Natalie Pace

Common Ground, like Kiss The Ground before it, is a film co-directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell. It’s a documentary of hope about just how soil can save us. The film showcases the science of regenerative agriculture, and its ability to draw carbon out of our atmosphere and store it in the ground, while creating healthier food.

Stars of the film include Farmer Gabe Brown, many other regenerative farmers and gardeners, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Jason Momoa, Rosario Dawson, Donald Glover and Ian Somerhalder. Common Ground is currently playing in select theaters. Visit CommonGroundFilm.org/ to discover the nearest theater or to learn how you can demand a showing at your local cinema.

Check out EarthGratitude.org for a free 5-part docuseries featuring Regenerative Agriculture, Kids, Animals and Conservation, Green Living Tips and Gratitude. Visit NataliePace.com to join us on our Sustainability Adventures and Financial Freedom Online Retreats.

Santa Rally or Time to Get Defensive? Can the economy hold up with Brent oil prices at $95/barrel? The S&P500® is up 11.8% on the year – making back some of the -19.33% losses of 2022. However, the market trend over the past two months has been negative, with stocks shedding -6.9%. Long-term bonds lost even more than stocks last year, with -26% returns, and continue to be problematic with elevated credit and duration risk.​Will there be a Santa Rally, or will the stock slide continue? How do we protect our wealth when bonds can lose principal and be illiquid? Learn why Apple’s choices may be the determining factor in the Santa Rally, and why getting a decent yield on the safe side of our wealth plan without the risk is so tricky.Join us at our next Financial Freedom Retreat online Oct. 7-9, 2023. Learn the life math we all should have received in high school. Save thousands annually with smarter big-ticket budgeting choices. Protect your wealth. Earn money while you sleep. Green your portfolio! Email [email protected] to learn more.

Yes cash is scary. The “cure” might be worse.

With all of the risk and alarming headlines associated with “safe” products, including the banks that failed earlier this year, it’s easy to see the attraction of gurus who promise us wealth, privacy and liberty. Are you worried that fiat will fail? Did you lose a boatload in the Crypto Winter? What's safe? Learn more in this free Natalie Pace podcast.

Join Natalie Pace at our Financial Empowerment Retreat Oct. 7-9, 2023, where you will learn firsthand how to invest keep your cash safe, and how to save thousands annually with smarter big-ticket choices. This is the last retreat of the year, so don't miss it. Register with friends and family for the best price. https://www.nataliepace.com/retreat202310.html

Be sure to share this podcast with your friends. Order your copy of Natalie Pace's books, The Power of 8 Billion: It's Up to Us and The ABCs of Money. Smarter energy choices will save each one of us thousands of dollars annually! The links to the books are directly below. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VFVBGRS

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GN6G4KL

If you'd like Natalie Pace to speak to your community or on an Instagram Live or podcast, reach out to us at [email protected]. https://www.nataliepace.com/

Here are links to some of the web pages that are mentioned in this podcast. http://www.nataliepace.com/ https://www.nataliepace.com/blog/monero-a-token-of-trust#/ https://www.nataliepace.com/blog/bonds-lost-more-than-stocks-last-year#/ https://www.nataliepace.com/blog/banks-why-we-are-underweighting-the-financial-industry#/ https://www.nataliepace.com/blog/fiat-crypto-bank-failures-gold-brics-real-estate-private-equity-alternative-investments#/ https://www.nataliepace.com/blog/bank-of-america-has-100-billion-paper-loss-on-bonds#/ https://www.nataliepace.com/blog/lessons-from-the-silicon-valley-bank-failure#/ https://www.nataliepace.com/blog/bankruptcies-soar-insurance-company-risks-buffett-and-branson-losses#/ https://www.nataliepace.com/blog/schwab-loses-41-billion-in-cash-deposits#/ https://www.nataliepace.com/blog/2023-investor-iq-test#/

Important Disclaimers Please note: Natalie Pace does not act or operate like a broker.

Meet Edd Moore, the eco coordinator and Level 3 teacher at Damers First School in Poundbury, England. As you'll learn in the podcast, Damers is one of the greenest schools on the planet, having won many awards, including Eco Schools Green Flag (since 2016), Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots Most Outstanding Group, U.K. and Surfers Against Sewage Plastic Free Champion. Edd himself was selected as one of just 500 Coronation Champions by H.M. King Charles III.

