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The printed version of Forecast 2014 will be translated into several different languages again this year as follows :

- Chinese Dutch Deutsch Japanese Russian Spanish Italiano

Each of these will also offer the English version of Forecast 2014, as will our Chinese distributor : "Your work is essential to anyone who is serious in this field. I can't thank you enough for it".

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The Market Week in Review :

Last weekend's workshop on "Basic Principles of Geocosmic Studies for Financial Market Timing - How to Read an Ephemeris", was a hit. Over 20 people were present on site and another 40+ on line from all over the world. The evaluations turned in were extremely positive, and all but three people who took the exam that followed the workshop passed it. They are now ready for MMA's Market Timing Academy, our two-year training program on MMA's methodology, which will begin the weekend of April 6-8, 2013, and follow in segments of two months, with a six-month break from October 2013-April 2014. Of course, not all of the students of last weekend's pre-training workshop will take this comprehensive course, and some others may enroll along the way who will take this workshop and exam via DVD. The DVD and workbook from the workshop will be ready in about two weeks (see "Announcements").

But perhaps the finest moment of last weekend for me was when my son Sean - who was present - was asked his opinion about last Sunday's Detroit Lions - San Francisco 49er's football game. You see, Sean is a budding sports writer for Yahoo.com and the Big Ten Network. He is 26 years old and knows sports as well as anyone. He predicted San Francisco would win by about 7 points, and it would be a low scoring game with neither team getting more than 30 points. The final score that day ? San Francisco 27, Detroit 19. I think I might soon retire and speculate on his predictions !.

And now to the markets of last week, as we underwent the second of the seven Uranus-Pluto waxing squares (June 24, 2012-March 17, 2015) on Wednesday, September 19. That day turned out to be an important multi-month high in several Asian and Pacific Rim markets, including Australia's All Ordinaries. Japan's Nikkei, and the Hang Seng of Hong Kong. However it was not a yearly high in any, except in India where the NIFTY soared to 5652 on Monday, September 17. Still, that was not a 4-year cycle high. It was below the 6335 high of November 12, 2010. But in China, the situation was reversed and worse. The Chinese Shanghai Index fell to 2018 on Friday, September 21, its lowest level since February 2009.

European market also did quite well last week, especially in the German DAX and Zurich SMI, as both rallied to new yearly highs on Friday. But new yearly highs were not matched in the London FTSE or Amsterdam AEX indices, or even Moscow's MICEX index. And in no case did one of these indices take out their 4-year cycle high attained in 2011.

Which brings us to the Americas, and even there we see a division between north and south. The Bovespa of Brazil and Merval of Argentina fell way short of their yearly highs and certainly well off their all-time highs of November 2010-January 2011. Which now brings us to the United States, where everyone laments the poor economy but celebrates the soaring stock market. Here - and only here in the good ole USA - are stock markets making new 4-year cycle highs. In the case of the NASDAQ Composite, it recorded its highest price since November 2000. But there is a catch here too. The DJIA attained a new 4-year high last Friday, September 14, at 13,653, but fell slightly short of that mark with a high of 13,647 on Friday, September 14. But the Composite went to 3196 on Friday, September 21, just edging out a new 11-year high above 3195 mark that had been attained the prior Friday, September 14. So we have this phenomenon appearing all over the world known as "intermarket bearish divergence". But I don't think it is quite over - not until the Fed accomplishes its mission of a new all-time high in the DJIA before the election. In fact, if that happens in October 2012, it will create a perfect "Lorusso 5-point reversal" signature, with a slew of Fibonacci time ratios, based on the recent studies of noted market technician Rick Lorusso. We will have to see if we can get Rick to make a presentation on his stellar market calls at our first MMTA course in April 2013, which will introduce some of the more technical and cycle studies that we use here at MMA.

And what about Gold and Silver ? Both soared to their highest levels since February, with Gold touching 1790 and Silver 3526. To think that less than 3 months ago, Silver was testing 2600 and Gold below 1550.

