Interest Rate Swaps with Rob Kirby

Interest Rate Swaps with Rob Kirby

“Interest-rate swaps are a tool used by big cities, major corporations and sovereign governments to manage their debt, and the scale of their use is almost unimaginably massive. It’s about a $379 trillion market, meaning

That Pesky Constitution

That Pesky Constitution

  By Catherine Austin Fitts The President was quoted this week as saying “He blamed the constitutional checks and balances built in to US governance. “It’s a very rough system,” he said. “It’s an archaic

Money & Markets – May 5, 2017

Money & Markets – May 5, 2017

“A new page has been turned.”  ~French President-Elect Emmanuel Macron By Catherine Austin Fitts The French election is over. Macron’s victory breathes new life into the European Union and the Euro. The US Dollar Index

Money & Markets – May 5, 2017

Money & Markets – May 5, 2017

“A new page has been turned.”  ~French President-Elect Emmanuel Macron By Catherine Austin Fitts The French election is over. Macron’s victory breathes new life into the European Union and the Euro. The US Dollar Index

Money & Markets – April 28, 2017

Money & Markets – April 28, 2017

“I think we shouldn’t underestimate how radical this change is going to be. Love it or hate it, it’s going to be quite dramatic and a government of deal makers as opposed to a government

Money & Markets – April 28, 2017

Money & Markets – April 28, 2017

“I think we shouldn’t underestimate how radical this change is going to be. Love it or hate it, it’s going to be quite dramatic and a government of deal makers as opposed to a government

Book Review: Titanic: A Perfect Crime

Book Review: Titanic: A Perfect Crime

“A man generally has two reasons for doing a thing. One that sounds good, and a real one.” ~ J. P. Morgan By Catherine Austin Fitts Titanic: A Perfect Crime is a novel by Patrea

Economics 101

Economics 101

[Note from CAF: I wrote this in 2000-2001 time period for a neighbor who teaches high school and wanted a curriculum for his students. I know nothing about writing a curriculum. I assumed if I

Money & Markets – April 21, 2017

Money & Markets – April 21, 2017

” War Is Hell—but Not for The Stock Market – Investors should expect a sharp rally if and when U.S.-led hostilities begin—if history is a reliable guide.” ~ Barrons headline on April 21, 2017 By

Checklist: Family Risk

Checklist: Family Risk

By Catherine Austin Fitts Below is a list of risk issues I prepared for a theoretical family considering a move from a densely populated high cost area in the United States. I will use this

Money & Markets – April 14, 2017

Money & Markets – April 14, 2017

” Needless to say, Obama is gone, Boehner is gone and the 17-month debt ceiling “holiday” that they confected in October 2015 to ride Washington through the election is gone, too. What’s arrived is vicious

Money & Markets – April 14, 2017

Money & Markets – April 14, 2017

” Needless to say, Obama is gone, Boehner is gone and the 17-month debt ceiling “holiday” that they confected in October 2015 to ride Washington through the election is gone, too. What’s arrived is vicious

Money & Markets – April 7, 2017

Money & Markets – April 7, 2017

“A stock market decline is as routine as a January blizzard in Colorado. If you’re prepared, it can’t hurt you. A decline is a great opportunity to pick up the bargains left behind by investors

Book Review: Gotcha Capitalism by Bob Sullivan

Book Review: Gotcha Capitalism by Bob Sullivan

“The butcher on the corner of days gone by would never think of adding sneaky fees; if he did, he would have been run out of town. But satellite-TV firms and cable companies don’t have

Money & Markets – March 31, 2017

Money & Markets – March 31, 2017

“One of the frustrating things for people who miss the first rally in a bull market is that they wait for the big correction, and it never comes. The market just keeps climbing and climbing.”

The Financial Coup & Missing Money: Quotes

The Financial Coup & Missing Money: Quotes

[CAF Note: Bravo! One of our subscribers has been digging into the money missing from the US government. This is exactly the kind of citizen research we need to make progress on enforcing the Constitution. 