As you can learn in the blog that Edd and I wrote, kids love eating the fruit and vegetables that they grow. They are inspired and effective when they point their STEM learning toward getting rid of plastic in their school and community. They love reading books in their outdoor reading circle, gardening and studying science in their own nature area. All of this was championed by Edd and the Head Teacher of his school, Catherine Smith (who is now with The Harmony Project, U.K.).

If you are interested in healthy food and a fun learning environment for your kids and in the local school, watch this interview for Edd's best tips and resources. You can also learn more about Damers and other green schools in the Kids episode of our 5-part docuseries at EarthGratitude.org (available for free).

Here are links to some important resources, where you can learn more. https://earthgratitude.org/ https://www.instagram.com/ecoeddmoore/ https://www.damers.dorset.sch.uk/ https://www.theharmonyproject.org.uk/ https://www.eco-schools.org.uk/ https://rootsandshoots.org/ https://www.instagram.com/earth_gratitude/ https://www.instagram.com/nataliewynnepace/

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A new computing era has begun. Nvidia just had a blockbuster earnings report. You would have to be living under a rock not to have heard about it. However, before you jump in to AI-mania, there are quite a number of things that you want to be informed about, including the best way to capitalize on this exciting industry. Nvidia has become the poster child for AI, but it certainly is not the only company that has exciting prospects in this game-changing technological frontier. Below are a few of the things I will cover in this videoconference. All of them are essential to investing success in AI.

The Market Partners and Competition

The China/U.S. Chip War

Supply Chain Constraints

Valuation

Artificial Intelligence ETFs

Opportunistic Marketers Who Prey on Popular YOLOs

Pre-IPO Artificial Intelligence Unicorns to Keep on Our Radar

Join me at our Financial Empowerment Retreat Oct. 7-9, 2023, where you will learn firsthand how to invest in AI, how to properly protect and diversify your wealth, and how to save thousands annually with smarter big-ticket choices. This is the last retreat of the year, so don't miss it. Register with friends and family for the best price. https://www.nataliepace.com/retreat202310.html

As we've been warning, Fitch Ratings downgraded the USA credit from AAA to AA+ on 8.1.2023 at 5:13 pm ET. Which countries still have an AAA rating? What about that BRICS currency and their goal of breaking the U.S. dollar as the reserve currency? We discuss all of that and more in this complimentary videoconference. I'm also hosting a Financial Empowerment Retreat Oct. 7-9, 2023 and a Brain Trust Adventure March 8-15, 2024. Learn more at the links below.

https://www.nataliepace.com/retreat202310.html https://www.nataliepace.com/restormel2024.html

Join me at our Financial Empowerment Retreat Oct. 7-9, 2023, where you will learn firsthand how to properly protect and diversify your wealth, your investments and your retirement plan, and to save thousands annually with smarter big-ticket choices. This is the last retreat of the year, so don't miss it. Register with friends and family for the best price.

https://www.nataliepace.com/retreat202310.html

Be sure to share this videoconference with your friends. It is available as a podcast on Apple & Spotify. (Check out the links below.)

Important Disclaimers Please note: Natalie Pace does not act or operate like a broker. She reports on financial news, and is one of the most trusted sources of financial literacy, education and forensic analysis in the world. Natalie Pace educates and informs individual investors to give investors a competitive edge in their personal decision-making. Any publicly traded companies or funds mentioned by Natalie Pace are not intended to be buy or sell recommendations. ALWAYS do your research and consult an experienced, reputable financial professional before buying or selling any security, and consider your long-term goals and strategies. Investors should NOT be all in on any asset class or individual stocks. Your retirement plan should reflect a diversified strategy, which has been designed with the assistance of a financial professional who is familiar with your goals, risk tolerance, tax needs and more. The "trading" portion of your portfolio should be a very small part of your investment strategy, and the amount of money you invest into individual companies should never be greater than your experience, wisdom, knowledge and patience. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. However, NataliePace.com does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. Opinions constitute our judgment as of the date of this publication and are subject to change without notice. This material is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument. Securities, financial instruments or strategies mentioned herein may not be suitable for all investors.

The Thrive Budget 12 Days of Free Coaching. 

Adulting life hacks. 

