Alain Guillot
Life, Leadership, and Money Matters
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Christopher Columbus: Exploration as a Business Pitch
Discover how Christopher Columbus pitched, funded, and negotiated his voyages like a venture deal.
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Stock Market Weekly Recap — August 17–21, 2026
in Stock MarketIt was an unusually turbulent late-summer week on Wall Street. Stocks fell, oil climbed, Treasury yields remained near multi-year highs, and the U.S. national debt crossed $40 trillion for the first time. Together, those forces raised an increasingly important question for investors: Is the price of money becoming a threat…
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Stop Giving Money to Homeless: Protect Your Neighborhood
in OpinionStop giving money to homeless people if you want safer, cleaner neighborhoods. See why handouts fuel public drug use, crime, and filth—and what actually works. Read this before your next walk.
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Prince Henry the Navigator: The First Venture Capitalist
Discover how Prince Henry the Navigator funded Portugal’s Age of Exploration and pioneered state-backed risk capital.
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Drug Policy: Drug Use Is Your Choice. The Consequences Shouldn’t Be Our Problem.
in OpinionDrug policy should protect personal freedom while reducing crime, addiction and public disorder. Discover a better approach to drugs and recovery.
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Stock Market Recap — August 21, 2026
in Stock Market📊 Alain’s Holdings — August 21, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 703.71 +2.70 +0.39% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 713.44 +2.51 +0.35% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 54.36 +0.38 +0.70% Wall Street ended a turbulent week on a positive note Friday as stocks rebounded…