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Fixed Income

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US Dollar Index Fixed Income US Bond Aggregate (AGG), High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) 5-7yr Treasury ETF (IEF), 20 yr. + Treasury ETF (TLT)

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Equities

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“We invest in things that are addictive…..Addictive things are very profitable.” ~ Apple shareholder Ross Gerber, chief executive of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management […]

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Commodities

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Crude Oil (OIL) Russia (RSX), Crude Oil (OIL) Gold (GLD), Silver (SLV) Mining (GDX), Junior Mining (GDXJ) Commodities Index (CRB) Baltic Dry Index

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Hero of the Year

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Dr. Mark Skidmore “While budgets can be complex, in principle accounting relies primarily on basic math. It should be feasible to track revenues flowing in […]

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Donations

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“There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while […]

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Movie of the Year

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Dunkirk         “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, […]

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Vision 2020

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If you love someone, set them free ~ Sting My goal in 2017 was to live a “free and inspired life” and to help you […]

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Introduction

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“If mind is common to us all, then we have reason also in common – that which makes us rational beings. If so, then common […]

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Food For The Soul: The Post and Darkest Hour

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“Ben Bradlee: If we don’t hold them accountable, who will?Kay Graham: We can’t hold them accountable if we don’t have a newspaper.” Dialogue from the THE POST CHECK IT OUT! By Nina Heyn, Your Culture Scout December is the height of the Oscar season in Hollywood and this is when the heavyweight contender movies get…

2017 Holiday Greetings

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.“ ~ US Declaration of Independence Dear Friends, Clients & Subscribers: As the holidays approach, we are deeply grateful for your…

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Food for the Soul: Movies to Make You Feel Good

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CHECK IT OUT! By Nina Heyn, Your Culture Scout Reading news in the morning and then political or financial commentaries in the afternoon can effectively keep you depressed all day long. So, to cheer everyone up for the holidays, we are offering a list of movies to check out whenever you really feel down, and…

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Bibliography

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Here are the materials that we reviewed to prepare this commentary on Pension Funds we found useful. STUDIES OECD: Pension Markets in Focus, 2017 Edition […]

2010 Holiday Greetings

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Our thanks to Ben Lizardi of Lizardi Communications for the card design, Lesta Frank for the artwork and title of the painting “A Bountiful Christmans Tree.” States Countries Copyright © 2013 Solari, Inc. All Rights Reserved

2016 Holiday Greetings

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Dear Friends, Clients & Subscribers: What a year 2016 has been. We are glad the holidays have arrived. Some merriment, celebration and feasting are in order! Catherine is in the Montana winter wonderland and the Solari Report team is spread across the country and around the world,  from California to Texas and Tennessee, from Florida…

2015 Holiday Greetings

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Dear Friends, Clients & Subscribers: Each of us at Solari sees and hears the need for restoration and rejuvenation throughout our lives and work. We hear the effort to apply the Golden Rule in our lives, our work and our finances. We hear a call for a positive and productive way forward through the changes…

2014 Holiday Greetings

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Dear Friends, Clients & Subscribers, The 2014 holiday season is here. We want to acknowledge our many blessings and give thanks for your presence in our lives. Every year at this time, we celebrate by sharing our good fortune. This year we thought we would chose close to home. Here they are — our choices…

2013 Holiday Greetings

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Dear Friends, Clients & Subscribers, The 2013 holiday season is here. We want to acknowledge our many blessings and give thanks for the strength of your support and friendship. Every year at this time, we celebrate by sharing our good fortune. Here they are — our choices for Christmas 2013 donations. We would like to…

2012 Holiday Greetings

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The 2012 holiday season is here. We want to acknowledge our many blessings and givethanks for the strength of your support and friendship. As more people appreciate the changes underway and move to action, supportivenetworks and communities are growing. We thank you for being part of them. This year, after surveying our readers and subscribers,…

2011 Holiday Greetings

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Our thanks to Ben Lizardi of Lizardi Communications for the card design, and Lesta Frank for the artwork; watercolor painting “Hot & Sweet Peppers” from the Jardin Heirloom Seed Collections Our donation made this year to: Note: Donations made to Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund are not US tax deductible. Please visit their donation webpage for…

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Solari Reports

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Freely Available Solari Reports Enforce the Constitution with Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney American Suicide: Proposals for Constitutional Amendments & Convention with Edwin Vieira, Jr. Solari Reports […]

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Food for the Soul: Sky Ladder, da Vinci, and Collecting Modern Art

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“Even the most art-averse cynic will recognize the blood, sweat and tears that went in to creating this strange and beautiful experience.” ~ Jordan Hoffman, reviewing Sky Ladder in The Guardian By Nina Heyn, Your Culture Scout In the 21st century, serious collectors have significantly turned away from old masters and impressionism towards modern art….

