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We take orders for the Forecast 2011 book now via phone (1-248-626-3034), fax (1-248-538-5296), or email (ordersmma@msn.com). You are be able to order directly from our website too. We are pleased to announce the price will remain the same as last year. That is :
- $55.00.

— This is a great deal, for in the words of one of our daily subscribers recently, " I don't know whether you want to hear/take any comments at all but I wanted to say that, so far, I am a very happy camper and the only thing which I think that I did wrong with subscribing to your service that I did it TOO LATE ! What was I thinking...? :-)" - R. Rood, Lugano, Switzerland, futures trader and technical analyst, former cash grain trader. For a review of the forecasts from the Forecast 2010 book, please follow that link. And now we have a special first-time opportunity being developed. This year's Forecast Book will be available in electronic book format. The details are still being worked out, but we expect to have this format available this year, also around December 15.

The English edition of the Forecast 2011 Book is on schedule to come out December 15.

The Forecast 2011 Book can be pre-ordered in several languages, at attractive pre-publication rates, through the following MMA publishers, which also publish our free weekly columns in their respective languages :

- Chinese Dutch Deutsch Japanese Russian Spanish

For an updated review on the highlights of the Forecast 2010 Book, visit :
http://www.mmacycles.com/the-news/about-mma/scorecard-for-forecasts-2010. It's even more impressive than first thought.

The weekly columns will continue to be shorter than usual this week and next, due to deadline for the Forecast 2011 Book. There may be no "Longer-Term Thoughts" section until after the deadline of December 1. The book is otherwise on schedule to be completed by then, printed and sent out by December 15, to all those who have pre-ordered.

The Market Week in Review :

If you are a Financial Astrologer, you got to love what happened last week.

On Monday, November 15, the Sun formed a waning trine (240°) to Jupiter. That's two benefics (Sun and Jupiter) in a harmonious (trine) aspect. Three days later, on Thursday, November 18, both Venus and Jupiter changed directions. It is quite rare when both move from their retrograde to their direct motions on the same day. This highlights the principles of these two benefics as well, for approximately one week either side of the event (Venus and Jupiter). More importantly it suggests success for anything that was "born" that day, such as the resurrection of General Motors as a publically offered stock.

November 18 was also the same day that the Sun formed a waning square (270°) to Neptune, from the very transformative and transcendental signs of Scorpio and Aquarius respectively. The hard-aspect participation of Neptune may give a quality of non-reality, fantasy, or fabrication to the events of the day. Did Ben Bernanke really mean to start a "cold war mentality" with China by attacking their currency policies, as alleged by Chinese state authorities ? Did Steven Rattner, the Obama Car Czar who led the General Motors resurrection, really get sued on the same day of GM's initial public offering, for "pay to play" allegations, of using "special favors to win a $150 million investment from the state pension fund," according to Friday's Wall Street Journal ? As these signatures suggest, it was a great day in many respects, but also a day of strange allegations that could damage the good will between nations who need one another, and the reputation of others who had just attained some measure of success on a major project.

The week closed on Friday, November 19, with a waning trine (240° aspect) between the Sun and Uranus. Together, these five signatures suggested a change of trend in many financial between November 15-19. And indeed, almost every market we track reversed in the middle of last week. On Tuesday, November 16, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped slightly below 11,000, to a low of 10,978. The next day, November 17 (right in the middle of this tight cluster), it closed down 15 points, to 11,007, its lowest close since the two-year high was reached two weeks ago at 11,451.50 on November 5.

For a chartist, this 10,950-11,000 area represented very important support. It was the extension of the neckline of a chart formation known as a "bullish reverse head and shoulders pattern". When the DJIA broke above a trend line connecting the highs of June 21 and August 9, known as the "neckline" of this reverse head and shoulders formation, it indicated that a new bull market was in force. That happened first on September 30, and then again October 5. The upside price target then became 11,639 +/- 239. The lower end of this range has been met with the recent high of 11,451.50 on November 5.

But once a neckline is broken, it then becomes support to the first decline that follows. That would be now. The market fell down over 4% from its 11,451.50 high on November 5 to its 10,978 low of November 16. It was still around this area on November 17, the day of the lowest close last week. But then it was up 173 points on Thursday, November 18, the exact day of the Venus and Jupiter stationary direct changes.

It wasn't just stocks that reversed that day. After all, Venus rules all financials and especially currencies. The euro currency, like the stocks, also made a 2-week decline from a high of 1.4245 on November 5, to a low of 1.3440 on November 16, right in the center of this geocosmic reversal zone of November 15-19. On November 18, the Euro currency shot up 1.11, which is fairly big move for this market. The same thing happened with the Yen, which made a 15-year high against the Dollar on November 1 at 124.66. By Thursday, November 18, it was down to 119.36 before it started to recover. Venus also rules Soybeans. A week ago, on November 12, the March contract topped out at 1354. By Wednesday, Nov 17, March Soybeans were down to 1183, a drop of 12.6%. They then reversed sharply the next day as Venus turned direct. However, by Friday, they fell hard again. Sometimes Venus is indecisive. It doesn't know if it wants to really go up or down. So it does both in short fashion.

