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

Free & Inspired in Mississippi

Free & Inspired in Mississippi

ANNOUNCEMENT: I have just learned that Dr. Perry and his wife Kim were killed in a plane crash this past weekend {August 14, 2016) with two other couples as they returned from a dental conference

Free & Inspired in Mississippi

Free & Inspired in Mississippi

ANNOUNCEMENT: I have just learned that Dr. Perry and his wife Kim were killed in a plane crash this past weekend {August 14, 2016) with

Lockheed Cuts & Runs

Lockheed Cuts & Runs

“They are burying the corpse in advance.” ~ Franklin Sanders The latest Department of Defense (DOD) audit now indicates that DOD is missing $6.5 Trillion for fiscal 2015. This means that for the 20th year

What’s Up This Fall 2016?

What’s Up This Fall 2016?

“A study of economics usually reveals that the best time to buy something is last year.” ~Marty Allen By Catherine Austin Fitts Last fall was so intense we did a special calendar and write up

Book Review: The New Grand Strategy

Book Review: The New Grand Strategy

“What role do we want to play in the world?” ~ From The New Grand Strategy By Catherine Austin Fitts Lawrence Wilkerson recommended that I read The New Grand Strategy: Restoring America’s Prosperity, Security and

Subscribe Now & Receive Your Solari Wrap Up Book!

Subscribe Now & Receive Your Solari Wrap Up Book!

Purchase a yearly subscription to the Solari Report and receive printed , soft cover book: 3rd Quarter Wrapup- Investment Screening – Can we filter for Productive Companies? Offer Ends October 28, 2016 Place image here

Book Review: Rotten to the Common Core (or Why You Must Homeschool)

Book Review: Rotten to the Common Core (or Why You Must Homeschool)

Rotten to the (Common) Core: Public Schooling, Standardized Tests, and the Surveillance State Purchase your book here. Joseph P. Farrell, well known for his widely-discussed investigations on contemporary banks and ruling structures, co-writes this fascinating

Meditations on the Falling US Homeownership Rate

Meditations on the Falling US Homeownership Rate

510 Weed Street, New Canaan, CT “Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that at this moment, all you have is all you need.” ~Sarah Ban Breathnach By Catherine Austin Fitts The  Census Bureau

Response to 50 GOP National Security Officials Opposing Donald Trump

Response to 50 GOP National Security Officials Opposing Donald Trump

Ladies & Gentlemen: Your statement regarding Donald Trump’s character, values and experience leaves me deeply concerned. Clearly, the Presidency of the United States is not an entry-level position. However, the disassociation of the Republican establishment

Please Support Our Vets & Police

Please Support Our Vets & Police

By Catherine Austin Fitts Two groups of people who are uniquely qualified to help protect American citizens from the lawlessness of the powerful and wealthy,

Please Support Our Vets & Police

Please Support Our Vets & Police

By Catherine Austin Fitts Two groups of people who are uniquely qualified to help protect American citizens from the lawlessness of the powerful and wealthy,

Theranos & the Road to Mandalay

Theranos & the Road to Mandalay

“Something is happening here but you don’t know what it is – do you, Mr. Jones?” ~ Bob Dylan By Catherine Austin Fitts There is

Commentary Collection: Promoting Women

Commentary Collection: Promoting Women

We are releasing the entire collection of Catherine’s Promoting Women series to all Solari readers! If you’d like to get greater insight into what is driving some of the politics this election season be sure

Coming Clean Beyond the Fiscal Cliff

Coming Clean Beyond the Fiscal Cliff

[CAF Note: Budget issues are in the news as a result of the US Presidential primaries. In response to numerous questions, I am republishing my

Malcom on the Media

Malcom on the Media

“If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”

The Chicken Heart That Ate Up NYC

The Chicken Heart That Ate Up NYC

YouTube | November 22 2015 By Catherine Austin Fitts Over the last ten days, I have sat at my computer as the threat of terrorism exploded from engulfing Europe, to coming across the US border,

Promoting Women, Part VII

Promoting Women, Part VII

“What the f*** did we come here for? There’s no money here.’’~ Hillary Clinton to her staff upon arriving at a 4H Club in Upstate New York By Catherine Austin Fitts America has been on

Free & Inspired in Mississippi

Free & Inspired in Mississippi

“Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too.” ~Yogi Berra By Catherine Austin Fitts It is remarkable what

Book Review: The Modern Mercenary

Book Review: The Modern Mercenary

“The unraveling of the state’s monopoly of force has begun, not over centuries but over decades. The market for force’s trajectory is uncertain; it could

