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World equity markets continued their torrid advance from their primary cycle lows completed during last week's geocosmic critical reversal zone, identified as July 7-10. Most made their lows July 7 or 8. For many markets, those of last week were the lowest price since February. But now some, like the NASDAQ, are already making new all-time highs, just one week later.

What happened to change the trading climate so quickly ? Well, for one, the Euro Zone came to an agreement on another Greek bailout, but that doesn't really solve the problem. It just postpones it again. Greece is still broke, even worse off than before the agreement. For another, the USA and Iran came to an agreement over the latter's advance to attain nuclear weapons capability. But that didn't really solve the problem either, as Iran has only a 10-year waiting period before they can resume. This ought to make the world feel better. I am quite certain it makes Israel feel safer. In reality, we might ask: "Is the future of the world really safer now?".

If you are looking for a logical explanation for the sudden surge higher in equity prices, stop now. There is no logic. There is, however, an explanation in the study of Financial Astrology: Mars is in opposition to Pluto and headed to a square to Uranus. This is indeed a symbolism of illogic, and its manifestation is usually inconsistent with reason and expectation. In financial markets, it often coincides with very sharp price movements, often times breaking above resistance or below support.

And so it was with Gold (and Platinum and Palladium) last week. All fell hard, with Gold breaching the 1130 mark during Friday for the first time in 5 years. Platinum fell below 1000 for the first time in six years, Silver closed below 15.00, and Palladium is now testing 600. Crude Oil is also testing the $50/00/barrel level again. It is not a good time for commodities as the US Dollar gets stronger. However, it is good for equities... at least, for now. All that could change in about a week when Venus and Uranus turn retrograde.

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Short-Term Geocosmics :

Mars will complete its translation to Pluto and Uranus on July 25, when it makes the square to Uranus. But that is the same day Venus turns retrograde, followed by Uranus turning retrograde the next day (July 26), and Saturn changing directions on August 1. These three stations are even more consistent and powerful indicators of trend reversal in many (maybe all) financial markets than the transits of Mars to Uranus and Pluto, as reported in the studies published in "The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing, Volume 3: Geocosmic Correlations to Trading Cycles". Although each of these geocosmic indicators requires an orb of up to 12 trading days, most reversals associated with them happen with 4 trading days. Thus, we look for powerful reversals to start - and cycles to end - this week or next.

But why do cycles end and new ones begin under these types of geocosmic signatures ? With Venus retrograde, it often pertains to an announcement of changing interest rate policies by central banks. Maybe Janet Yellen actually gives more specific guidance as to when the Fed will raise its short-term rates. Maybe Mario Draghi and the ECB announce that they will end their quantitative easing program. Maybe Greece decides to go back to their drachma currency after all, and chuck the Euro. With Uranus also changing directions, followed by Saturn, about the only thing we feel certain of is that there will be unexpected surprises being announced. They may also be unexpected developments with Mother Nature, for when Uranus is activated with Saturn, the earth shakes. When Uranus is activated with Venus, personal libidos shake too. It is a fascinating time to be attracted to new people. It may not be so fascinating for those already in established long-term relationships. Long-term partnerships (romantic or political) may be strained. Think of the changing level of relationship between the USA and Iran, versus the USA and Israel or Saudi Arabia. The new flirt may be exciting and intriguing, but it isn't good for the security of the established partnership. It takes such a long-time to build trust, and such a short time to ruin it.

Longer-Term Thoughts and mundane astrology:

"If you are not a liberal at age 25 you have no heart; if you are not a conservative at age 35, you have no brain". Attributed incorrectly to Winston Churchill, but possibly from Edmund Burke ;
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"Liberals believe in global warming because of the scientific data. Conservatives don't believe in global warming because it felt a little nippy this morning". www.Huffington Post.com.

Saturn has retrograded back into late Scorpio, June 15-September 17. This is a very interesting section of the Scorpion sign, where the stinger is located. You try to do something clever here, and if it doesn't work out, you get stung. Just ask Greece about their attempt to hold a referendum vote on paying their debt when it came due June 30. They got the "no vote" the government leaders wanted, and now those same leaders have been coerced to make a turn around and accept the ECB/IMF conditions after all that they wanted to reject- on worse terms than if they had voted in favor. The Greek leader, Alexis Tsipras is another Leo sun sign world leader, born July 28, 1974. Saturn in Scorpio is generally not an easy time for Leos. Leos like attention and praise. Saturn can be critical and withhold any credit or praise until there is accountability. One is vulnerable to losing credibility, respect, and authority if one cannot be accountable under a hard Saturn transit.

Another Leo who has been under criticism lately is Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen, born August 13, 1946. In her case, the criticism may actually be more stinging because she also has the Moon in very late Aquarius, in square aspect to this stationary retrograde Saturn in Scorpio. In both of these cases, the source of the criticism has related to Scorpio, which rules debt, and Saturn, which pertains to accountability and management regarding the debt. With Saturn, there are always consequences related to one's choice. They are no magical, miraculous solutions, and no easy path to appear as a savior, a common Leo role play.