Are you sick of hearing that all you need to do is to stop drinking so many café lattes and eating so much avocado toast to balance your budget? Are you ready to retire, but are afraid that you won’t be able to pay your bills? Is health insurance costing you an arm and a leg?

Whether you are a HENRY, a DINK, a boomer, a single mother, or a millionaire, it’s time to stop making the billionaires rich and start living a richer life! These Adulting Solutions are for everyone. Watch all 12 episodes for free on YouTube.com/NataliePace. Email [email protected] for a PDF file with all 12 links. Share with your friends.

Here are the things we’ll cover:

1. Buried alive in bills? Buried under debt? There are solutions.

https://youtu.be/1YsUsrYAPoU

2. Housing 

https://youtu.be/sIi5yW0jJw8

Most people under 40 are spending 30-50% of their income on housing. This is a crisis. We must think outside of the box for solutions. Many are! Learn their tricks.

3. Transportation

https://youtu.be/HsTACFlf3cg

Americans spend $7,500 or more on owning a car (payment, insurance, gas and maintenance). This is another big-ticket bill that we can rethink to keep more of our money and stop making the insurance company, gas station and automakers rich, and keep more of that money for things we like a lot more -- like a bucket-list vacation.

4. Health Insurance 

https://youtu.be/0OgzcsFhMqg

If you are healthy and are spending an arm and a leg on health insurance, there is a great life hack to learn in this episode. Some professionals aren't even aware of just how much they're spending on health insurance because the employer deducts it from their paycheck. (Check the details on your pay stub.) This adulting tip can save most of us thousands of dollars annually, while some will actually save tens of thousands of dollars annually. This tip is also the best long-term health care plan. Remember that health is the best health insurance!

5. Energy & Utilities

https://youtu.be/IXeSCzHQFWg

Save thousands annually with smarter energy choices.

6. Food

https://youtu.be/Selmanqvzus

Ron Finley says that growing your own food is like printing your own money. You may not be ready for your own garden or farm, but there are many ways to save money on food.

7. Investing: Money While We Sleep!

https://youtu.be/mndOnxtFzNg

Exiting the rat race and stepping into the life of our dreams requires more than just a good job and budgeting. Learn how 21st Century Investing strategies changed the game for me (and countless others). If you've read my book Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is, you know that if I had just had blind faith that the broker/salesman was doing this for me, I would be in the poor house. We have to be the boss of our money.

8. Charity

https://youtu.be/N7IS2_4L8bM

Charity is the best networking. It has been the direct catalyst for all of my major career moves. It also unlocks an abundance mindset. Learn how this works, and how to do it, even if you can't give money yet.

9. Education

https://youtu.be/SNW_eR8GFRA

Education is the highest correlating factor with income. It works with investing, too. Those who are the boss of their money will be more successful than those who have blind faith that someone else is protecting their future for them.

10. Fun

https://youtu.be/o9pdn8iJa0M

When we stop making everyone else rich, we have a lot more money for things we love. (Who loves bills?) Fun is good for our physical health and mental health. It makes life worth living. It also can activate the Million Dollar Smile, and all of the benefits that accompany that.

11. Living a Rich Life

https://youtu.be/IW2anOaB-tc

When we are buried in debt, struggling to survive or buried alive in bills, how do we shift all of that into living a rich life? The 21st Century world doesn’t add up for most folks. (30-50% of our income on housing is a big part of the problem.) How can adopting the mindset and habits of the wealthy, as well as the Thrive Budget, take us toward living that elusive rich life?   

12. Debt Strategies

https://youtu.be/q8oUqtfDVMI

Paying off high-interest debt is a great idea. Adopting the Thrive Budget will help us get there. Should we also tap home equity? Do we need to put the unthinkable on the table (personal bankruptcy)? Can we play hardball with our creditors and negotiate a favorable settlement? Are there pitfalls to that strategy that we need to be mindful of?

We host Financial Freedom Retreats, Sustainability Adventures, and Master Classes in Rebalancing, Stocks, Bonds and Real Estate. Visit http://www.nataliepace.com to get pricing and information. Email [email protected] with your questions and to register.