Gold and Silver - and even Crude oil - followed similar patterns into last week's reversal zone. On November 9, Gold topped out at 1424.30. On November 16, it dropped to its lowest level of the move so far, to 1329. It lowest close during this decline was on Wednesday, November 17, at 1336.90. Likewise Silver made a 30-year high at 2934 on November 9. On Tuesday, November 16, it dropped to 2498, its lowest level of this move. It was still down to 2550 on Wednesday, November 17. The next day, as Venus turned direct, Gold was up 16.10, and Silver was up 132 to 2683. Silver closed the week back above 2700.

All in all, it was a good week for Financial Astrology. It was an exceptional week for our daily subscribers.

Short-Term Geocosmics :

Yet we all know the rules of the game, of life itself. No matter how good your forecast of the markets is, the only call that matters now is your next one. And there is quite big "next one" coming up November 29-December 18.

During that time, Mars will first form a square translation to the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction on November 30 and December 3 respectively. The middle of the greater time band will then correspond to Uranus turning direct (December 5), Mercury turning retrograde (December 10), and Mars conjunct Pluto (December 13). The midpoint of all this geocosmic activity is December 8. The financial markets can either continue their new post-Venus direct ascent into then, or they can immediately reverse and crashed down to a secondary low then. We probably won't know which pattern will be valid until after Tuesday, November 23.

For this coming week, we note the full moon of Sunday, November 21, at 29° Scorpio-Taurus. This is the last degree of two powerful fixed signs, and the degrees themselves have rather ominous qualities in the study of astrology. The last degrees of Scorpio are where the stinger on the Scorpion is located. Just ask Car Czar Steven Rattner about this. The last degree of Taurus is said to rule loss or tears of sadness over a loss.

The Sun then moves into its month-long passage through Sagittarius, November 22-December 21. This is usually the time of the year to be jolly and happy, in anticipation of the solstice and religious, traditional, holidays to come. Aside from that, not much is happening on the geocosmic front until after this Thanksgiving holiday week. U.DS. markets will be closed on Thursday. On Monday, November 29, that next cluster begins as discussed previously, and Venus (financial) will also return to Scorpio (debt and taxes), lasting through January 7, 2011.

Long-Term Thoughts :

2011 promises to be another dramatic year of surprises, especially given that Jupiter and Uranus are going through Aries, while Uranus will be making
1) a T-square to Federal Reserve Board chart, and
2) also to the natal Venus in the charts of the United States and
3) Barack Obama.
The 28-29 year Saturn Return in the USA chart will also be in force late November 2010 through August 2011. In fact, it probably started with the mid-term elections.

Saturn returns are periods of special developmental cycles for any living organism on earth. It is time for pause and reflection, especially over the past 28-29 years, and even the 7-year quarter cycle. It is a time of accountability, and the strong urge to contract activities in order to rebuild one's foundation correctly. This is also true for nations going through Saturn returns.

Happy Saturn Return to the United States of America. Its 8 th Saturn Return begins now. It is the end of one 29-year era, and the start of another. Just like the last one, the worry on everyone's mind has to do with the economy, both nationally and internationally. Just like the last one, much geopolitical attention in the USA is now on Iran and Afghanistan. Some things just keep going around and around in circles, and government leaders still fail to see the cycle or the connection. But it does serve to make Financial and Mundane Astrology one of the most fascinating studies in human activity.

To be continued... (next week)

Announcements :

We have just uploaded one of the chapters from the Forecast 2010 Book on the importance of Jupiter and Uranus together in the Cardinal Climax. It is very pertinent to what is happening today. Click
http://www.mmacycles.com/articles/articles/jupiter-entering-the-cardinal-climax for a free viewing of this article. An other link is also available ; It's even better then we thought when first reviewed in August. Also interesting is that the huge run up to new yearly highs in world stock indices for the second of this year was covered in the 2010 book. It is all part of the huge "Asset Inflation" described therein.

Also, we are excited to announce that the Forecast 2011 Book will be available in electronic format on Amazon Kindle, Apple Iphone4, and the IPad! The cost will be $45.00, and of course NO SHIPPING FEES ! The only difference is that the electronic version will not have the ephemeris and calendar that is the back part of the printed copy of Forecast 2011. But all the chapters and all the financial markets will be covered, exactly as in the printed version. You will have to order the electronic version directly from Apple when the book is completed. We will let you know when that point is achieved, which we think we will be around December 10. At that time, we will also give links to Apple or Amazon.com where you can place the order for the electronic version.