Best Trades of the Past Week :

For this section of the column, we will refer to our monthly (and even weekly) MMA Cycles Report pertaining to Gold and Silver. This month's MMA Cycle Report (just issued this past week) stated, " Traders are long Gold per last issue's advice to ".. adopt bullish short-term strategies for Gold and Silver as we approach Mars entering Scorpio. That is, look to buy Gold around 1600 or lower with a stop-loss on a close under 1570, or 3% below the low of August 2-23, and Silver at 2620-2680 with a stop-loss on a close under 2610, with the idea of a 9% rally or higher into September 12-October 5. It is possible those lows already happened August 2.' Now we would advise all traders to lock in profits on at least half of these positions... Aggressive traders may look to capture profits on all positions now... We look for the top to be in by October 8". As subscribers know, we have issued special reports right at the lows of September 26, December 29, and May 15 - all within hours of the actual lows around 1530 - and each buy recommendation in those special reports was followed by 250+ points moves to the upside in Gold within the next few weeks. When people inquire as to what our best market has been for analysis and trading, we have to say that for this past year (and even the past several years), it has been Gold and Silver.

Short-Term Geocosmics :

Mars is still in Scorpio through October 6, so the behind-the-scenes political and military plotting continues. But for precious metals, it also means the high of the past couple of months may be near - or at least the first leg of a new bull market in each may be near.

There is an important full moon coming up on September 29, and it will form a grand square to the Uranus-Pluto waxing square, all in cardinal signs (action). This is a powerful signature that sometimes coincide with earthquakes, volcano eruptions, electrical black-outs, high winds, and huge tidal waves within one week. If not at the full moon, these types of events can be touched off at the quarter moon phases of one week before or after. These signatures involve Uranus, so they are abrupt, disruptive, and unpredictable as to their exact form and location. Perhaps it could be a terrorist act. In many cases these types of signatures correlate with very sharp declines in financial markets, but not always. There is a geocosmic signature related to Mars pointing to the possibility of a sharp stock market decline even this coming week. You never know exactly in what sectors of human activity these aspects will strike, if at all, for they are sudden and accompanied by surprise and usually shock (or excitement). So consider this more of an alert than a hard prediction. In fact, I don't really enjoy the business of prediction. But as a market timer, it's hard to avoid, since market timing by its very nature is akin to a leading indicator, and the idea of a forecast of something that has an unusually high probability of occurrence - but not inevitability.

Longer Term Thoughts :

We will resume this part of the column next week. There is something I want to share with readers about the election - an astrological conspiracy theory. After all, Uranus is square Pluto, and that's a rather heavy dynamic suggestive of a slew of conspiracy theories. And so I have one too based on :

1) Mercury turning retrograde on election day,
2) Neptune turning direct 4 days later,
3) Mercury going direct on November 26 and
4) Mars conjunct Pluto in Capricorn (and Venus conjunct Saturn in Scorpio) on November 27.

Now that I have given the astrologers the hints, they can probably figure out what my conspiracy theory is. And for everyone else, tune in next week for the dramatic tale that will surely make you wonder.

To be continued... (next week)

Announcements :

Forecast 2013 Book : We are now taking pre-publications orders for the Forecast 2013 Book. As in the past, MMA offers a special pre-publication discount rate for those who pre-order the next year's book before October 15, 2012. We are pleased to announce that the cost of this year's book will remain the same as last year at $55.00. We are also pleased to announce that the special pre-publication rate of $45.00 (plus postage) will available to those who order prior to October 30! Additionally we will offer Forecast 2013 in an e-book format at these same prices, although the e-book may not contain the planetary calendar and ephemeris in the back, as will be the case in the printed hard copy editions. But there will be no postage costs with the e-book. As always, a limited number are printed, so order now, save even more big bucks, and make sure you reserve your 2013 book before they sell out (or you forget)!!!.
To order, you may call MMA offices at 1-248-626-3034, or contact Amber. Or go to our website link. We have also posted a "Scorecard" of this year's forecasts.

