Alain Guillot
Life, Leadership, and Money Matters
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The British East India Company: Trade Turned Empire
Discover how the British East India Company evolved from a trading venture into the machinery of empire.
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Canadian Boycott of U.S. Products Is Mostly Symbolic
in OpinionA Canadian boycott of U.S. products may feel patriotic, but Canada needs trade diversification instead. Discover what would really make us stronger.
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Stock Market Recap — Week of August 24–28, 2026
in Stock MarketWall Street entered the week worrying about AI spending, inflation, oil prices, high bond yields and the possibility that the Federal Reserve isn’t finished raising interest rates. By Friday, investors had received answers to two of the biggest questions hanging over the market. Nvidia demonstrated that demand for artificial intelligence…
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Tulipmania: What the Famous Bubble Really Teaches About Markets
Discover what Tulipmania really was, why the famous story is exaggerated, and what it teaches entrepreneurs about bubbles, FOMO, price, and value.
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Stock Market Recap — August 28, 2026
in Stock Market📊 Alain’s Holdings — August 28, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 707.24 -1.51 -0.21% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 716.43 -4.68 -0.65% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 54.05 -0.28 -0.52% Wall Street ended Friday on a cautious note after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh…
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Beyond The Yen Trap: Decoding Japan’s 2026 Stock Market Surge
in Stock MarketIf you’ve been watching indices like the Nikkei in Japan, you may be wondering what’s happening with the company stock market. After years of stagnation and nothing much occurring, suddenly things are taking off in an extraordinary way, and investors are left wondering why. The purpose of this article is…