Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

  • The benefits of diversification in a down market

    The benefits of diversification in a down market

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    Many years ago I gave up trying to pick winners and losers in the stock market. I decided to be the market, instead of trying to beat the market. When we look a bit closer at a regular stock market index like the S&P 500, we discover that there are…

  • I gave up my car because of parking tickets

    I gave up my car because of parking tickets

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    There were many reason why I was considering selling my car, but the straw that broke the camel’s back was a parking ticket. I forgot to move my car from one side of the street to the other and when I came back to my car, there it was, a…

  • 5 of the Best Services All Businesses Should Outsource

    5 of the Best Services All Businesses Should Outsource

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    Outsourcing is just one of those services that can immensely help out businesses. It gives them a chance to accelerate and take them to a level they thought they’d never be able to reach. Plus, outsourcing offers so many different services, whether it’s giving expertise, hiring employees, training employees, meeting…

  • How to become Financially Independent

    How to become Financially Independent

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    Becoming financially independent seems like an unattainable goal, but that’s only because that’s the way we have been thought to think about it. If you have any disposable income there is a huge pressure to spend it in thing that we now call “necessities.” or in luxuries because “we deserve…

  • Taking A Break From Your Business: Is It As Bad As It Seems?

    Taking A Break From Your Business: Is It As Bad As It Seems?

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    Taking a break from business is something we all have to do in life. We can’t work forever, no matter how dedicated we are, and it’s always good to take some time for yourself. However, this can be a complicated decision to make. After all, if an employee gets hurt…

  • Jeff Bezos is donating all his money; Thank you Mr. Bezos

    Jeff Bezos is donating all his money; Thank you Mr. Bezos

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    Billionaires like Jeff Bezos are creating wealth and then giving it away. A lot of people like to criticize billionaires like Jeff Bezos, but in my eyes the critiques are mostly motivated by envy. Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon.com. He revolutionized e-commerce, he has created jobs for millions…