Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 10035 draw us together in new and enduring ways. The Trump administration in the United States is quite messy as the Washington establishment, Hollywood, and corporate media’s refusal to ad- just to the end of the debt growth model makes governing difficult. However, the re-engineering of the federal budget is ultimately successful. The economy has rocky periods as the US and global populations digest the revelations regard- ing decades of secrecy and corruption. The leaders of the financial coup d’etat deter- mine that they need a strong base in North America – higher minds prevail. The resulting shift in consciousness facilitates individual free- dom and responsibility. The growth of regional and global balances of power allow for the creation and maintenance of trade and markets with sufficient integrity and transparency to permit the emergence of econ- omies in which financial ecosystems align with living and environmental ecosystems. Both labor and human productivity show sufficient growth so that most countries do a reasonable job of providing resources for the young and elderly. Over time, decreases in spending for defense, security and weaponry permit lower tax rates and expanded investment in environmental remedi- ation, infrastructure, education, and arts and culture. Thanks in part to a more human application of technology, wealth creation is explosive, fund- ing conversion to renewable and breakthrough energy and a significant investment in the space economy. Efforts to rebuild the soil and allow decentralized local and automated farming make it possible to provide more nutritious food for the global population. As a result, health care expenses decline. Through a very organic trial and error process, humans sort through the ethical issues of new technology. • Scientists and engineers figure out how to provide wireless technology without EMF radiation that is harmful to humans and living things. • Cyberspace becomes a lawful space in which privacy and human rights are re- spected. • GMOS disappear after years of being shunned by consumers. We emerge a more spiritually advanced culture that can manage a technologically advanced infrastructure and the shift to a multi-planetary civilization. Global income inequality diminishes with Global 2.0 and a multipolar Global 3.0 emerges on a more diversified, human basis. Scenario #1 – Implications for 2017 Opportunities to create value: • Focus on your home, your business and your community: What makes your Popsi- cle Index rise? • Look for opportunities with new technol- ogies to take advantage of decentralization and globalization. • Track changes in tax policies and their im- plications for you and your business. • Look for your opportunity to MAGA (Make America Great Again – or Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, France, Spain, Singapore, China, add your coun- try). • Be prepared for significant volatility! The Best long-term investment opportunity: • Your education, health, and career. • Stocks in US and international companies that have a positive return to both investors and the general economy. • Expect Asian and frontier equities to pro- vide good returns. The Best short-term investment opportunity: • No way to know – stick to disciplined allocations. “Efforts to rebuild the soil and allow de- centralized local and automated farming make it possible to provide more nu- tritious food for the global population. As a result, health care expenses decline. ”