Hong Kong ( CNN ) -- If were born in the year of the Rooster , here 's something to crow about : You are in for a `` ss-super '' 2013 . Likewise , it 's going to be a strong year if you 're a Dog or an Ox . Too bad , however , if you 're a Snake . On Sunday we say farewell to the Dragon and welcome the Year of the Snake . For the occasion , the Hong Kong brokerage CLSA has brought out its annual Feng Shui Index . Now in its 19th year , the index is a guide to your investment decisions -- specifically how the benchmark Hong Kong Hang Seng Index will perform -- over the next 12 months , based on the ancient Chinese art ( or science , if you prefer ) of feng shui . If you are wondering what that entails , this report consults the experts on bazi ( fortune charts ) , wu-xing ( five-element theory ) and xuan kong ( flying stars ) . CLSA itself describes the report as a light-hearted exercise . But before anyone dismisses this as a mere marketing ploy or mystical mumbo-jumbo , take a look at last year 's forecast . It is a pretty close match to how the Hang Seng actually performed . The brokerage has a team of about six people plus feng shui masters -- they wo n't say who they are -- working on the report for several months leading up to the publication . What do the geomancers say ? First the good news . It will be a good year for the Hang Seng , particularly in the first half and March is flagged as a standout month . It 's interesting that March is also the month that the U.S. Congress has to deal with the debt-ceiling . After June the ride gets much rougher and more volatile . A trading opportunity perhaps ? The CLSA index also looks at health , relationships and work for the year to come . If you were born in the year of the Rooster , Dog or Ox ( Cow ) , it is going to be a great year , says the report . If you are a Pig , Goat ( Sheep ) , Tiger or Snake , it 's best to fast forward to 2014 . Interestingly , those with the same birth sign as the year sign invariably have bad years . There 's something else to keep in mind . The Snake sheds its skin , which in the Chinese horoscope signals new ideas or developments , both good and bad . The Depression year of 1929 was a Snake year , as was 1989 ( Tiananmen Square ) and 2001 ( the 9/11 attacks ) . In fact the past five Snake years have not been very encouraging , says the report . But this time around it will be different because all five elements -- earth , metal , wood , water and fire -- are present . In the first half of the year , fire is strong and fire drives markets higher , according to the report . In the second half , the fire influence wanes and water starts rising , a bad sign for the markets . The good news is that the year ends with the index higher than the start of the year . The bad news is , if you are actually born a Snake , the year will be , in CLSA 's own words , a bit of a `` hisser . ''
xuan kong group the Hang Seng has released its Feng Shui for 2013 . It is going to be a great year for people born in Tiger or Snake Ox ( Cow ) If you are a Pig , Goat ( Sheep ) , Tiger or Snake , it 's best to fast forward to The past five years . The past five years of the Snake have been marked by inauspicious events .