The Impact of Jupiter in Aries on the Investment Market

From June 6, 2010 to September 9, 2010, Jupiter was in Aries before retrograding back into Pisces. It re-entered Aries on January 22, 2011, and remained there until June 4, 2011, when it moved into Taurus.

From a market-investment perspective, while Jupiter is in Aries it tends to expand everything associated with Aries—hats, hair care, eye care, and dental products—leading to a notable increase in supply; raw materials, machinery, and precision instruments often follow. Historically, Jupiter in Aries brings an oversupply of iron ore, steel, and engines. Scrap metal also becomes plentiful, so it’s a good idea to tidy up your yard and sell any scrap metal before June.

Jupiter in Aries—Overall Market Trends

Jupiter’s transit through Aries is generally positive for the overall market. Over the past 60 years, Jupiter has moved through Aries five times, and in four of those instances the market trended upward. Below, I will present statistics for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq 100. These averages offer a broad view of the market.

To show how the market responds to stocks representing the steel industry, I have chosen two: Alcoa and Nucor Corporation. Alcoa has been around throughout the 20th century, and its share price rose each time Jupiter passed through Aries. Nucor, established in 1958, produces stainless steel using raw materials and scrap steel, and its share price increased during three of Jupiter’s transits through Aries.

Jupiter in Aries—Economic Trends

Since Jupiter first entered Aries in 1975, thinking has shifted from the industrial revolution to a new technological revolution. Since 1975, electronic components have proliferated in nearly every area of life. Electronic devices now control our lighting, heating, transportation, and entertainment. On June 8, 2010, Jupiter aligned with Uranus, making the transition from the industrial revolution to the technological revolution a vivid reality.

Jupiter in Aries typically brings an end to limited wars. At the end of the 20th century, governments tended to be conservative, while taxpayers sought lower taxes. As a result, investors often lacked the capital to bring their inventions to market. Jupiter in Aries will reward creators, and over the next 12 months we can expect exciting new inventions to emerge from workshops around the world. This is a period when personal creativity is rewarded. As the internet lowers the cost of communicating new ideas to public investors, those investors will need a wide range of information. The most dramatic changes will occur in new energy and in methods of generating electricity at home.

Jupiter in Aries will also reward creative designers, with wearable art becoming a fashion trend and hat design taking on special importance. The fashion industry’s favored colors will be tin bronze gray and silver.

Fire signs, including Aries, seem to have a magnetic pull for natural disasters. During Jupiter’s transit through the fire sign Aries, there may be severe and costly natural disasters.

Statistics

February 13, 1999 – February 14, 2000: Jupiter in Aries

Jupiter entered Aries on February 13, 1999, moved into Taurus on June 28, 1999, and returned to Aries on August 23, 1999, remaining there until February 14, 2000. During Jupiter’s transit through Aries, the Dow Jones index rose, and the Nasdaq index also increased. Before the transit, the Dow Jones index was at 9,786 and the Nasdaq index was at 1,286. On March 30, 1999, while Jupiter was in Aries, the Dow Jones index first surpassed 10,000. Nucor’s stock price was $11.04; Alcoa’s stock price was $20.50. On February 14, 2000, the Dow Jones index was at 10,921 and the Nasdaq index was at 1,498. Nucor’s price was $12.42; Alcoa’s price was $29.00.

Major Economic Events

During this period, Vladimir Putin replaced Boris Yeltsin; NATO intervened in the Kosovo War; a catastrophic earthquake struck Turkey; the Columbine High School shooting shocked the United States; AOL was acquired by Time Warner for $162 billion; and on November 24, 2009, AOL was spun off from Time Warner, valued at $2.71 billion.

March 2, 1987 – March 8, 1988: Jupiter in Aries

Jupiter entered Aries on March 2, 1987, and left on March 8, 1988. During Jupiter’s transit through Aries, both the Dow and Nasdaq indices declined. At the outset, the Dow stood at 2,418 points and the Nasdaq at 304 points. Nucor’s price was $2.23; Alcoa’s was $6.67. On March 8, 1988, the Dow was at 2,141 points and the Nasdaq index (established in 1971) was at 273. Nucor was $2.58; Alcoa was $6.65.

Important Economic Events

Chrysler acquired American Motors and its Jeep brand. Alan Greenspan became Chairman of the Federal Reserve. On July 17, 1987, the Dow closed at 1,500 points. On October 19, the stock market fell 22%, with electronic trading blamed for the downturn. The crash on October 16, 1987, forced monetary authorities to restrict trading on stock exchanges and increase the money supply.

The savings and loan crisis led the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to seek external funding to maintain normal operations; the U.K. real estate market boomed; Mikhail Gorbachev became President of the Soviet Union; and the U.S. entered a trade war with Japan.

A devastating tsunami struck Prince William Sound, and a severe earthquake hit Los Angeles. The concept of a harmonic convergence in anticipation of the Maya calendar’s 2012 arrival gained attention; public discussion of global warming began; and Sir Richard Branson completed a solo circumnavigation of the globe.

March 18, 1975 – March 26, 1976: Jupiter in Aries

During Jupiter’s transit through Aries, both the Dow and Nasdaq indices rose. On March 18, 1975, the Dow was at 878 and the Nasdaq at 95. Alcoa’s price was $3.06. On March 26, 1976, the Dow was at 1,002, the Nasdaq at 104, and Alcoa’s price was $3.35.

Major Economic Events

This entry of Jupiter into Aries marked the shift from the industrial revolution to the information revolution. Bill Gates founded Microsoft; oil prices hit record highs and domestic exports declined; a reduction in capital gains taxes led to higher dividends and a wave of stock splits; New York State required assistance from the Federal Reserve due to budget deficits; and the unemployment rate fell to 7.5%. In 1976, Venezuela, Kuwait, and Iraq nationalized their oil industries. President Ford authorized the creation of strategic petroleum reserves, and the U.S. finally withdrew its troops from Vietnam.