The Financial Coup & Missing Money: Quotes

The Financial Coup & Missing Money: Quotes

[CAF Note: Bravo! One of our subscribers has been digging into the money missing from the US government. This is exactly the kind of citizen

Money & Markets – March 24, 2017

Money & Markets – March 24, 2017

“Lord, give me coffee to change the things I can change and wine to accept the things I can’t.” ~Serenity prayer posted at Organico Cafe Restaurant in Bantry, Ireland* By Catherine Austin Fitts My latest

Money & Markets – March 24, 2017

Money & Markets – March 24, 2017

“Lord, give me coffee to change the things I can change and wine to accept the things I can’t.” ~Serenity prayer posted at Organico Cafe Restaurant in Bantry, Ireland* By Catherine Austin Fitts My latest

Bach Harpsichord Concerto BWV 1052 D minor

Bach Harpsichord Concerto BWV 1052 D minor

Pierre Hantaï Jordi Savall Le Concert des Nations Related reading: Pierre Hantaï on Wikipedia Jordi Savall on Wikipedia Keyboard concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach on Wikipedia Le Concert des Nations on Wikipedia Le Concert des

Book Review: The Reporter Who Knew Too Much

Book Review: The Reporter Who Knew Too Much

“Justice is a big rug. When you pull it out from under one man, a lot of others fall too.” ~Dorothy Kilgallen Earlier this year, the New York Post reported that the Manhattan District Attorney’s

Who Owns Antarctica & How Much is It Worth?

Who Owns Antarctica & How Much is It Worth?

“A static hero is a public liability. Progress grows out of motion” ~Adm. Richard E. Byrd Are the strange and sometimes bizarre stories about Antarctica coming to a head? And what does it have to

Book Review: Dark Money by Jane Mayer

Book Review: Dark Money by Jane Mayer

“We must make our choice. We may have democracy or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we can’t have both.” ~ Louis Brandeis by Catherine Austin Fitts In US

Money & Markets – March 17, 2017

Money & Markets – March 17, 2017

“Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.” ~C. S. Lewis By Catherine Austin Fitts World equity markets had a strong week as the dollar fell despite the Fed bumping the

Breakaway Civilization in a Nutshell

Breakaway Civilization in a Nutshell

(Click image to view larger) “We now have the technology to take ET home.” ~ Ben Rich, retired CEO of Lockheed Skunkworks, 1993 A comparison of the stock of Lockheed Martin, the US government’s largest defense

Money & Markets – March 10, 2017

Money & Markets – March 10, 2017

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” ~ Alan Watts By Catherine Austin Fitts China cut their projected growth rate to

The View from Canada

The View from Canada

The Herrenknecht SBM produces blind shafts with diameters of up to 12 meters and depths of up to 2,000 meters. “I have an eccentric view on commodities not necessarily shared by my colleagues – or

Money & Markets – March 3, 2017

Money & Markets – March 3, 2017

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”  ~Confucius By Catherine Austin Fitts Equity markets consolidated last week after their surge on President Trump’s speech to Congress. Commodities

The Red Button Story

The Red Button Story

The Red Button. You never want to have an epiphany in the middle of a speech, but I did. In the summer of 2000, I spoke to a wonderful group of people called Spiritual Frontiers

Money & Markets – February 24, 2017

Money & Markets – February 24, 2017

“Nothing is impossible. The world itself says, “I’m possible.” ~ Audrey Hepburn By Catherine Austin Fitts The conflicts within the federal budget are starting to come to ahead. How the equity bull market can climb

Happy President’s Day!

Happy President’s Day!

Related reading: George Washington Wikipedia Washington’s Birthday Wikipedia

Who is Responsible to Make America Great Again?

Who is Responsible to Make America Great Again?

by Catherine Austin Fitts Here is something I wrote in 2001. Not much has changed. Until we share responsibility for the whole to work while look at real numbers about what is going on, including

Money & Markets – February 19, 2017

Money & Markets – February 19, 2017

“Groucho Marx made a small fortune in vaudeville and then lost it all in the stock market crash of 1929. His sense of humor was no help to him then. One day in the early

The Flynn Resignation: Who’s Pulling the Strings?

The Flynn Resignation: Who’s Pulling the Strings?

Following the resignation of General Michael Flynn, former Congressman Dennis Kucinich reveals that a deeper game is underway in Washington (Fox News, Feb 14, 2017): Excerpts from Dennis Kucinich’s interview: The White House, whether you’re

Open Letter to My Congressman

Open Letter to My Congressman

[CAF: In light of the political changes underway, I am republishing this letter I wrote last Spring to my Congresswoman – if you have time to pay attention to news from DC, you have time

Why Are We Funding Felons?

Why Are We Funding Felons?