We are pleased to announce the completion of "The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing, Volume 2 : Geocosmic Correlations to Investment Cycles". We expect this book to be in print sometime in September - hopefully in time for the September 15-16 workshop. This means that the special $75.00 pre-order rate will end August 15. At that point, the normal rate of $125 (plus postage) will go into effect. To take advantage of the special pre-order discount price, please go to.

Recently I announced that I will be starting a new direction in life over the next two years, involving a mentor-apprenticeship program on Financial Market Timing and Analysis, according to the unique methodology I have developed over the past 30+ years. I didn't expect any response yet, as we are still developing the format. But... there has been a huge response! We know we are behind the curve on getting out information on this rapidly developing project, but we are working out the details and more announcements will be made shortly. So far we have determined that the training will take place over eight weekends stretching from 2013-2014. The dates for 2013 have now been selected. They are : April 6-8, June 15-17, Aug 10-12, and Oct 12-14. The 2014 schedule will be determined in 2013 . These 8 sessions will be the only time that Raymond Merriman will give this entire training in person. A pplications for the "On Line Market Timing Academy" (OLMTA) are being accepted now. There will be an introductory training session, September 15-16 in Troy, Michigan (see below). For more information, or an application form, please contact Amber Lundsten, call 1-248-626-3034, or go to or scroll down the opening page (next page) of www.mmacycles.com. Raymond Merriman's "Market Timing Academy" (MMTA) will offer a pre-training course on "Beginning Principles of Financial Astrology for Financial Market Timing", September 15-16, in Troy, Michigan, at the Management Education Center of Michigan State University. This 10-12 hour course may be attended live, in person, or via webcast televised to your computer. An archive of this workshop will be available for 30 days afterwards to those who sign up. This workshop will basically train non-astrologers in the use of reading an ephemeris, the table of planetary positions for any given day. This is essential to anyone who wishes to understand how to find a geocosmic critical reversal date for financial markets. This course (or audit of it) is a pre-requisite for anyone entering the MMTA market training course, as developed and instructed by Raymond Merriman. The MMTA two-year training course will begin in April 2013, and will involve 8 weekends of study - 4 weekends each in 2013 and 2014. For more information and registration, please go to www.mmacycles.com (front page, near bottom). We will make announcements as this training program unfolds. The cost for the September 15-16 pre-training workshop is $395.00 ($300 for MMA subscribers). This cost will be deducted from the fee of the two-year training course to those who apply and are accepted into MMTA by October 15, 2012.

Speaking of our weekly subscription reports, we now offer a new one titled : MMA Weekly Treasuries, Soybeans, and Crude Oil Report. This will be a 3-5 page report offering comments, analysis, forecasts, and trading strategy for next week's market activity in the U.S. 10-Year T-Notes (Treasuries), Soybeans, and Crude Oil futures only. List of support/resistance areas, trend indicator points, geocosmic and lunar reversal points for the week, cycles phasing, and recommended buy and sell strategies. The cost is $750/yr or $250/3 months. We will offer a one-month trial subscription for $50.00, available only until August 15, as part of our introduction to this new service. Subscriptions are delivered by downloadable postings on the MMA Website, which is entered via your personal password. It is also delivered via an email attachment to all subscribers over the weekend before the market opens.

The DVD of the Denver Workshop on Financial Market Timing is still available! This financial markets workshop offers a completely unique and original perspective, integrating :

1) Market Timing studies,

2) Price Objective calculations,

3) Technical Analysis,

4) Pattern Recognition studies, and

5) Trend Analysis.

The primary focus of this workshop is on Market Timing Studies, particularly Cycles Analysis and Geocosmic Studies, as leading indicators that identify when to anticipate a reversal in all financial markets. Gold and the U.S. stock market are studied in great detail, especially regarding their current status. There is a wealth of timely and valuable information in this DVD, especially pertaining to the forthcoming Uranus-Pluto square of June 24, 2012, lasting through March 2015, and the important Jupiter correlation to stock market cycles coming up August-November 2012 and March-May 2013. The cost for this 4-hour DVD is $180.00 plus postage. To order, or call Amber at 1-248-626-3034. If you are a trader or investor who appreciates the value of market timing - especially in the next few months - this is a presentation you will not want to miss.

