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Priority of Inelastic Demand Sectors: Before Obamacare passed, I warned that health care pre- miums would command a larger portion of middle class budgets, wiping out a large percentage of mid- dle class discretionary spending. The result would impact earnings of US retail businesses, which is exactly what happened. In scenarios in which food prices and volatility increase, look for discretionary spending and the related stocks to suffer. The ques- tion is: will food-related stocks benefit and, if so, which ones. You can review our list of food-related stocks traded in the US stock markets on next page. Place-Based Equity: The logical solution to in- tegrating economics across various functions (for example, between health care and agriculture) is to encourage the emergence of place-based equity and real estate investment vehicles. If the new US administration is committed to achieving a positive return on investment to taxpayers, the potential for place-based investment and the related wealth creation may emerge. Keep an eye out for these possibilities where you live and work. Along with automation and new technology, place- based equity would support a revolution in more diversified agriculture and food production. Please note that a recent article on food claimed that Silicon Valley invested $1 billion in food-related start-ups last year. This is all part of integration. Farmers are learning about GIS software and how to use drones while software developers are learning where their food comes from and thinking of ways to weed and harvest organic farms with robots. Your Health: Your health is more important than your brokerage account. So, in whatever way is en- ergizing for you, make sure that you are investing your time and money in ensuring excellent fresh food and water for you and yours in all scenarios. VII. The Solari Food Series One of the best things that ever happened to me was meeting and working with Harry Blazer. Until I met Harry, food was simply something that I picked up at the deli or enjoyed at a restaurant. I thought that all lettuce was essentially the same and that the hoopla about buying organic was simply people complicating life unnecessarily. Harry revolutionized my understanding of food – most importantly my understanding of how food affected my energy and the energy and intel- ligence of my entire society. Harry got me to see the power of food. In 2005, I spent a year in Montana with Harry working on local food systems. The process re- quired that I teach him everything I knew about global and local geopolitical and economic con- trol. The challenges of building anything local is that all the money on the planet is trying to vacuum every penny into central surveillance and ownership. It was quite a process to integrate our maps of the world. It revolutionized my under- standing of living equity and the potential for alignment with financial equity. Indeed, food is at the very heart of rebuilding that friendship between the Popsicle Index and the Dow Jones Index which I am always talking about. One of the most exciting accomplishments of the Solari Report in 2016 is that Harry Blazer agreed to do a Food Series for us. We published seven in- terviews in the Solari Food Series last year, starting with our Introduction. We have lots more coming on the Solari Food Series in 2017. Because I believe that your rela- tionship with food and your support of healthy food systems is so important to our mutual futures, I hope that you will put this 2016 Annual Wrap Up and the Solari Food Series to good use to help you enjoy your journey. This will include letting us know which topics will add the most value to your efforts. With that, let me close with the quote we used to open the Solari Food Series: “On 1/10th of an acre in Pasadena, the Dervaes family grows 6-7,000 lbs of vegetables, herbs, fruits and berries each year, providing 90% of their pro- duce at an estimated annual savings of $75,000.” —urbanhomestead.org Think about it! THE SOLARI FOOD SERIES FOR 2016 wih Harry Blazer • Introducing the Solari Food Series • Vital Soils – The Foundation of Life, Part I • Vital Soils – The Foundation of Life, Part II • Pioneering Urban Farms • The Future of Biody- namic and Organic Farming • Francois Vecchio • A Culinary History of Christmas