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Food for the Soul: Geostorm

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“Thanks to a system of satellites, natural disasters have become a thing of the past. We can control our weather.”~ President Palma in Geostorm Check it out! By Nina Heyn, Your Culture Scout As far as disaster movies go, producer/director Dean Devlin comes with a great pedigree. A long-time collaborator of director Roland Emmerich, the…

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Food for the Soul: Blade Runner 2049

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“Every civilization was built on the back of a disposable workforce, but I can only make so many.”Wallace – a creator of replicants in Blade Runner 2049 Check It Out! By Nina Heyn, Your Culture Scout Space exploration is considered to be potentially one of key industries and investment opportunities in the coming years. For…

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Food for the Soul: Pacific Standard Time LA/LA

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“In a way that is possible only in Los Angeles, Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA will implicitly raise complex and provocative issues about present-day relations throughout the Americas and the rapidly changing social and cultural fabric of Southern California.” From LA/LA event’s site Check It Out! By Nina Heyn, Your Culture Scout Living in Los Angeles…

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Your Account

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Government Links

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“No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time.” ~ Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, U.S. Constitution U.S. Code The Chief Officers Act of 1990 HUD…

Key Documents

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“No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time.” ~ Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, U.S. Constitution See “DOD & HUD“ for Dr. Mark Skidmore’s report…

Government Contractors & Agents

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“No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time.” ~ Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, U.S. Constitution NY Federal Reserve Bank Depository for US government and…

News Coverage

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“No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time.” ~ Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, U.S. Constitution    

Missing Gold

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“No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time.” ~ Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, U.S. Constitution Gold Anti-Trust Action (GATA) All That Glitters Is Not…

Missing Money in Iraq

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“No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time.” ~ Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, U.S. Constitution CPA IG Finds Halliburton Mismanaged Government Property in Iraq…

Case Studies

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“No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from time to time.” ~ Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, U.S. Constitution Hamilton Securities LitigationThe US Government shut down Hamilton Securities…

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Food for The Soul: British TV Miniseries

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“In a few days, there’s going to be this international colloquium. And this place’ll be crawling with rich and powerful people, the world’s leading business people and politicians. – What, four days in the sun and they conclude that global recovery depends on their making more money?” `“The Worricker Trilogy” – BBC TV miniseries Check…

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Quote du Jour

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Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore Why pick fights (with the Russians)? $1 trillion to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. Is that where you want to spend your […]

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Food for the Soul: Wolf Warrior 2

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“May be people have kept their patriotism buried for too long” ~Wu Jing in a press interview Check It Out! By Nina Heyn, Your Culture Scout Wolf Warrior 2 is tearing right now through cinemas in China, making worldwide film history but it is virtually unknown outside its domestic market. It is also a terrific…

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Food for the Soul: Generation Wealth Exhibition

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“When the financial crash happened in 2008, I realized that the stories that I have been telling since the early 90’s about consumerism and about materialism and how that had become part of the American Dream- that they were all connected.” ~ Lauren Greenfield Generation Wealth Exhibition: https://www.annenbergphotospace.org/exhibits/generation-wealth-lauren-greenfield By Nina Heyn, Your Culture Scout Lauren…

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Food for the Soul: “Jack Strong”

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Food for the Soul Series  Check it out: Jack Strong: Movie to Rent “Sovereignty is a word that is used often but it has really no specific meaning. Sovereignty today is nominal. Any number of countries that are sovereign are sovereign only nominally and relatively.” ~Zbigniew Brzezinski – Polish born US National Security Adviser during…

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Food for the Soul: “The Circle”

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Check it out: [CAF Note: A big shout out for our new correspondent writing under the handle “Your Culture Scout.” They are my best source for great movies, art and music and will be posting great tips in a column called “Food for the Soul” twice a month.] “Knowing is good. But knowing everything is…

Postscript

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“Nobody gives you power, boy. You take it.” ~ Jock Ewing’s advice to his son Bobby in Dallas Shortly after our 1st Quarter Wrap Up: […]

Solari Reports & Videos

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“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding” ~ Proverbs 4:7 We have covered the Trump election, transition […]

Introduction

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that […]

Table of Contents

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I. Postscript II. Introduction: The Clash of Civilizations Related Solari Reports and Videos III. Trump Administration Report Card: The First 70 Days Report Card Top […]

Q1 Chronology

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“Tempus fugit” (time flies) ~ Virgil January 2017 January 20 – President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence take the Oath of Office. President […]

Top 3 Accomplishments

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“We share one heart, one home, and one glorious destiny.” ~ President Donald Trump Here are the President’s three most important accomplishments in the first […]

Financial Markets

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“Central banks are losing control and they don’t know what to do … just like the Republican establishment and Donald Trump.” ~ Jeffrey Gundlach During […]

News Trends & Stories

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“Cover what matters in people’s lives and provide them the facts they need to make better decisions” ~Reuters Editor-in-Chief Steve Adler on covering President Trump […]

Executive Orders

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Date Signed Executive Order Titles & Descriptions Number 20-Jan-17 Minimizing the Economic Burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pending Repeal 13765 24-Jan-17 […]

People To Watch

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“We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of […]

Missing Money Update: Thrift Savings Fund—Treasury Account 026×61531

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Mark Skidmore* and Catherine Austin Fitts** (with Rob Kirby*** and David Pare****) August 3, 2020 PDF Copy Available Here. Related Documents: Daily Data 2000 – 2020 CSV Raw Data Archive In May 2020, we provided an update (Skidmore and Fitts, 2020,) regarding the $21 trillion in unsupported journal voucher adjustments documented in federal government reports…