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MMA COMMENTS FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING
June 15 - 2015
Raymond A. Merriman©
Financial Market Analyst & Market Timer.
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This was the week that Mercury and Neptune changed directions. Mercury ended its retrograde motion on Thursday, June 11, and Neptune began its retrograde motion the next day, on Friday, June 12. When planets change directions in the heavens (as seen from Earth), the dynamics associated with those planets are highlighted in terms of human or natural activities. They can also correspond to reversals in financial markets, especially in sectors ruled by those planets. Hence, in the language of Financial Astrology, last week was dominated by the principles of Mercury and Neptune, which is quite interesting, because Mercury and Neptune are very different, even contradictory to one another.
Mercury rules communications, information, and the urge to get accurate facts. Mercury retrograde seems to make that urge a challenge, while Neptune could care less about accurate facts, and instead has a tendency to communicate inaccurate facts, or at least stories with a message, because it believes in things like virtues and universal principles. It rationalizes that the path of the spirit or heart is more important than that of the constantly changing mind. The result is that you get confusion, misunderstandings, a lot of talk that goes nowhere, a lot of promises that are not necessarily sincere (but sound promising), and sometimes accusations that are just "over the top" in credibility. It is, however, good for singing and dancing if you are in the mood for general entertainment.
This is all occurring within the greater transit of Saturn making its second of three semi-square aspects with Pluto on June 20. Hence, the continuing stalemate with the Greek financial debt situation last week, and probably the looming deadline in negotiations between the USA and Iran over the latter's nuclear intentions. It is likely to be another one of those situations where very few people know what is in the agreement until it is signed, sealed, and delivered, if it ever gets that far. The thing is, with Neptune and Pluto, nothing is transparent despite claims that it is. What you see and hear is not really what is happening. It is more of a smoke screen, designed to camouflage or distract from what is really occurring. And in this vacuum, all sorts of fantastic theories will arise, such as one that passed last week at a gathering I attended, claiming the Chinese hacked the Pentagon computers and for four minutes, completely downloaded all the military secrets of the USA, which they will now pass on to Russia. I figured it was time to leave that gathering before my identity got stolen. not that I really have an identity that is private anymore, but true to the spirit of Mercury and Neptune, I like to think that I do.
In world equity markets, most stock markets bottomed last Tuesday-Wednesday, June 9-10. They then rebounded sharply into Thursday, June 11, before falling again on Friday. The low of June 9-10 may be significant as it represented a multi-month low in many cases (like the Dow Jones Industrial Average), but not in others (like the S&P), for a case of intermarket bullish divergence. Gold and Silver also exhibited characteristics of an intermarket bullish divergence as Silver dropped to a new monthly low on June 11 at 1577, but held above its prior week's low. Neither closed that well, however. Gold is still struggling below 1200 and Silver below 16.00. Crude Oil made an effort to reach a new multi-month high, and got to 61.82 on June 10, which fits with the idea of Neptune turning retrograde. It then closed the week right around 60.00.
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Short-Term Geocosmics and longer-term thoughts :
It appears that many important deadlines are coming up June 30. The new Greece default deadline has been advanced to June 30. The ever-changing deadline for Iran negotiations were recently moved forward to June 30. This is actually positive in terms of Electional Astrology, for the geocosmic positions surrounding June 30 are quite favorable compared to what they have been. For instance, Jupiter will form a harmonious trine aspect to Uranus on June 22, which has the symbology of a sudden and exciting breakthrough. June 29-July 1 then finds Venus in conjunction with Jupiter, and in trine to Uranus, which reinforces the possibility of an agreement. If this happens, equity markets around the world could explode higher.
However, it should also be pointed out that failure to come to an agreement at that time will be followed by more discordant aspects, as both the Sun and Mars will move into opposition to Pluto and in square aspect to Uranus. The Sun/Pluto and Mars/Pluto opposition (July 6-15) may be especially troublesome for these can be signatures of sabotage, covert plotting to disempower one's enemies, and renewed concerns about both global safety and financial security.
Mario Draghi recently pronounced that investors better get used to volatility. The geocosmic signatures over the next month indicate the same. In fact, we may be entering a rather turbulent financial storm all the way through August 6, as a series of potent geocosmic signatures follow one after the other, June 29-August 6.
Of interest to investors right now is the Sun conjunct Mars this weekend, June 14. This aspect has a very high historical correlation to 10% or greater reversals in the DJIA within 8 degrees, or one month. The question is whether that decline has already started, or if there will be one more high before mid-July, and then that reversal. The following week will find Jupiter making its third and final trine aspect to Uranus on June 22, and the reason why we will be hosting our second and final webinar on June 20. This aspect has an 85+% correlation to primary or greater cycles within 8 trading days, and two-thirds of the time it has been a crest. The first two cases in the current passages have coincided with important crests in the DJIA, on September 19 and March 3. What will this one bring? If we get a crest in stocks, then it may be time to take some positions off, or even sell short. That will be the focus of next week's webinar.
Beyond that, we will start to focus on the forthcoming Saturn/Neptune waning square of late 2015 through 2016. That is the signature most apt to coincide with important longer-term cycles, and the need for longer-term investment strategies. That is an important interest rate correlation. It will be the subject of the MMA's Investment retreat in Tuscany, Italy in September. For now, however, let's project hope that the harmonious geocosmic climate of June 20-July 1 will produce an agreement leading to a greater world cooperation and financial security.
