First published in 2004 and forecasting the present credit crunch and dates of key financial importance, this updated edition of "The Financial Universe" is once again presented to those interested in the extraordinary correlation between the cycles of the planets and events here on Earth. This book deconstructs the future in clear masterful strokes. This is an absolute must read text not only for professionals in financial services and related industries but also for anyone who relies on the future for business and personal planning. Written by one of the world's foremost financial astrologers, Christeen Skinner highlights periods to maximise investment returns and minimise portfolio losses through exposure to geopolitical events and circumstances, and financial market hotspots. This important new and revised text maps out potential responses by international stock markets to world events that are predicted between now and 2020. It is not necessary to understand astrological terminology in order to follow the deconstruction of the complex relationships of planetary alignments, sun spot patterns, and other cosmic influences that impact on personal financial well-being.