Book Review: Guinea Pigs: Technologies of Control

Book Review: Guinea Pigs: Technologies of Control

Government Mind Control Tech InfoWars | Aug 19 2018 “Make no mistake; this is an intentional attempt at mainstreaming a form of technology that will have grave consequences on society. If you have any doubt, ask

Dressing Fascism in Skirts

Dressing Fascism in Skirts

“Trust is central to an economy that works.” ~ Stephen Covey By Catherine Austin Fitts In the late 1990’s, I conducted a deep analysis of control techniques in the United States. From my analysis I was

Why I Love Barbàra Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Why I Love Barbàra Extra Virgin Olive Oil

“If my cuisine were to be defined by just one taste, it would be that of subtle, aromatic, extra-virgin olive oil.” ~ Alain Ducasse By

Anne Williamson on the Ukraine: Europe’s Expansion East

Anne Williamson on the Ukraine: Europe’s Expansion East

“There are many lies, but barely one truth.” — Ukraine proverb by Catherine Austin Fitts I often refer to the central banking / warfare model, a methodology which allows anyone who can create debt in

The State of Europe with John Laughland

The State of Europe with John Laughland

“It is certainly desirable that all societies have systems by which to guard their core values, and that justice and peace be preserved…But the values needed to ensure these things lie beyond the realm of

Holiday Magic Coast Style

Holiday Magic Coast Style

By Catherine Austin Fitts Who ever thought I would do a Christmas album with Pat Boone and Whitley Streiber? Only the team from Coast to

Turtle Forth

Turtle Forth

By Catherine Austin Fitts My use of the word turtle as a verb began in 1998 during a period of extraordinary stress. Almost all of my 1,001 best friends and colleagues decided to go with

Cotton Candy Land

Cotton Candy Land

By Catherine Austin Fitts I have been reading the autobiographies of political and business leaders reaching the apex of their careers. I have downloaded more

Russia and the Ukraine Backstory with Anne Williamson

Russia and the Ukraine Backstory with Anne Williamson

“The aid program delivered best it could what was in reality a flimsy contrivance, which – in turn – was really only an exotic venue through which to pass public funds to selected Russians of

Looking for a Great Movie or Documentary?

Looking for a Great Movie or Documentary?

By Catherine Austin Fitts Occasionally subscribers want to review a complete list of movies we have recommended in the “Let’s Go to the Movies” segment

Promoting Women, Part VI

Promoting Women, Part VI

(Photo Credit: Red Visual Group) “Men should help women become more powerful and women should help men become more powerful.” ~ Catherine Austin Fitts By Catherine Austin Fitts One of the great insights at the

Promoting Women, Part V

Promoting Women, Part V

“There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” ~ Leonard Cohen By Catherine Austin Fitts One of the logical uses of the “promoting women” meme would be to engineer a Democratic

Respite for Bonds

Respite for Bonds

By Catherine Austin Fitts This morning’s headline in the WSJ is “Nervous Investors Pile Into Bonds.” The old adage is “Sell in May and Go

Promoting Women, Part IV

Promoting Women, Part IV

By Catherine Austin Fitts I received a survey from the ACLU recently. They wanted to know if I was concerned about my rights. Wow, I thought. Wouldn’t it be great if the ACLU really wanted

Chuck Lands the Big One!

Chuck Lands the Big One!

By Catherine Austin Fitts Last weekend I had the pleasure of joining that wonderful crew at Rambus Chartology at Gastons in the Ozarks for fishing

Promoting Women, Part III

Promoting Women, Part III

“Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it.” ~ George Carlin By Catherine Austin Fitts In 1991, after leaving the Bush I Administration, I founded the Hamilton Securities Group, an investment bank

Promoting Women Part II

Promoting Women Part II

(Click here to read Part 1!) By Catherine Austin Fitts In the 1970’s I had the honor of being promoted from the only female bartender to bar manager at a lovely French restaurant near the

Promoting Women Part I

Promoting Women Part I

(Photo Credit: Norman Jean Roy) By Catherine Austin Fitts “Let me tell you what’s going to happen this year….” was the way the chairman of the firm opened the partners January strategic planning meeting at

What Percentage of My Assets Should I Hold in Precious Metals?

What Percentage of My Assets Should I Hold in Precious Metals?

*Solari Note: We are now republishing Catherine’s commentary so it can be viewed by all Solari Readers, original publishing date was November 11, 2013* By Catherine Austin Fitts I am often asked what percentage of

Walking By Sees

Walking By Sees

By Catherine Austin Fitts As a child I spent my summers in a farm high in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Each summer, we