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Snake, Year of Conflicts...
...as it slithered along the ground as it always does, what did you expect for 2025? The Chinese zodiac sign is considered favorable in the East, but no where else. We saw and heard the verdict on Jimmy Lai. What did you expect? If he was freed, the judges would be convicted. Then, the snakes would slither and sneak new charges against the pro-democracy activists.
How about the economy?
The Trump administration claims any economic problems on Biden, while at the same time shout about how great things are in the economy. The only truth that we see is in the price of oil and gasoline. However, maybe the price decline is due to less demand and the switch to EVs? Eggs are still around $3 per dozen, if not more? Coffee is so expensive, we can understand what you will read in another couple of sentences. Home ownership is still unaffordable with rising costs for insurance and local taxes. We cannot avoid the constant announcements of firms either going into bankruptcy or closing stores and cutting help. If things are so great why the following? Starbucks is not boiling water in 568 locations. McKinsey consulting made a decision for itself. It is cutting help. Hewlett Packard laid off 4,000 highly paying jobs. Algama Steel is laying off 1,000. Even the VA is dropping healthcare jobs. The number is very high, 35,000. One would think that the VA would have a difficult time finding professionals, let alone cutting the people that they already employed?
Federal Reserve
The banking snakes quietly reintroduced QE. If the economy is so great why did the Fed sneak a spending of $40 billion per month to buy short term notes? This increases our debt, adds to inflation and manipulates interest rates. Peter Schiff calls it, "Stealth QE" like we said that ordinary citizens were experiencing a "Stealth Recession." We also said, "End the Fed!" We stand by that.
9 Million
That is the current number of student loans that are delinquent.
Rotation or Trend?
That is the question concerning La Nina. The weather phenomenon is no longer a rotating occurrence. This climate charging pattern is upto number 5 in the last six years. We feel that the moving magnetic North Pole and the speed-up of the earth's rotation is a root cause to climate change.
Robot Job Fears?
Not all robots succeed. I-Robot, the maker of the Romba self-cleaning vacuum just went into bankruptcy.
Good and Bad in All
Not all snakes are bad. Even the poisonious ones. Their venom has been used for good. We feel the same about solar energy. A shout out to Australia. They had so many citizens install solar roofs that each household that had one received a dividend of three free hours of electricity. It may not sound like an earth-changing event, but it is an excellent start. Can you remember your utility company giving you free energy?
Meanwhile...
The snake continues to sneak along the ground. If it appears before us, we will strike at its head. We play the percentages. We admit that sometimes we are wrong, but we learned the wisdom of our Southern brothers, "The only good snake is a dead snake." We can talk about other aspects like the high P/E ratio in the S&P 500 or the Benner Cycle, but we have hope. Maybe the Yankees will win in 2026? Maybe the 49ners and the Irish too? This leads to...
The Year of the Horse - Fire Metal in 2026
According to the Chinese zodiac the new year kicks in on February 17th and the rest of us have utilized the 1st of January. No big deal. One thing that I feel that we can all agree upon is horses are loved everywhere. This gives hope to all. The horse is the seventh animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac signs. We like the number associated with it. It is number 7 and that number is lucky in the West. The horse is an earth sign and we, at Evolution see this as another positive. Before we go any further, we have to take into our thinking, our beliefs. As Christians, the Lord does not like it when we look to false idols or beliefs. We cannot put faith into constructed theories, but we do believe that our Lord gave us different talents. If per chance these gifts appear in individuals born at certain times, then, maybe, there is some merit revealed by the zodiac. So, back to the horse. It is energentic and responsible. It is a free spirit that needs space much like an Afghan hound. The Chinese sign says the year will reflect confidence, agreeable and responsible attributes. All good. Getting deeper into the zodiac charting, the Chinese break down time cycles with five elements: metal, water, fire, wood and earth. Since 2026 falls under fire, it says that there will be passion and transformation. This will be displayed during summer. Let's hope the energy transforms for the best. Peace and Happy New Year!
