1. Safely Navigate the Falling US Dollar Catherine Austin Fitts Mill Valley, CA December 15 & 16, 2004 http://solari.com Powerful Strategies for the Ethical Investor in Uncertain Economic Times

2. 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

3. I. An American Family Introducing Bill & Alice... Bill58Accountant in large accounting firm; 2 yrs to retirement Alice57Former librarian; mother of 3 grown children Joey33Tax accountant at large investment advisory; Married 2 years, 1 baby Dave31Environmentalist at small non-profit renewable energy; Married to co-worker, hoping to have kids Liz29Minister for TD Jakes prison ministries; Former Peace Corps volunteer in Peru

4. II. The Drain of “Tapeworm Economics” Building a Wonderful World (slide presentation)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. V. A Good Offense: The Solari Power Shift

10. 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

11. 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