“The earth is not dying, it is being killed, and those who are killing it have names and addresses.” ~Utah Phillips By Catherine Austin Fitts So USING TAXPAYERS MONEY the US intelligence agencies and/or their

Money & Markets – February 10, 2017

Money & Markets – February 10, 2017

“There’s nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot. ” ~Scott Adams By Catherine Austin Fitts The number of warnings about market tops from established figures is growing into a chorus. Between Washington mudslinging, European elections

Money & Markets – February 3, 2017

Money & Markets – February 3, 2017

“You don’t get to kill people just because they’re being annoying.” ~ Captain Rick Hoffman By Catherine Austin Fitts Trump seems committed to ensuring that a strong dollar does not mess up exports or the

Book Review: Tracking Mr. Global by Thomas Hupp

Book Review: Tracking Mr. Global by Thomas Hupp

“This is a story about a search for dignity and fairness. This is a story about bringing transparency to the hidden power and money that restricts our lives. It’s the story of lifting the veil

Why Congress is Gridlocked

Why Congress is Gridlocked

By Catherine Austin Fitts I am publishing an oldie but goodie to help you understand why Congress is having trouble moving forward on health care reform, tax reform or numerous important issues before them. For

Coming Clean Beyond the Fiscal Cliff

Coming Clean Beyond the Fiscal Cliff

[CAF Note: We originally published this article in January 2013. I wrote it over the Christmas holidays in 2012 because it was obvious that, despite enormous noise throughout the media, most people had not looked

Privatization at the Root

Privatization at the Root

By Catherine Austin Fitts Governments cost of capital is rising. Corporations cost of capital is falling. Watch the charts as the elections roll on through Europe during 2017. Save

Book Review – Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products

Book Review – Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products

“Forming habits is imperative for the survival of many products. As infinite distractions compete for our attention, companies are learning to master novel tactics to stay relevant in users’ minds. Amassing millions of users is

The Financial Coup d’État & Missing Money: Links

The Financial Coup d’État & Missing Money: Links

(Click Image to Enlarge) “A global financial cabal engineered a fraudulent housing and debt bubble, illegally shifted vast amounts of capital out of the US; and used ‘privatization’ as a form of piracy – a

Book Review: Esoteric Hollywood: Sex, Cults and Symbols in Film

Book Review: Esoteric Hollywood: Sex, Cults and Symbols in Film

“The American motion picture is the greatest unconscious carrier of propaganda in the world today. It is a great distributor for ideas and opinions.” ~Edward Bernays By Catherine Austin Fitts Solari Report subscribers are familiar

Money & Markets – January 6, 2017

Money & Markets – January 6, 2017

Falco: I have been told of a certain sea snake which has a very unusual method of attracting its prey. It will lie at the bottom of the ocean as if wounded. Then its enemies

Despite Slow Growth, Tax Revenue Has Recovered in 31 States

Despite Slow Growth, Tax Revenue Has Recovered in 31 States

By PEW Charitable Trusts Tax revenue has recovered slowly and unevenly after falling in every state during the Great Recession. By the first quarter of 2016, tax collections had bounced back in 31 states after

From the Annual Wrap Up: Who’s Who in the Transition?

From the Annual Wrap Up: Who’s Who in the Transition?

“Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.” ~Sun Tzu By Catherine Austin Fitts 2017: The Transition Accelerates You open up your mail. The first letter says your health insurance premium

Money & Markets – December 16, 2016

Money & Markets – December 16, 2016

“A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.” ~ Jean de la Fontaine By Catherine Austin Fitts I don’t usually say, “I told you so,” but it looks like

Money & Markets – December 9, 2016

Money & Markets – December 9, 2016

“The pension funds are collectively in a state of crisis. I’m in Illinois, which is the ground zero – ranking dead last among all 50 states in terms of its public finances. It’s because of

The US Presidential Election: The Productivity Backlash

The US Presidential Election: The Productivity Backlash

“Because the part of America that grows your food, produces your energy and fights your wars believes the country needs a course correction.” ~Jim Barnacle, Harrisburg Pa, on why he voted for Trump “There is

Six Ways Trump Can Help Haiti Recover from Clinton Disaster

Six Ways Trump Can Help Haiti Recover from Clinton Disaster

[CAF Note: Consideration of Dr. Dady Chery for US Ambassador to Haiti would be a great first step!] By Dr. Dady Chery Donald Trump won the United States presidency against Hillary Clinton because he was

