Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

Author: Alain Guillot

  • Marine Insurance: How Lloyd’s Coffee House Priced Risk

    Marine Insurance: How Lloyd’s Coffee House Priced Risk

    Discover how marine insurance at Lloyd’s Coffee House invented modern risk pricing for global trade.

  • Stock Market Recap β€” September 2, 2026

    Stock Market Recap β€” September 2, 2026

    πŸ“Š Alain’s Holdings β€” September 2, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 703.41 +3.13 +0.45% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 709.24 +1.60 +0.23% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 53.47 +0.34 +0.64% Wall Street finally found some relief Wednesday. After a rough start to September, U.S. stocks rebounded as oil’s rally…

  • Escape the Employee Mindset, Stop Being a Slave

    Escape the Employee Mindset, Stop Being a Slave

    Escape the employee mindset by building skills, income and independence. Learn how I went from low-wage jobs to financial freedom.

  • Starting Your Business Needs To Be Something You Do Well

    Starting Your Business Needs To Be Something You Do Well

    When you decide to start a business, you need to decide that this is something you’re going to do well. What we mean by this is that you need to put the effort in, and ensure that you are on the right track, no matter what is happening. Sometimes this can be difficult, but it’s…

  • Future of Manufacturing: Smart Factories and Human Potential

    Future of Manufacturing: Smart Factories and Human Potential

    The manufacturing sector is undergoing its biggest transformation since the assembly line came along. This new industrial revolution, often called Industry 4.0, is creating interconnected, data-driven systems known as smart digital factories.  These facilities are a huge step away from the old, linear, and separate processes, moving towards a dynamic, intelligent, and highly efficient future.…

  • Stock Market Recap β€” September 1, 2026

    Stock Market Recap β€” September 1, 2026

    πŸ“Š Alain’s Holdings β€” September 1, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 700.28 -4.61 -0.65% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 707.64 -9.12 -1.27% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 53.13 -0.52 -0.97% September didn’t exactly receive a warm welcome from Wall Street. U.S. stocks fell Tuesday as renewed U.S. airstrikes against…