Electric Cars are Hot. Which are the Best Companies and Countries? Are you tempted to invest in Tesla and call it a day? There are other EV makers, lithium and nickel manufacturers and countries to consider (and some to avoid). if you want a piece of this fast-growing industry. One Chinese EV maker recently won Car of the Year in Sweden.We discuss all of this and more in this very important videoconference. I'm also hosting a Financial Empowerment Retreat Oct. 7-9, 2023 and a Brain Trust Adventure March 8-15, 2024. Learn more at the links below. https://www.nataliepace.com/retreat202310.html https://www.nataliepace.com/restormel2024.html

Is it in artificial intelligence? An electric vehicle maker? Cybersecurity? Solar?

We discuss all of these industries and investment opportunities, along with my selection for the 2023 Company of the Year, in this very important videoconference.

I'm also hosting a Financial Empowerment Retreat Oct. 7-9, 2023 and a Brain Trust Adventure March 8-15, 2024. Learn more at the links below. https://www.nataliepace.com/retreat202310.html https://www.nataliepace.com/restormel2024.html

Join me at our Financial Empowerment Retreat Oct. 7-9, 2023, where you will learn firsthand how to properly protect and diversify your wealth, your investments and your retirement plan, and to save thousands annually with smarter big-ticket choices. This is the last retreat of the year, so don't miss it. Register by June 31, 2023 for the best price.

Important Disclaimers Please note: Natalie Pace does not act or operate like a broker. She reports on financial news, and is one of the most trusted sources of financial literacy, education and forensic analysis in the world. Natalie Pace educates and informs individual investors to give investors a competitive edge in their personal decision-making. Any publicly traded companies or funds mentioned by Natalie Pace are not intended to be buy or sell recommendations. ALWAYS do your research and consult an experienced, reputable financial professional before buying or selling any security, and consider your long-term goals and strategies. Investors should NOT be all in on any asset class or individual stocks. Your retirement plan should reflect a diversified strategy, which has been designed with the assistance of a financial professional who is familiar with your goals, risk tolerance, tax needs and more. The "trading" portion of your portfolio should be a very small part of your investment strategy, and the amount of money you invest into individual companies should never be greater than your experience, wisdom, knowledge and patience. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. However, NataliePace.com does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. Opinions constitute our judgment as of the date of this publication and are subject to change without notice. This material is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any financial instrument. Securities, financial instruments or strategies mentioned herein may not be suitable for all investors.

Compton Saves its Community Garden.

Can Their Strategies Benefit Your Personal Garden, Your Child’s School or Even a Passion Project You Might Undertake to Help a Neighboring Food Desert Community?

Soil regeneration offers many benefits, from healthy, local food and carbon sequestration, to pollinator habitats, water retention and temperature moderation. Projects like 4p1000.org and KisstheGround.com promote regenerative agriculture on a national and global scale, while GreenOurPlanet.org, FindHorn.org, RonFinley.com, Damers First School in Poundbury, England (and so many more) organizations plant and grow locally.

Food deserts can be some of the most challenging, even though there are plenty of vacant lots. It takes passion, commitment, wisdom, community, partnerships and resilience. For instance, Dr. Sherridan Ross retired as a surgeon, and returned to his hometown of Compton to bring greater health (and less obesity and malnutrition) to his own community. He brought together the owner of a vacant lot, a church community, gang members (who created uplifting “tags” on their garden beds), the local firemen (the garden’s first customers), musicians and a Cordon Bleu chef to create a sanctuary where kids could learn to love their vegetables… and grow them, too. As a master gardener, Dr. Ross also offers free gardening classes.

Last month, without warning, the owner of the lot put it up for sale. Dr. Ross and his team had to move fast to save their garden. And…

They did it.

I interviewed Dr. Ross today to discover just how they saved the garden. Was it a public/private partnership? Can others use their roadmap to create gardens in their own community? We also discussed the importance of their “gleaning” beds in bringing healthy produce to those who need it most.

Dr. Ross is a wealth of wisdom. The information in our interview can help you with your own garden, to set up a school garden or to improve the health of your own community. Go to youtube.com/@EarthGratitude to watch it back.

https://youtu.be/fYHmqUmvyno

Check out Cordon Bleu chef Temu of the Compton Community Garden discussing the importance of gratitude at the link directly below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq0bpymQ5vg

You can check out other regenerative agriculture and garden projects that were featured in our 2023 Earth Gratitude online global celebration at the link below.

https://youtu.be/i3lpHPcSNwg