Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

Tag: financial advisor

  • Why Passive Investing Feels Wrong but Is Actually Right for Your Portfolio

    Why Passive Investing Feels Wrong but Is Actually Right for Your Portfolio

    At one point in my life, I worked as a financial advisor. Supposedly my job was to help people manage their finances, offer advice on investments, and guide them toward financial security. However, it didn’t take long for me to realize that the financial industry was heavily tilted in favor of institutions and advisors—leaving the…

  • How to deal with uncertainty in investments and life

    How to deal with uncertainty in investments and life

    How to deal with uncertainty in the stock market “I will invest in the stock market when things calm down,” said my friend Mercedes after the market crashed following the COVID pandemic. Another friend said something similar after the terrorist attack of 9/11. The thing is that in the markets and in life, everything is…