Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

  • Weekly Stock Market Recap — April 27 – May 1, 2026

    Weekly Stock Market Recap — April 27 – May 1, 2026

    The Best Week of the Year. Records Shattered. Earnings Rewrote the Playbook. This was one of the most consequential weeks in recent market memory. Five Magnificent Seven companies reported earnings, the Fed held its last meeting under Jerome Powell, oil crossed $100 a barrel mid-week, and the S&P 500 closed…

  • How to Pay Less Taxes by Moving to a Lower-Tax Jurisdiction

    How to Pay Less Taxes by Moving to a Lower-Tax Jurisdiction

    Learn how to legally pay less taxes by moving to a lower-tax jurisdiction. Discover top states and countries for tax savings today.

  • Stock Market Recap — Friday, May 1, 2026

    Stock Market Recap — Friday, May 1, 2026

    Alain’s Holdings Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 662.11* +1.53* +0.23%* QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 674.78* +7.04* +1.05%* XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 50.12* -0.07* -0.14%* VRT Vertiv Holdings Co. 329.14* +0.65* +0.20%* Nasdaq Crosses 25,000 for the First Time. Markets Welcome May with Fresh…

  • Stock Market Recap — April 2026 (Monthly)

    Stock Market Recap — April 2026 (Monthly)

    Alain’s Holdings Symbol Name April Return VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF +10.4% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq proxy) +15.3% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF +3.6% VRT Vertiv Holdings Co. +26.8% April Goes Down as the Best Month Since 2020 Wall Street closed April in historic fashion. The S&P 500 gained 10.4% for…

  • What To Consider When Moving To East York, Ontario

    What To Consider When Moving To East York, Ontario

    There are a myriad of reasons you might have settled on moving to East York in Ontario, whether this is for work, a fresh start, or to focus on family life. With a quiet, community-focused lifestyle and easy access to the buzzing city of Toronto, you have the best of…

  • Three Things To Know Before Investing In Crypto

    Three Things To Know Before Investing In Crypto

    If you’re considering investing in Crypto, there is no time quite like the present. Yet it’s important you know the ins and outs of it and it isn’t something you just jump into without really thinking. While it might seem like something that everyone is doing, there is a big…