I. Introduction...........................................................................................................................4 II. Megacities & the Rise of Global Real Estate Companies......................................................8 Megacities: Statistics...............................................................................................................26 Megacities: Documentaries, Movies, and TV Shows...............................................................28 Megacities: Bibliography........................................................................................................35 III. Real Estate Companies.........................................................................................................36 General Real Estate Companies..............................................................................................37 Real Estate Services Companies..............................................................................................40 REITs.....................................................................................................................................43 IV. News Trends & Stories..........................................................................................................50 Trends We Track....................................................................................................................51 Part I: Top Ten Stories............................................................................................................53 Part II: Top Ten Stories..........................................................................................................58 Unanswered Questions, Inspiration, and Go Local.................................................................61 Trump Report Card...............................................................................................................63 Top News Videos Part I..........................................................................................................64 Top News Videos Part II........................................................................................................65 V. Best Books for 2018.............................................................................................................66 VI. Donations.............................................................................................................................73 VII. Financial Market Round Up................................................................................................74 Fixed Income.........................................................................................................................75 Equities..................................................................................................................................78 Commodities.........................................................................................................................93 VIII. Closing & Credits.................................................................................................................98 Disclaimer: Nothing on The Solari Report should be taken as individual investment advice. Anyone seeking investment advice for his or her personal financial situation is advised to seek out a qualified advisor or advisors and provide as much information as possible to the advisor in order that such advi- sor can take into account all relevant circumstances, objec- tives, and risks before rendering an opinion as to the appropri- ate investment strategy. NOTE: For additional material available in the online version of this Wrap Up, visit the www.Solari.com website and use the search function to locate the items. Table of Contents