Author: Alain Guillot
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How to become Financially Independent
Becoming financially independent seems like an unattainable goal, but that’s only because that’s the way we have been thought to think about it. If you have any disposable income there is a huge pressure to spend it in thing that we now call “necessities.” or in luxuries because “we deserve it.” Whenever I ask a…
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Taking A Break From Your Business: Is It As Bad As It Seems?
in BusinessTaking a break from business is something we all have to do in life. We can’t work forever, no matter how dedicated we are, and it’s always good to take some time for yourself. However, this can be a complicated decision to make. After all, if an employee gets hurt while at work, you know…
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Jeff Bezos is donating all his money; Thank you Mr. Bezos
Billionaires like Jeff Bezos are creating wealth and then giving it away. A lot of people like to criticize billionaires like Jeff Bezos, but in my eyes the critiques are mostly motivated by envy. Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon.com. He revolutionized e-commerce, he has created jobs for millions of people, he has made…
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The end of the year is coming. Are you updating your will?
Every year I write a Last Will. These are my reflection for the 2023 year.
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Paul Allen Record-breaking $1.5bn art sale underperformed the market
in Stock MarketIn case you don’t know who Paul Allen is, he is co-founded Microsoft in 1975 with his childhood friend Bill Gates. One of the things he did with his money was to collect art, to have it stored in his basement, under high expensive security, only to bring it out now, when he sold it…
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Why having bonds in your portfolio is dumb
in Stock MarketIn most personal finance books I have read, the experts suggest a constant rebalancing of a portfolio, shifting from stocks to bonds as we get older. I think that’s the dumbest idea I have ever read. There are two main reasons why rebalancing is such a prevalent idea: The objectives of the clientWhen people invest,…