If you are an active short-term trader, you may be interested in our Weekly or even Daily Market reports with short-term trading recommendations (see a sample there, of the weekly). It is the only way I keep in touch with traders on a daily or even weekly basis. These reports give in-depth analysis of the DJIA, S&P and NASDAQ futures, Euro currency (cash and futures), Swiss Franc, Dollar/Yen cash and Yen futures, T-Notes, Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Gold and Silver. The daily reports cover all stock indices listed above, as well as futures in Euro, T-Notes, Soybeans, Gold and Silver. Subscription to the daily report also includes the weekly report. For more information, or call our offices at 1-248-626-3034. In the words of one of our subscribers : " I recently subscribed to your weekly report and am finding it to be excellent and a very useful companion to the MMA Cycles Report. I can't imagine now managing my investments without them".

January 9, 2011 : The annual worldwide webcast on "Forecast 2011". Details to be announced soon. Cost will be $45.00.

January 14-16, 2011, Zurich, Switzerland".Forecasts 2011" symposia featuring top mundane and financial astrologers, plus one day workshop on Financial Market Timing. For more details, go to www.astrodata.ch.

February 6, 2011 : Lansing, MI".Forecasts for 2011" with Raymond Merriman, sponsored by the Learning Center. Contact 517-664-2665 for information.

March 2011 : Miami (tentative). More later, when we confirm.

March 10 — 12, 2011 : Mexico City, Mexico. Speech on Forecasts 2011, and workshop on "Evolutionary Astrology : The Journey of the Soul Through States of Consciousness". For information, please contact acuario888@gmail.com.

April 28 and 30, 2011 : Kansas City, Mo".Forecasts for 2011" and "Financial Astrology Workshop" with Raymond Merriman. Sponsored by AOA. Details soon.

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.

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 also have our new CD available : "The Cardinal Climax 2008-2015 : Investment Opportunities and Dangers". This 75-minute CD outlines the most powerful geocosmic configuration of our lifetime : The Cardinal Climax of 2008-2015. This presentation examines the historical, long-term geocosmic signatures that are present 2008-2015, how they correlated to economic crises in the past, and how they will likely impact various financial markets and investment opportunities this time. In fact, many of the themes are already underway. Approximately 75 minutes, with PDF file of charts used: $25.00 plus postage.

I am oftentimes asked for recommendations of a money manager who uses my methods, since I won't manage other people's money. The thing is, almost all money managers I know use their own systems. But many subscribe to my services and share my thoughts about the future of the economy, various financial markets, and how to position one's portfolio along these lines. One money manager who subscribes to our services that I would suggest for those looking to structure a longer-term portfolio, such as a retirement account, is Duke O'Neill of Boulder, Colorado. He can be reached at dukeoneil1@gmail.com, or 1-(303) 545-5837. For those looking for a professional trader of commodity and futures contract might consider Ted Lee Fisher at ted.fisher@comcast.net. Ted is a legend in financial futures and has a seat on the CME. Both are very knowledgeable of the tools I use, of the way I am looking at markets, and yet each makes their own decisions as to exactly when to enter and exit any market. They will be more than happy to assist you.

To the above list, I would also like to recommend long-term MMA subscriber Erwin Brunner of Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Brunner is the founder of BrunnerInvest AG. One of his five funds was awarded the "Best in-house fund of funds" in the world recently. Mr. Brunner is a former director of the Swiss Banking Corporation (today it is known as UBS), and a general director of Rothschild Bank in Zurich. As an independent wealth manager for high net worth individuals and institutional clients only, he places his clients into the funds of the best performing fund managers in the world, via his own research and experience. For high net worth readers interested in Mr. Brunner's funds, please contact him through www.brunnerinvest.ch.

The newly revised The Sun, The Moon, and Silver Book : Secrets of a Silver Trader, is now out. This is a book that you will use as a reference guide for...many, many years. It identifies all the key Sun-Moon combinations that have a higher (and lower) than expected probability of correlating with 4% or greater reversals in COMEX Silver. It also identifies "Big Range Days" - those days in which the range of Silver is most likely to be 3.5% or more of the price of Silver, which is a great tool for day traders. This book fulfills the dream of all traders: high probability winning trade possibilities, with minimal market exposure. It is that "extra edge". And Silver is a great market to trade now. The cost is $125.00. For ordering on line.

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.

No guarantee as to the accuracy of this report is being made here. Any decisions in financial markets are solely the responsibility of the reader, and neither the author nor the publishers assume any responsibility at all for those individual decisions. Reader should understand that futures and options trading are considered high risk.

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