Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

  • Boost Your Business: Smart Strategies for Constant Growth

    Boost Your Business: Smart Strategies for Constant Growth

    For any business, standing still means falling behind. Sustained growth isn’t about luck; it’s about taking deliberate, strategic action. While a great idea or early momentum might kick things off, keeping that going requires actively seeking and creating new opportunities. Sticking with the same methods that worked at the start…

  • Short Sellers: Why the Stock Market Needs Them

    Short Sellers: Why the Stock Market Needs Them

    Short sellers are often criticized, but they help markets uncover fraud, challenge valuations and improve price discovery. Learn why they matter.

  • Stock Market Recap β€” August 13, 2026

    Stock Market Recap β€” August 13, 2026

    πŸ“Š Alain’s Holdings β€” August 13, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 714.95 +4.78 +0.67% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 732.07 +8.37 +1.16% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 54.88 +0.30 +0.55% Wall Street moved higher Thursday, with the S&P 500 closing at a record high,…

  • Optimising Your Home Space for Financial Growth

    Optimising Your Home Space for Financial Growth

    Your physical environment has a surprising impact on your financial health. A cluttered, disorganised home can create mental chaos that spills over into your finances, leading to missed bills, impulse purchases and a general lack of clarity.  Conversely, an organised and efficient living space can foster the discipline and focus…

  • Venice: How Merchant Capitalism Built a Commercial Empire

    Venice: How Merchant Capitalism Built a Commercial Empire

    Discover how Venice used trade, partnerships, banking, insurance, shipbuilding, and risk-sharing to build one of history’s great commercial empires.

  • Stock Market Recap β€” August 12, 2026

    Stock Market Recap β€” August 12, 2026

    πŸ“Š Alain’s Holdings β€” August 12, 2026 Symbol Name Price Change Change % VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 710.17 +1.75 +0.25% QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust 723.70 +5.25 +0.73% XIU.TO iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF 54.58 +0.30 +0.55% Wall Street finished modestly higher Wednesday after a closely watched inflation report showed that…