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Note : There will be no column next week due to my activities at symposium in Zurich, Switzerland. The next column will be for the week starting February 1. This week's column will be issued before markets close on Friday, for here in Europe, it is six hours later and I have a presentation to make in Amsterdam Saturday, followed by a meeting with our subscribers.

The Market Week in Review :

Equity markets continued their rallies to new yearly highs last week as Saturn turned retrograde on January 13, while Mercury turned direct and a solar eclipse formed on Friday, January 15. It might be enough to produce a high of some significance from which markets will now reverse. Otherwise we have to start thinking in terms of a "bubble" forming in stocks. With Jupiter and Uranus moving towards their first of three conjunctions in Aries on June 8, we do expect a climate of excessive speculation and asset bubbles to form. But from a purely cycles point of view, an 8-20% decline first would be a better fit.

In Asia and the Pacific Rim, only the Japanese Nikkei made a new yearly high last week. It occurred on Friday as the Nikkei soared to 10,982, well above its previous yearly high of 10,767 last August 31. The All Ordinaries of Australia, Hang Seng of Hong Kong, and the NIFTY index of India all rallied into last Monday, January 11, but not to new yearly highs. In the case of the Hang Seng, prices then fell, closing near its lows of the week on Friday. Something is going on in China that doesn't look nearly as well as it does in Japan.

As of Thursday, all European indices made their new yearly highs on Monday, January 11, and then pulled back the next two days. The MICEX index of Moscow also made a new high last week - twice, on Monday and then again Thursday at the same level. In the Americas, the NASDAQ Composite and Bovespa of Brazil also made new yearly highs on Monday and then pulled back. But the Dow Jones Industrial Average made yet a new yearly high by Thursday, and Argentina's Merval index was close to doing the same. They all fell on Friday.

As you can see, many equity markets of the world are flashing signs that a top may be in. Most made their weekly highs last Monday, which was a "Sagittarius Factor" day (moon in Sagittarius) when many world financial markets are prone to sudden reversals. Others made their weekly high by Thursday-Friday, as the annular solar eclipse happened. It was a strong one.

Crude Oil, Gold, and Silver also made their weekly highs on Monday, January 11 - at least as this is being written, which is early Friday morning back in the USA.

Short-Term Geocosmics :

This week will be highlighted early by a changing of signs involving three planets. The first will be Jupiter, leaving Aquarius for Pisces on Sunday, January 17 and lasting through June 6. This will be followed by first Venus, and then the Sun, moving from Capricorn into Aquarius on Monday and Tuesday. But all of this, is preparation for the second passage of Saturn square Pluto, which takes place on January 31. Just before then, on January 27 and 29, Venus and the Sun will be in opposition to the Mars retrograde. This is more akin to a sudden event that may affect the financial world, and possibly even a geopolitical event. With Mars so heavily involved, there could be a major conflict. With Saturn square Pluto, it may be a time when more human lives are in danger. Whether this danger is in terms of terrorist threats or acts of nature, it is a time that requires more than the usual amount of caution.

With Saturn and Pluto involved, it always has the potential to pertain to matters of debt, and the problems that increasing debt causes. Since three planets are changing signs this week, it will be interesting to note the new approaches to solving the debt crisis that may be introduced over the rest of this month. I am not sure that any of them are credible, however, with Jupiter (exaggeration) in the sign of Pisces (fantasy). My guess is that it will be more tough talk followed by actions that are exactly the opposite of the promises and tough talk. In other words, spending will increase, deficits will increase, and consequently so will risk-taking and speculation. For that matter, so will blaming others increase. It is, however, a time in which budget constraints need to be discussed realistically. But is there the backbone for lawmakers to follow-through on what everyone knows ? Or will it take discussion of a populist uprising to force the issue in 2010-2011 ? We can never discount the idea of revolutionary actions to force economic and behavioral changes in government under Saturn in opposition to Uranus, and both in square to Pluto.

And finally, the January 15 Solar Eclipse at 25 degrees of Capricorn falls right on President Obama's natal Saturn in the 12 th house. Saturn rules control issues and potential for loss, and the twelfth house rules activities behind the scenes, and institutions. The solar eclipse intensifies whatever it hits as a major theme in the life for the next several months, even a year or more. Saturn in the 12 th house is a struggle between principles, ideals, and the ethical way to bridge the two. What happens if he - or someone close to him - wishes to enact something from behind the scenes that is discovered, and then perceived to be unconstitutional ? It may be interesting to note early September, when both Venus and Mars will square this eclipse point, just before the mid-term elections. At its best, it would indicate an obsession for honor, honesty, and truthfulness. At worst, it would be the opposite, and suffering the consequences of being exposed in a cover-up.

Long-Term Thoughts :

Let's discuss Jupiter moving into Pisces. It is a time when the planet of excess and optimism meets the sign of fantasy and dreams. Due to its retrograde motion in the middle of the year, it will move quickly through Pisces (January 17-June 8) and into Aries, but then return for a second round in Pisces September 10, 2010 through January 22, 2011. It will conjunct Uranus three times from June 2010 through January 2011.

When Jupiter transits a sign, it tends to bring favorable recognition to sectors of the stock market ruled by the sign it is in. Pisces rules sectors like entertainment (movies and music), drugs, pharmaceuticals, health care, and crude oil. Some - or most of - these sectors will find their stock values increasing. Others, like Crude Oil, may find their supplies increasing, which could have a negative effect upon their values.

