In predicting the economic future, a feng shui master and Chinese astrologer found that clues provided by his clients were probably a more helpful tool than his feng shui gadgets, according to this New York Times report. People are naturally more inclined to pay visits to feng shui experts when the chips are down than at any other times. When they ask a feng shui master questions like “When am I going to get laid off”, he doesn’t really need his professional expertise to make an accurate forecast.