A Brilliant Comment on the Election

A Brilliant Comment on the Election

[CAF Note: A subscriber sent the following comment from a friend. I publish it in the hopes it helps you understand and exercise your power daily.] “Wow. Just got back into the US after an

'Hallelujah' Singer-Songwriter Leonard Cohen Dead at age 82

'Hallelujah' Singer-Songwriter Leonard Cohen Dead at age 82

“There is a crack in everything – that is how the light gets in.” ~Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen, the baritone-voiced Canadian singer-songwriter who blended spirituality and sexuality in songs like “Hallelujah,” ”Suzanne” and “Bird on

Money & Markets – November 4, 2016

Money & Markets – November 4, 2016

By Catherine Austin Fitts The markets are nervous coming into the election. However, all charts continue to support the long term trend in equities. Interest rates? That’s another matter! Here are Friday’s charts: Set One,

Campaign Whac-A-Mole

Campaign Whac-A-Mole

“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This

Sunday, October 30, 2016 – Trump Rally

Sunday, October 30, 2016 – Trump Rally

By a Solari Report Subscriber I went to a Trump rally on Sunday. Friend of mine drove up from Los Angeles to see him. I didn’t need to be first in line, but my friend

Leaders of Oregon Standoff Acquitted of Federal Charges

Leaders of Oregon Standoff Acquitted of Federal Charges

By ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND, Ore. — The leaders of an armed group who seized a national wildlife refuge in rural Oregon were acquitted Thursday in the 41-day standoff that brought new attention to a long-running

Book Review: The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class

Book Review: The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class

By Jason Worth (Note: If not specified otherwise, any quotations in this book review refer to text by the author from the book being reviewed.) The Precariat: The Dangerous New Class is a sociological study

LA Times & MSM Destroying Themselves

LA Times & MSM Destroying Themselves

To the owners of the Los Angeles Times: The front-page story in your Sunday paper, “Blame Trump For Dividing Nation,” was the last straw. It’s hard to believe that a respectable newspaper I had admired

It’s Fiction, Folks!

It’s Fiction, Folks!

“Gaslighting or gas-lighting is a form of psychological abuse in which a victim is manipulated into doubting their own memory, perception, and sanity. Instances may range from the denial by an abuser that previous abusive

The Rise of the Deplorables

The Rise of the Deplorables

By Jon Rappoport Something is happening in America. Against all odds, people are seeing a coming dawn. In the darkness, new hope. And this hope is not being manufactured. This is not Obama hope. This

Trump Bests the Machine

Trump Bests the Machine

William Roper: So, now you give the Devil the benefit of law! Sir Thomas More: Yes! What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil? William Roper: Yes,

Movie Review: Borgen

Movie Review: Borgen

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ~Winston Churchill By Catherine Austin Fitts The Danish TV sensation Borgen, is described by Peggy Noonan, political editorial writer

Unanswered Questions about Wells Fargo

Unanswered Questions about Wells Fargo

“Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.” ~Ronald Reagan By Catherine Austin Fitts Wells Fargo has admitted to creating 1.5 million unauthorized retail bank accounts and 565,000 unauthorized credit applications.

Recommended: OTEPIC Kenya Project

Recommended: OTEPIC Kenya Project

[CAF Note: I try to support entrepreneurs who are making a difference in their communities. Philip Munyasia is one of them. This was originally posted on October 8th, 2012. I am bringing current as we

Keep Calm and Do the Math

Keep Calm and Do the Math

By Catherine Austin Fitts It’s time to take a deep breath and listen to the American people. Our concerns have been smothered over by the media “shriek-o-meter” and government promises like thick gravy poured on

On the Road in Las Vegas

On the Road in Las Vegas

By Catherine Austin Fitts Well, I’m on the road again. On this trip, I am spending five days in Las Vegas. There was someone I wanted to meet. So I took some time to hang

Conquering Cancer Volume One by Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez

Conquering Cancer Volume One by Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez

We are pleased to announce the launch of the late Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez’s book entitled “Conquering Cancer Volume One: 50 Pancreatic and Breast Cancer Patients on the Gonzalez Nutritional Protocol.“.This new book is 8 1/2

Can Global Capitalism and Liberal Democracy Survive?

Can Global Capitalism and Liberal Democracy Survive?

Oswald Mosley,leader of the British Union of Fascists, being saluted at a fascist parade. The 1930s saw the rise of authoritarianism as citizens lost faith in liberal democracy. [CAF Note: Bravo to Martin Wolf!] by