Longer-Term Thoughts :
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To be continued (next week).
Announcements :
It's coming up fast. In fact, it will take place in just one week. Mark your calendars for June 20, 2015! That is when Raymond Merriman's "Mid-Year Outlook on Financial Markets and World Economies" webinar will take place. This will be the second and final webinar of the year by MMA. The cost of the live webinar, which includes free viewing of the presentation that will be posted for the following 30 days, is $45.00. Reservations must be made at least 48 hours in advance, or by June 18. Attendance during the live webinar is limited to the first 100 people who make a reservation (the last webinar on February 21 sold out). MP4 recordings will be available three days afterwards for those unable to attend the live webinar. The speech will begin at 2:00 PM, EDST. That is 11:00 AM in the Los Angeles and San Francisco, 7:00 PM in London, 8:00 PM in Zurich and Frankfort, and 6:00 AM in Australia (NSW). It will last about two hours, including a 20-minute Question and Answer period at the end. The topics - forecasts - to be discussed include the world and national economy for the second half of 2015, based on cyclical and geocosmic studies. Markets to be discussed will include Gold, Silver, the USA stock market, Crude Oil, Treasuries, and the U.S. Dollar. Call MMA at 1-248-626-3034, or go to the www.mmacycles.com website (scroll down the opening screen) to make your reservation, or email to ordersmma@msn.com. Less than two weeks to sign up!
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Upcoming Events :
June 20, 2015, 5:00 PM EDT : Webinar by Raymond Merriman on "Mid-Year Outlook on Financial Markets and World Economics". one Time in June : By popular demand, a second Webinar by Raymond Merriman on "Update of Financial Markets and the World Economic and Political Situation for the Last Half of 2015". With another Q&A session at the end. Cost is $45.00. Attendance is limited again to 100 people. The last one sold out, so sign up ASAP to reserve your place in this presentation.
MP4 recordings will be available three days afterwards for those unable to attend the live webinar. The speech will begin at 2:00 PM, EST. That is 11:00 AM in the Los Angeles and San Francisco, 7:00 PM in London, 8:00 PM in Zurich and Frankfort, and 6:00 AM in Australia (NSW). It will last about two hours with a 20-minute Question and Answer period at the end. The topics - forecasts - to be discussed include the world and national economy for the second half of 2015, based on cyclical and geocosmic studies. Markets to be discussed will include Gold, Silver, the USA stock market, Crude Oil, Treasuries, and the U.S. Dollar.
Contact MMA at 1-248-626-3034 or ordersmma@gmail.com for details or sign up.
September 4-7, 2015 : Tuscany (near Florence, Italy) : "Identifying the Next Long-Term Investment Opportunities". A special 4-day MMA retreat for independent investors and traders. Raymond Merriman, and graduates of MMTA, will present their newest studies on various financial and commodity markets that are entering new long-term cycles (trends), which we believe offer long-term investment opportunities. The last day will discuss trading plans for the next week for those who are traders. Special Keynote Speaker will be Claude Weiss of Zurich, Switzerland, speaking on "The History of Capitalism and the Saturn/Uranus/Neptune Cycle - Implications for the Present Period". Special guest presenter is Egon von Greyerz of Matterhorn Asset Management in Zurich, Switzerland, His topic will be, Is Physical Gold the Best Insurance Against Unprecedented Economic & Geopolitical Risks ? Cost is $3600 for sign up by June 21, 2015 (it will increase to $4000 after June 21). Contact MMA at 1-248-626-3034 or ordersmma@gmail.com for details, or to sign up. Excursions to the Uffizi Art Museum and the Florence School of Wine are optional. A formal announcement is now available at www.merrimanmta.com/italy2015. A more formal brochure will be posted shortly. It's Tuscany! It's beautiful! Visit www.montegufoni.it for a description of the Castle di Montegufoni where this event will take place.
October 6-10 or 13-17, 2016 : ISAR 2016 - a Symposium of Forecasting. The climax will be a panel of expert Mundane Astrologers giving their Forecast of the USA 2016 Presidential Election. More details later, at www.isarastrology.com.
December 11, 2015 : Tucson, AZ. "Forecasts for 2016", with Raymond Merriman. Details to be announced soon.
The MMA Catalogue of products and services for 2015 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.
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 theBest 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.
It is with great pleasure that I announce the addition of Egon von Greyerz to MMA Investment Retreat faculty of presenters. I met Egon last week in Girona, Spain, at a special gathering attended by MMTA Graduates Nitin Bhandari (India), Philipp Beyer (Germany), Henry Canciglia (USA) and myself. Egon is an expert on Gold. He owns Matterhorn Asset Management, a Swiss Asset Management company specializing in wealth preservation, located in Zurich ( www.goldswitzerland.com). He was also the person who initiated the "Save Our Swiss Gold" Act in Switzerland late last year, which would have required the Swiss National Bank to back up their assets with 20% Gold holdings. The initiative failed, but his reasons for initiating this effort are still valid. Egon is very interested in MMA cycles' work, and will share his outlook on Gold and the world debt. This is a real treat!
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 identifiesBig 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 thatextra 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.
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