Happy Chinese New Year!!!

GENERAL FORECAST of 2009

GENERAL FORECAST :
It is going to be a “tough” year where economic growth would be slow almost negative throughout the world leading to whole host of problems.


It is a “tough” year because -
Many countries would go into recession and hence unemployment, food matters, environmental matters, natural disasters, accidents would be the key issues -


The year, 2009 -
It is a “Ji Chou” year -
It’s an Ox year where the first six lunar months of the year belongs to “ying earth” (Ji)
While the latter half belongs to the “ying earth” (Chou)


The combination of “Ji and Chou” will make the Ox year a year of stubborness, accidents, protests and riots -
Ox is a hardworking animal so do expect us to be working very very hard just to earn some dollars as things will be slow and the second half is even worse than the first half.

It will be a “slow sleepy bull” in the making -

The ox is the second animal of the 12 animal signs and therefore the most hardworking -

Ox wakes up early at 4am and start work and so we would also be seeing ourselves having to wake up early to work because competition is going to be very very tough and steep.


So when does the Chinese New Year actually begin ?

The season of spring (Li Chun) (solar calendar) begin on 4th February 2009 -
However, many chinese all over the world celebrates Chinese New Year on 26 January 2009 which follows the lunar calendar -


It depends on which Chinese New Year “calendar”, you follow.
However, each year, we observe what happens to us on the 4th February 2009 and if good things happen then it means that it is going to be a fantastic year !
However, if negative things occur then it means that the year is not going to be smooth.


This time, the 4th February 2009 falls on a Wednesday.
Go to the bank and bank in a cheque or cash to your name and wear red.

Did it work for you last year, 2008 ?
Did you wear a red top too ?

Predictions for the year of the Ox

18 Predictions


1) Investment Outlook 2009:
Gold will begin to rise to around US$800/- per ounce, the second half of the year –
Oil prices will remain stable between US$40/- to US$50/- per barrel –

2) Disaster Outlook 2009 :
There would be natural disasters like a serious earthquake or a volcano erupting and would occur mostly in the southern part of any country or from the southern hemisphere -

3) There is a possibility of another terrorist attacks and this time it is a building –

4) There would be many freak accidents on the road –

5) Many countries will go into severe recession as companies will close and many people would be out of job with most happenings coming from countries in the southern hemisphere –

6) There is a possibility of a new drug being invented -

7) There is a possibility of a war happening –

8) Any company logos that has an “Ox” on it would be in trouble –

9) There would be more strikes, protests and riots possibily due to unemployment –

10) Currency Outlook 2009:
Australia and New Zealand dollars look set to fall.

11) Market Outlook 2009:
The stock market is going to be volatile with good news it goes up, bad news it goes down hence there is money to be made as it is not going to be “flat”

12) There will be scandals and frauds -

13) There will be lesser babies being born this year -

14) There is a possibility of a sars outbreak or something similar like bird flu, mad cow disease where retail industry will be most affected as food gets contaminated –

15) There is a possible passing away of an important world leader -

16) There will be bad news for those in the EARTH industry – rental goes down, property prices go down particulary, the second half of the year.

17) Business will be very very slow for those in the WATER industry like entertainment business, shipping, airlines and telecommunications –

18) There will be news of merges and acquistions mainly happening in the EARTH or METAL industries –

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