Prior to this weekend, Jupiter has been in Aquarius for the past year. Aquarius rules technology. It was therefore not surprising that the tech-heavy NASDAQ has appreciated over 80% since the lows of last March, whereas the Dow Jones Industrials only a little over 60%. But in 2010, Jupiter will conjunct Uranus, which also rules technology. This implies that technology will still likely outperform the industrials and manufacturing sectors in 2010. In fact, the combination of Jupiter in Pisces, and conjunct Uranus, may favor the biotechnology sector.

But more important will be the psychological climate. It is as if everyone in government and finances is on drugs. If indeed an asset bubble develops, as Jupiter and Uranus suggest it could, then a massive exodus from savings accounts into stocks will take place. Why would anyone stay in savings accounts with a return of .1 - .3%, when stocks are yielding gains of 60-80% ? Well, for one reason, savings are more safe (or are they ?), and stocks are speculative. But no matter - not with Jupiter in Pisces. This could be the year where everyone thinks he is a successful speculator, just like the house-flippers thought in 2007. But not everyone is good at speculation, especially those who have been historical savers.

For this reason, Jupiter in Pisces may be dreams of glory and unlimited riches, which always happens to people during bubbles and times of excessive speculation. But the reality is another side of Jupiter in Pisces : tears of sadness, as the bubble may be pricked by Saturn and Pluto, which are in hard aspect to the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction. So the year ahead is a roller-coaster ride, with first the thrills of going up the ascent, but then the danger of coming down the hill without any brakes on. If you are going to succeed in 2010, you have to be nimble and realistic. Dreams of riches and happiness won't get it in the market place. It may work for weddings and romances, which could be off the charts with happiness and dramatic presentations. We will probably see many such incredible social events this year. But after the reception and the honeymoon, you still have to wake up the next day and wonder : "What was I thinking ?" It may have been a great party while it lasted, but it could be followed by a nasty hangover if you indulged too much and didn't exercise any practical caution for protection.

To be continued... (next week)

Announcements :

The Forecast 2010 book are out!!! And all pre-orders were sent out on Tuesday, December 15. We have printed an additional 20% beyond the pre-orders, and they will likely sell out within the following 8 weeks, as has been the case three of the prior 4 years. For more information on this year's book, visit our web site.

A list of many of those forecasts outlined in the 2009 book that have already come to pass is listed on our web site. And the critical reversal dates given for markets have been extremely accurate, including the high and low of the year in many markets.

The MMA Catalogue of products and services for 2013 is now out!!! You can download it in PDF. The ordering page is the last page of the catalogue. This is especially useful for those outside of the USA, since we do not mail these out by mail unless requested.

The January issue of the SOS Global Stock Market Cycles Report - the first of the New Year - came out last week. It has been be posted on our web site for download by subscribers by Tuesday night, and available by email to others either later Tuesday night or Wednesday. The German edition came out Wednesday. This report covers the long-term as well as intermediate and short-term outlook for the USA stock market (DJIA and NASDAQ Composite). It then covers the intermediate and shorter-outlook for the XAU Gold and Silver mining index, the German DAX, Netherlands AEX, Hang Seng of Hong Kong, and Australia's All Ordinaries. The German translation of this report will come out Wednesday and will include analysis of the Swiss SMI stock index as well. This is our only subscription report that gives detailed discussion on geocosmic variables that are forthcoming. For subscription information.

The next "live" public speech on Forecast 2010 will take place in Moscow, Russia on January 19, 2010. Contact www.urania.ru or Urania@urania.ru for further information and limited seating reservations. This will be followed by a presentation at the Swiss symposia in Zurich on January 23-24. Contact AstroData at info@mma-europe.ch, or www.mma-europe.ch or 41-(0)-43-343-33-66 for reservations and further information.

We are pleased to announce that the Spanish publication of "Basic Principles of Geocosmic Studies for Financial Market Timing" has just been completed. This first edition in Spanish will be in print in 10 days. For more information and ordering, please contact www.lecochonsideral.info/PubliMERRI/Espagnol/Annee2012/semana.html.

We may be back on for a special private meeting with MMA Subscribers in New York City too, on December 22, starting at 7:00 PM. As soon as a setting is confirmed, we will announce it, and then we will accept up to ten attendees. If you are interested in attending and having a place held for you at this gathering, please let know as soon as possible.

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Disclaimer and statement of purpose : The purpose of this column is not to predict the future movement of various financial markets. However, that is the purpose of the MMA (Merriman Market Analyst) subscription services. This column is not a subscription service. It is a free service, except in those cases where a fee may be assessed to cover the cost of translating this column from English into a non-English language. This weekly report is written with the intent to educate the reader on the relationship between astrological factors and collective human activities as they are happening. In this regard, this report will oftentimes report what happened in various stock and financial markets throughout the world in the past week, and discuss that movement in light of the geocosmic signatures that were in effect. It will then identify the geocosmic factors that will be in effect in the next week, or even month, or even years, and the author’s understanding of how these signatures will likely affect human activity in the times to come. The author (Merriman) will do this from a perspective of a cycle’s analyst looking at the military, political, economic, and even financial markets of the world. It is possible that some forecasts will be made based on these factors. However, the primary goal is to both educate and alert the reader as to the psychological climate we are in, from an astrological perspective. The hope is that it will help the reader understand these psychological dynamics that underlie (or coincide with) the news events and hence financial markets of the day.

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