Alain Guillot
Life, Leadership, and Money Matters
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Stock Market Recap — July 20, 2026
in Stock MarketWall Street began the week cautiously as investors balanced escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East against what could become one of the most important weeks of earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished essentially flat, giving back…
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What Life Was Like Before Entrepreneurship (10,000–3000 BC): Prehistoric Trade
Discover how prehistoric trade shaped human survival between 10,000–3000 BC, long before money, markets, or entrepreneurship existed.
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Wealth Creation: Why Prosperity Is the Real Mystery
in OpinionDiscover why wealth creation—not poverty—is the real economic mystery. Learn what drives prosperity and why it matters for everyone.
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Your Best Investment Could Become a Huge Tax Problem
Learn how to reduce capital gains tax after years of owning your favorite ETF, with strategies for American and Canadian long-term investors.
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Stock Market Recap — July 13–17, 2026
in Stock MarketU.S. stocks ended the week lower as encouraging inflation data and strong bank earnings were overshadowed by rising oil prices and a sharp reversal in semiconductor and AI-related stocks. For the week: The Nasdaq suffered the largest decline because the week’s selling was concentrated in technology and chip stocks. The…
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Stock Market Recap — July 17, 2026
in Stock Market📊 Alain’s Holdings — July 17, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 683.17 -6.97 -1.01% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 795.33 +89.39 +12.66% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 52.83 -0.15 -0.28% Wall Street ended the week on a cautious note as another sharp selloff in…