Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

  • How to Reclaim an Overgrown Yard and Unlock Its Potential

    How to Reclaim an Overgrown Yard and Unlock Its Potential

    That patch of land behind your house, tangled with vines and unruly shrubs, can feel more like a problem than a perk. It’s easy to look at an overgrown plot and just see a mountain of work. But hidden under all those weeds and brush is a world of possibility…

  • Stock Market Recap β€” July 16, 2026

    Stock Market Recap β€” July 16, 2026

    πŸ“Š Alain’s Holdings β€” July 16, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 690.14 -3.66 -0.53% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 705.94 -11.80 -1.64% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 52.98 +0.01 +0.02% Wall Street closed lower Thursday as a broad selloff in semiconductor and AI-related stocks…

  • Donald Trump Accomplishments: Why History May Rank Him Among America’s Best Presidents

    Donald Trump Accomplishments: Why History May Rank Him Among America’s Best Presidents

    Donald Trump accomplishments will place him among the best presidents in the history of the U.S. He achieved border security, and reduced crime

  • Stock Market Recap β€” July 15, 2026

    Stock Market Recap β€” July 15, 2026

    Wall Street moved higher for a second consecutive session as encouraging inflation data and another round of strong corporate earnings reinforced investor confidence heading deeper into earnings season. The S&P 500 gained 0.4%, the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.6%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%, leaving the major indexes…

  • Affirmative Action Mismatch: When Helping Students Hurts

    Affirmative Action Mismatch: When Helping Students Hurts

    Can affirmative action unintentionally hurt the students it aims to help? Explore the mismatch theory, evidence, and the debate.

  • Stock Market Recap β€” July 14, 2026

    Stock Market Recap β€” July 14, 2026

    πŸ“Š Alain’s Holdings β€” July 14, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 691.10 +2.60 +0.38% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 719.69 +7.95 +1.12% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 52.79 +0.05 +0.09% Wall Street regained its footing Tuesday as a cooler-than-expected inflation report and strong earnings…