moral hazard and protect taxpayers.