Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

Tag: S&P 500

  • Why the U.S. Stock Market Is Crushing Europe in 2024

    Why the U.S. Stock Market Is Crushing Europe in 2024

    The different performance between the European and U.S. stock market. Over the past 12 months, the U.S. stock market, as represented by the S&P 500, has increased more than 30%, demonstrating great economic momentum and investor confidence. On the other hand, the European market has lagged significantly, with the iShares STOXX Europe 600 ETF (IEUR)…

  • Trump’s Return: What It Means for Small Stocks and The Canadian Market

    Trump’s Return: What It Means for Small Stocks and The Canadian Market

    Over the past year, the Russell 2000 (small-cap index) has outperformed the S&P 500 (large-cap index), with returns of 38.46% compared to 36.94%. While the difference isn’t huge, both indexes have performed exceptionally well. Trump made a lot of promises during his election campaign. He promised: Lower taxes, tariff, deregulation, and low interest rates. How…

  • What would You do with $1,000,000

    What would You do with $1,000,000

    Have you ever imagined what you would do if you suddenly had one million dollars in your bank account? One of the first milestones in financial achievement is reaching one million dollars. Although inflation has diminished its value over time, it remains a significant sum. It’s not just about the money—it’s about the security, freedom,…

  • 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…

  • Disney is a Racist company that will not hire white straight males

    Disney is a Racist company that will not hire white straight males

    In an effort to promote DEI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Disney is discriminating against white, straight men. Here is Michael Giordano, Senior Vice President at Disney describing how Disney has an unwritten policy to discriminate against white straight males in favor of blacks, females, or gays. Disney from an investor’s point of view Disney as…

  • NVIDIA is now the most valuable company in the world

    NVIDIA is now the most valuable company in the world

    Only a few days ago I wrote about how Nvidia was most valuable than Apple, taking second place, after Microsoft. Well, now Nvidia has taken over Microsoft to become the most valuable company int world with a market capitalization of 3.335 Trillions. Nvidia’s amazing surge Shares of Nvidia are up more than 215% over the…