With Venus and Uranus both turning retrograde next weekend (July 25-26), and Saturn ending its retrograde motion on August 1, issues surrounding debt will likely be highlighted through September 17. There are no easy paths to follow here, just consequences of past behavior related to debts, and the attempt to try something new that will be a challenge to work out too. No one wants to apply the solution that Saturn requires, which is austerity. In fact, politicians the world over have convinced themselves and their citizens that austerity is the last thing you need to solve your debt issues. In truth, it is the last thing a politician needs if he/she wishes to get elected. Hence, the debt just keeps on increasing, even though revenues from taxes do too. The IRS reported last week that USA tax receipts exceeded $2 trillion, a record. Yet the USA debt did not get reduced. It continues to grow, despite record receipts from taxes. The debt only gets reduced if you spend less than you bring in. That's one of the messages of Saturn returning to late Scorpio. If you don't reduce debt and expenditures, you are going to get stung.

It's political and economic. It's liberal and conservative. It just proves the old adage : the more you learn about politics, the more you are convinced the problem is the other party. It's a recipe currently for the creation of new political parties, which will probably come about when Saturn (government and politics) returns to Sagittarius ("more is good"), after mid-September. Imagine the 2016 USA presidential race involving Hillary versus Jeb, running against the two new parties headed by Bernie and the Donald. No one gets a majority. And the beat goes on, until Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto all cross one another in Capricorn in 2020, and a real political hope arises from the scorched earth/financial debt leadership of the first two decades of the 21 st century.

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

Did you miss the June 20, 2015 "Mid-Year Outlook on Financial Markets and World Economies" webinar by Raymond Merriman? Not to worry. You can see the whole event on MP4, which is now available. The topics - forecasts - that were discussed include the world and U.S. interest rates for the second half of 2015 and into 2020, based on cyclical and geocosmic studies. Markets discussed included 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 order you downloadable copy now, or email to ordersmma@msn.com. The cost is $45.00, unless preciously ordered.

Get ready! The long awaited sequel to the "Secrets of a Silver Trader" is on its way!!! Now, GOLD as you have never seen it by night or day. The studies for the soon-to-be-released book on "Solar-Lunar Correlation to Gold Prices: Secrets of a Gold Trader", are now underway, and the results are now being used in the weekly and daily MMA subscription reports for short-term trading strategies in Gold. That's right... historically tested Solar-Lunar Correlations to trading reversals in the Gold Market - as only available from Raymond Merriman. The studies cover over 40 years of daily Gold, starting from December 31, 1974 through April 2015. The book is due out in about three months and will change how you approach trading Gold, with very clear instructions as to "when" to expect 3%, 4%, or greater reversals in Gold prices and how to trade them. It will be a valuable guide for short-term traders of Gold, GLD, and other ETF's involving Gold prices. Pre-order sales are now available for readers of this column at a special rate of $118 (the retail price will be $144 as soon as the pre-publication special period ends, which may be anytime in the next 1-2 months). You may call 1-248-626-3034 or email ordersmma@gmsail.com, and place your pre-order now. It will be available for purchase on the MMA web site next week. Order now and save Big Bucks! .

MMA's weekly and daily reports have been extremely accurate and profitable over the past several weeks, especially in equity indices, crude oil, and precious metals. 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 Daily Market reports. It is the only way I keep in touch with traders on a daily or weekly basis. These weekly reports give in-depth analysis of the DJIA, S&P and NASDAQ futures, Euro currency (cash and futures), Dollar/Yen cash and Yen futures, Euro-Yen cash, T-Notes, Crude Oil, Soybeans, Gold and Silver. The daily reports cover all stock indices listed above, as well as futures in Euro, T-Notes, Gold and Silver, plus GLD and SLV (the Gold and Silver ETF's). 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. For more information, or call our offices at 1-248-626-3034. These reports are extremely valuable to those who trade ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds). And since early December, these reports have been extremely profitable. As subscriber and trader R.B. of Albuquerque, NM writes",You have been on an incredible run for a while ; I have never seen anything like it". Well, when everything lines up just right...

Our 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.

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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.
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Upcoming Events :

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.

December 18-19 : Istanbul, Turkey : "Forecasts for 2016", and "Financial Market Timing" workshop with Raymond Merriman. Details for registration will be announced soon.

December 11, 2015 : Tucson, AZ. "Forecasts for 2016", with Raymond Merriman. Details to be announced soon.

October 13-17, 2016: ISAR 2016 - "The Power of Forecasting Meets the Consequence of Choice". Costa Mesa, California (near LA). The climax will be a panel of expert Mundane Astrologers giving their Forecast of the USA 2016 Presidential Election. An "Application to Speak" process is currently underway. More details at www.isarastrology.com, and via the ISAR ezine that is sent out to all members of the organization. This event will include tracks on Mundane and Financial Astrology as Forecasting Tools, plus others on Psychological Shifts in Life, Timing of Spiritual Transformations, and Timing of Significant Relationships.

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.

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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