Safely Navigate the Falling US Dollar

Catherine Austin FittsMill Valley, CA

December 15 & 16, 2004http://solari.com

Powerful Strategies for the Ethical Investorin Uncertain Economic Times

Overview

I. An American Family

II. The Drain of “Tapeworm Economics”

III. Mapping our Political & Economic Landscape

IV. A Good Defense => Short Term Investment Strategy

V. A Good Offense => The Solari Power Shift

I. An American Family

• Introducing Bill & Alice ...

Bill 58 Accountant in large accounting firm; 2 yrs to retirement

Alice 57 Former librarian; mother of 3 grown children

Joey 33 Tax accountant at large investment advisory;

Married 2 years, 1 baby

Dave 31 Environmentalist at small non-profit renewable energy;

Married to co-worker, hoping to have kids

Liz 29 Minister for TD Jakes prison ministries;

Former Peace Corps volunteer in Peru

II. The Drain of “Tapeworm Economics”

• Building a Wonderful World (slide presentation)

Feeling the Drain at Home

Bill • Diminishing Retirement Security

- Social Security - Pension - Health Care - Increased Family Needs

• Jobs Moving Abroad/Immigration• Taxes Rising, Money Missing

Alice• Deteriorating Air/Water/Food

Quality• Current Events Depressing

Joey • US Dollar Falling • Financial System Deteriorating • Drugs and Crime Rising • Kids are at risk

Dave • Environmental Crisis • Peak Oil

Liz • Spiritual Disconnect

Challenge: No one sees the Tapeworm clearly

III. Mapping Our Political & Economic Landscape

Key Risk Issues

• Falling US dollar

• Federal credit untrustworthy

• Manipulated markets

• Fragile financial system

• Dependency on centralized systems

• Dirty tricks thwarting decentralized alternatives

• Peak Oil

• Environmental crisis

• Community deterioration

III. Mapping Our Political & Economic Landscape

Scenarios

1. Dirty Money Bubble• Red Button Story

• Tapeworm wins at cost-of-capital game

2. Slow Bleed • Tapeworm continues to liquify the economy

• Tougher, meaner

3. Chickens Come Home to Roost• Bubbles burst

• Global slowdown

• Value shifts from “abstract” to “concrete”

4. Solari Economy• Decentralization, creates the wealth necessary to deal with the risk

IV. A Good Defense:Short Term Investment Strategy

1. Pick the political/economic scenarios you are planning for

2. Eliminate or reposition debt, interest rate, currency risk

3. Reposition your portfolio away from the Tapeworm

4. Reduce dependence on centralized systems – invest in home self-sufficiency (water, energy, food, other)

5. Reduce monthly expenses

V. A Good Offense:The Solari Power Shift

A Note About Financial & Living Capital

Financial Bill & Joey - Intellectual mastery of financial wealth creation and

management

Living Liz & Dave - Intellectual and spiritual mastery of natural resources,

renewable energy, living off the grid, organic food production, homesteading, natural healthcare, grassroots community organizing

Opportunity Alice – Sees and appreciates both, draws them together Their success – from how deeply they care and honor the wealth of

knowledge, wisdom, and integrity that each contributes Alignment – of living and financial energy is magical

Solari Toolkit for Transformation

Indicators Popsicle Index – a profound quality-of-life index for your neighborhood Solari Ratio – assess your personal sustainability

Actions Scenario Planning – mapping an uncertain future Solari Investor Circles – starting a conspiracy to shift power & wealth Solari Venture Funds – syndicate your conspiracy

Leverage Spiritual – alignment with each other, with nature, and the divine Money as a “Power Tool” – responsible wealth creation

Aligning magic & money power shifts the transformation to a wonderful world