Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

Author: Alain Guillot

  • Cardi B nightmare as a landlord

    Cardi B nightmare as a landlord

    People say that owning real estate is a secure way to be rich, but it’s not. It’s a horrible job with low return on capital. According to Cardi B, one of the most commercially successful female rappers of her generation, owning real estate sucks. During a recent Instagram Live, Cardi B spoke about the “stress”…

  • Real Estate: How to Jump In and Invest Like a Pro

    Real Estate: How to Jump In and Invest Like a Pro

    Real estate investing has come far beyond Monopoly! Now it offers tangible rewards from your hard work in investment. On any given day, it’s not easy to just go out and buy a house. However, when it comes to real estate investing, you’re not doing it alone! You can invest in one house or you…

  • Five Tips For Staying Safe In The Workplace

    Five Tips For Staying Safe In The Workplace

    The workplace is an environment that can cause injury if employees aren’t being careful. Some work environments are more dangerous than others but even office-based work can have its safety concerns. Being safe in the workplace is important not only for the employee but for the employer too. No business wants to find itself in…

  • Invest in the Index, not in individual stocks

    Invest in the Index, not in individual stocks

    Every day, there are many companies experiencing significant price drops. There is a section on Yahoo Finance called “Day Losers” where the biggest losers of the day are highlighted. Are those good buying opportunities? Maybe. All of our favorite Blue Chip stocks have been part of this list. Some of those stocks have recovered, while…

  • Balancing Your Business With Family Life

    Balancing Your Business With Family Life

    Having a business to look after is normally a considerable undertaking. This is true regardless of the scale of it, although some businesses will obviously be even more of an undertaking than others. If you are keen to make sure you are doing everything right, you might be wondering how you are going to balance…

  • Increase your wealth by reducing your taxes

    Increase your wealth by reducing your taxes

    In our journey to build wealth, we are constantly looking for ways to increase revenues, reduce expenses and invest wisely. If you earn more than $80,000 per year guess what is one of your biggest expenses… Taxes! In Canada, a person in a higher income bracket is already paying more than 50% of his income…