Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

Category: Personal Finance

  • Tip of the day: Never buy Gold or any Crypto assets

    Tip of the day: Never buy Gold or any Crypto assets

    It’ sounds like a bold statement, but Gold, Crypto-whatever, NFTS, and many others are non producing assets. Let me explain: When you buy stocks in a company, you expect that company will sell a product or a service that will generate revenues and hopefully a profit. A stock is a producing asset. When you buy…

  • Free money from the Quebec Government $400 to $600

    Free money from the Quebec Government $400 to $600

    When François Legault was campaigning during the last election he promised every Quebecer a bribe of $500 if he got elected. Well, François Legault is keeping his promise. He got elected and now he’s handing out cheques to Quebecers ahead of the holidays. The checks will be between $600 to $400 (explanation below). To be…

  • I am starting a newsletter; Join me

    I am starting a newsletter; Join me

    Thank you for visiting this blog and for your interest in personal finance, investments, entrepreneurship, and personal development. These are topics that have interested me all my life, and I am eager to share my thoughts with you. I write between one and three articles per week. There will always be some kind of takeaway…

  • Breaking away from the 9 to 5 lifestyle

    Breaking away from the 9 to 5 lifestyle

    There are three ways to build wealth: Today I will talk about having a regular job and investing the savings. We are trained to be good employees Most of us are trained to be employees, from the moment we go into grammar school to the moment we finish our university studies. The goal of our…

  • Losing my status as financial independent

    I hit my number, the FIRE number, the number that allowed me to tell myself and the rest of the world that I was financially independent. But my triumphs only lasted a few months; October, November, December 2021, January, and February 2022. Then the stock market started dropping, and dropping some more and I just…

  • 3 Personal Finance Tips That Can Change Your Life

    3 Personal Finance Tips That Can Change Your Life

    In a recent survey, as many as three out of five families say that they don’t feel financially comfortable. Although the economy has a lot to do with it, sometimes financial security comes down to the simple act of knowing how to manage your money wisely.  If you’re ready to start moving towards financial security,…