Alain Guillot
Life, Leadership, and Money Matters
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The Antwerp Exchange: Europe’s First Finance Hub
Discover how the Antwerp Exchange became Europe’s first major commodities and finance hub. Read the full history now.
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Sustainable Investing: Beyond Greenwashing
in BusinessThe demand for sustainable investments has reshaped global financial markets. More and more people and institutions want their money to reflect their values. But with this growing interest comes a rise in “greenwashing,” where companies exaggerate their environmental efforts to attract investors. The real challenge for today’s responsible investor is…
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Who Deserves Your Inheritance: Family or Those Who Were There?
Who deserves your inheritance: family or the people who were there for you? Rethink inheritance, friendship, gratitude, and legacy.
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Stock Market Recap — Week of September 1–4, 2026
in Stock MarketSeptember arrived with plenty of drama. The first trading week of the month brought renewed fighting with Iran, oil approaching $100, surging Treasury yields, another twist in the Federal Reserve debate, Nvidia’s expanding AI empire, and a changing of the guard at Apple. Yet despite all that turbulence, the stock…
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Spanish Silver: How Mines Built the First Global Currency
Discover how Spanish silver from American mines created the world’s first truly global currency.
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Stock Market Recap — September 4, 2026
in Stock Market📊 Alain’s Holdings — September 4, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 708.05 -2.67 -0.38% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 718.96 +1.29 +0.18% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 54.11 -0.20 -0.37% Wall Street received the strong jobs report it normally wants. This time, investors weren’t…