Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

September 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…

Discover how Spanish silver from American mines created the world’s first truly global currency.

📊 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…

Automating onboarding helps you get rid of the rote mechanics and paperwork. That means new hires and their managers can use that prep time for productive, human conversations. Whether it’s setting expectations, establishing objectives, or just having a real chat about a role, your people are now free to talk…

Understand how the Atlantic Trade Triangle built colonial economies through the transatlantic slave trade.

Singapore success came from Lee Kuan Yew’s vision for markets, low taxes, education and public order. Discover the policies that transformed a nation.