Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

Tag: Microsoft

  • What Is the Next Economic Megatrend?

    What Is the Next Economic Megatrend?

    Throughout history, several major economic trends have shaped the world. These include: Agricultural Revolution (~10,000 BCE): The transition from hunter-gatherer societies to settled agricultural communities, leading to the rise of the first civilizations. Invention of the Printing Press (1440s): By Johannes GutenbergĀ¹, revolutionized communication and spreading knowledge, which fueled the RenaissanceĀ² and the Protestant ReformationĀ³.…

  • Global Diversification Is A myth

    Global Diversification Is A myth

    Why I am giving up on global diversification and putting all my money in the U.S. stock market. Early in my journey as an investor, I was led to believe that the smartest thing I could do for my portfolio was to diversify globally. So, I did. I had a bit of everything in my…

  • Personal financial lessons  from Bill Gates to the average man

    Personal financial lessons from Bill Gates to the average man

    Few billionaires have the brand name recognition of Bill Gates. If you work with a computer, most likely at one time or another, you have used a Microsoft software. Bill Gates has lived at least three recognizable lives: from technological genius to ruthless capitalist to global philanthropist. He changed the technology world, the financial world,…

  • NVIDIA passed the 3 trillion mark and is more valuable than Apple

    NVIDIA passed the 3 trillion mark and is more valuable than Apple

    That’s of no surprise, ever since the death of Steve Jobs, Apple has lost it’s innovation edge. Tim Cook is a great operator who has taken Steve Jobs legacy as far as could, but Tim Cook is not Jobs. For those of us who own at least a little bit of NVIDIA, let’s open that…