Alain Guillot
Life, Leadership, and Money Matters
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Stock Market Recap — August 31, 2026
in Stock Market📊 Alain’s Holdings — August 31, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 704.89 -2.35 -0.33% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 716.76 +0.33 +0.05% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 53.65 -0.40 -0.74% Wall Street ended August on a negative note Monday as renewed fighting between the…
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Wealth Gap: Why I Don’t Care How Rich Elon Musk Is
in OpinionThe wealth gap matters less than opportunity and prosperity. Discover why making the rich poorer won’t necessarily make society better.
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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.