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 10039 “Fortress America” they can provide support to global allies much more economically. The US uses its resources, the re-engineering of the US federal budget and the rebuilding of the US industrial base to rebuild its war machine and to field space and other secret weaponry launched and managed primarily from North America. This includes improvements in the infrastructure necessary to support this effort. A revitalized military and space program is successful in implementing a unipolar world through a US national security state. To ensure the cooperation of business leader- ship, significant additional assets are “piratized.” Congress and the Washington government machinery exact their financial pound of flesh in exchange for cooperation on rebuilding the war machine. Inequality continues to increase, destroying economic potential. To prevent competition for resources with the war machine, small businesses and farms continue to be forced out of business through government regulation. As government re-engi- neering, automation and controlled demolitions of underfunded pension liabilities proceed, the middle class is steadily reduced to a small cadre of corporate and government employees. The United States and its allies in the Anglo- American alliance – US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand – use their land and water resources and export capacity within the global food system to help maintain political dom- inance. Food serves as a weapon, made more efficient by weather warfare and global surveil- lance. Life expectancies of the general population con- tinue to fall while the population is refreshed with young immigrants on a more limited basis. The general population experiences significantly greater violence, in part as a result of intentional divide and conquer politics. To maintain its unipolar status, the United States continues to encourage significant divide and conquer strategies globally. The chances of war with China rise, increasing the investment in an arms race primarily related to space and space weaponry. Scenario #4 – Implications for 2017 Opportunities to create value: • Focus on your home, your business and your community Make sure that you are adding value within a country or place like- ly to remain secure. Geography matters. • 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. Be prepared for significant volatility! Prepare a defensive strategy: • Retire debt and maintain a low overhead. • Maintain a cash reserve and liquidity. • Avoid dependency on government money. • Maintain a core position of precious metals. • Maintain resources in multiple jurisdic- tions. • Practice “prepping” – you want to be prepared if a real or manufactured natural disasters happen where you are. Best long-term investment opportunity: • Your education, health, and career. • Corporate bonds rated “A” or better. • Income producing agricultural land and operations. • Income producing real estate. Best short-term investment opportunity: • No way to know – stick to disciplined allocations. “The chances of war with China rising, increasing the investment in an arms race, primarily related to space and space weaponry. ”