If you are an active short-term trader, or even if you are an investor who likes to keep up with our current thoughts on financial markets, 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, as I no longer offer personal consultations. 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, Euro-Yen cash, T-Notes, Soybeans, Crude Oil, Gold and Silver. The daily reports cover all stock indices listed above, as well as futures in Euro, T-Notes, Soybeans, Gold and Silver. Both reports provide trading strategies and recommendations for position traders as well as for shorter-term aggressive traders. Subscription to the daily report also includes the weekly report.
If you want more information call our offices at 1-248-626-3034.
These reports are extremely valuable to those who trade ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds). In the words of one of our subscribers :"I am really pleased with your recommendations through the Daily and Weekly Trade Recommendations. I have used them to trade gold and silver stocks in my IRA. In the last eight years I increased my account from $60,000 to $712,000. Thanks for your excellent publications". - Bryden C., Small Business Owner, Illinois.

The monthly MMA Cycles report and its companion MMA Japanese Cycles and MMA European Cycles reports went out last week. If you are subscriber to any these monthly reports and did not receive it, let us know at once via our email.

- This report covers our long term analysis of the stock market (DJIA and S&P futures), Gold, Silver, T-Notes, Euro and Swiss Franc currencies, grains and crude oil. It also provides the list of geocosmic and solar-lunar reversal zones for the 1-2 months. This report comes out Monday night to subscribers.
- The MMA Japanese Markets Cycles report covers the Nikkei, JGB Bonds, and the Dollar-Yen.
- The new MMA Europe Cycles report covers the German DAX, Swiss SMI, and Netherlands AEX stock indices, each in english only and will be available on Wednesday.
For subscription information, please go to our web site, or call us at 1-248-626-3034. If you are not a subscriber, you can check this service out on a 2-month trial basis for only $50.00.

Upcoming Events :

January 11-12, 2012 : Zurich Switzerland. "Forecast 2013 Symposia" sponsored by AstroData.
January 11 lecture on Forecasts 2013. January 12 will be a special 5-hour workshop on "The Gold Market : Forecasting the Future Price of Gold and Silver". 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM. This is a special workshop on precious metals you will not want to miss !!! Cost is €345 ex VAT. Subscribers of any MMA reports (trials excluded) receive a 15% discount. For further information, follow this link or contact ASTRODATA AG, Tel. 41 (0) 43 343 33 66, or email info@mma-europe.ch. This will be special, and a great opportunity to meet some very impressive market timers who will be present. Register now as seating is limited!.

January 17, 2013 : Amsterdam, Netherlands. "Forecast 2013", Sponsored by Schogt Market Timing. Call 31-(0) 294-415-917 for further more information, Or there.

April 6-8, 2013 : MMTA Course 1 : "Cycles and Chart Patterns in Financial Markets" with Raymond Merriman. Location: MEC Technical Center of Michigan State University, Troy, Michigan. This will be the first of eight courses given by The Merriman Market Timing Academy (MMTA). It is available to those who attend onsite, or via a live webcast that will take place from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday and Sunday, as well as Monday from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, followed by a two-hour exam for those wishing to receive a certificate upon the completion of the MMTA entire 8 course program. The raw footage will be available for review for attendees for the 30 days following this course.

June 15-17, 2013 : MMTA Course 2 : "Geocosmic Correlations to Long-Term Cycles in Financial Markets" with Raymond Merriman. Location: MEC Technical Center of Michigan State University, Troy, Michigan.

August 10-12, 2013 : MMTA Course 3 : "Geocosmic Correlations to Primary and Trading Cycles in Financial Markets" with Raymond Merriman. Location : MEC Technical Center of Michigan State University, Troy, Michigan.

October 12-14, 2013 : MMTA Course 4 : "Solar-Lunar Correlations to Short-Term Reversals in Financial Markets" with Raymond Merriman. Location: MEC Technical Center of Michigan State University, Troy, Michigan.

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. For more information and ordering, please contact www.lecochonsideral.info/semana.html.

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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