There are two types of people. Some people constantly change their theories and beliefs to make them fit reality better, while others try to change reality to make it fit their rather fixed theories and beliefs. In his book The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail but Some Don’t, Nate Silver describes… Continue reading Why you can not afford to be a bull or a bear
Category: Financial Astrology
Adverse move ratio
The US stock market has been climbing steadily without any serious pullback for more than a year. Some analysts consider this a dangerous sign of complacency, others blame the central bank’s QE policies for this “abnormal” market. Almost all seem to agree that this can only end with a crash. But how unusual is this… Continue reading Adverse move ratio
Can we avoid Dow 32000?
Stocks reached new record highs last week, right at the end of our lunar green period. That marks the first solid green period in quite a while and suggests that normal lunar cycles are coming back. I think we will see a pullback in the current red period, but probably not as deep as many… Continue reading Can we avoid Dow 32000?
LT wave for March
Markets reached new highs last weeks, and the S&P 500 came within 2 points of the 1870 target we had put out. With a lunar red period set to start this week, we have to watch out on the downside. Here is the current Nasdaq chart (click for larger image): The Nasdaq keeps working its… Continue reading LT wave for March
Should investors worry about the grand cross in April?
In April and May there will be a rare constellation in the sky, a so-called “grand cross” between the outer planets Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto. This is considered a stressful aspect by financial astrologers. In this article we will take a look at historical examples, and see if there is anything to fear. A… Continue reading Should investors worry about the grand cross in April?