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 –