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MMA COMMENTS FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING
September 14 - 2015
Raymond A. Merriman©

Financial Market Analyst & Market Timer.

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Stocks markets around the world modestly rallied last week, following their most serious dramatic plunge since 2011, that lasted from July 20 into our August 26 three-star geocosmic critical reversal period, +/- 3 trading days. Declines of over 15% occurred in that brief 5-week period in most of the world's indices. Some were much worse. The German DAX, for instance, fell nearly 21% in that time and down nearly 25% from its yearly high in April. The Chinese Shanghai Index plunge was even more disturbing. Prices fell nearly 45% from its yearly high on June 15. Thus, a rally from that first leg down was well overdue. The rally has now lasted nearly three weeks. However, its form has been unimpressive, and more indicative of a corrective retracement in a bear market, rather than the start of a new bull campaign. This week's strong geocosmic period, combined with the highly anticipated Fed announcement of a rate hike, all due on Thursday, September 17, nearly guarantees that the bullish or bearish argument in equities around the world will be revealed. These signatures involve Jupiter and Neptune, along with a Mercury retrograde start. Jupiter seldom does anything "moderate". With Neptune, the dynamic is akin to that of irrational exuberance or hysteria and panic. One course would set the indices on a bullish trajectory, the other on a bearish one. Thus, we cannot underestimate the importance of this week via our studies. It's a "trend indicator week" for us.

The rallies off the lows of August 24-26 seem to be losing momentum. Not that they ever had very much to begin with. Oh, there have been sharp up days, but in almost all instances (like last week), they were quickly followed by sharp down days. Nothing is sustained on this rally, so far. They are waiting for Janet, and we are waiting for Mercury retrograde combined with Jupiter in opposition to Neptune, on the same day that the authoritarian dynamic of Saturn re-enters the religious and fanatic sign of Sagittarius for the next two years. This is going to be fun, as in the spirt of witch-hunts for being politically incorrect. If you think some world leaders have been judgmental in their policies and behaviors, you have not seen anything yet, not like what you are about to witness now through 2016, and even into 2017. The words "self-righteous" and "outraged" come to mind as common expressions bandied about more often than usual.

But back to the markets and the economy. Saturn in Sagittarius combines the principles of contraction (Saturn) with exaggeration (Sagittarius). Plus, Jupiter, ruler of Sagittarius and thus also related to "exaggeration", is in square to that guardian of the boundaries defining right and wrong (it is such a judgmental period we are entering). Economically this shows an economy going back and forth in fits of hope and then disappointment in slow or no growth. It could lead to recession, but probably not that bad yet, with signs of progress in some areas, and losses in others. Its flat, when weighted over multiple quarters.

While the stock market was on hold for next week's Fed meetings, Gold and Silver were also unimpressive. Gold fell below 1100 again during Friday session. Silver tried to rally above 1500, but just could not after Wednesday, and began a retreat down to 1425 during Friday's trade.

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Short-Term Geocosmics :  

As non-sustainable as all rallies (and declines) in the stock market that appeared last week following the Venus turning direct on September 6, it would be a mistake to think the same lack of sustainable direction will continue this week. To the contrary, the geocosmic signatures of this week are potent, which will be most interesting as they coincide with the Fed meeting on Thursday, September 17, which is expected to result in dramatic market moves. These spurts may still be short-lived, but the amplitude of any direction is likely to be sharper and greater than one day. Maybe two or three now.

Let's start with a review of Venus. She is out of her backward (retrograde) motion now (July 24-September 6), and that indeed corresponded to the expected surprise she usually brings in terms of central bank decisions. The Bank of China devalued the Yuan (depegged it a bit from the Dollar), probably because the leaders of China did not want the Fed to raise interest rates. Higher USA interest rates mean a higher USA Dollar, and no nation whose currency is tied so closely with the USA Dollar wants their currency to rise right now. Remember, we are still in a global race to the bottom in currency values. We are still in the currency wars (zero interest rates policy era) of the Cardinal Climax. Those wars are not over. A rising currency would be seen as hurting a nation's balance of trade. Hence, the unexpected, surprise move by China, and it worked. It paralyzed the Fed's expected action to raise rates. They have delayed the expected rate hike, until now.

The possibility of rate hike is again being seriously considered. It seems that most analysts now expect the Fed to announce a rate hike this week. Haven't we seen this plot repeatedly the past 18 months? I would not be so sure they will raise rates just yet, not with Mercury turning retrograde this week and Jupiter in opposition to Neptune that same day (September 17). Matters seldom turn out exactly as expected or planned when Mercury turns retrograde, for this is a notorious signature for fake outs and "making decisions without all the necessary information and facts to make it work". How many times since 2008 has Congress passed an act under Mercury retrograde that just didn't turn out well or as expected. "You have to pass the law first before you can know what is in it", is such a classical Mercury retrograde line from 2009. And so here we are, on the verge of yet another Mercury retrograde and in the mentally arrogant air signs again, as it is every seven years when things don't quite go as planned for the economy.

On top of that, Jupiter is in opposition to Neptune on September 17 too. This 14-year cycle contains Neptune, the master of hope, but also delusion, illusion, and confusion. Jupiter is yet another planet of hope, so in that regard, the two are compatible. But Jupiter rules the principle of exaggeration. To me, the combination on that day, of such an important announcement, appears to be a perfect script for double talk and distraction from the real issue. It indicates, to me, no real decision, but rather paralysis of certainty to act, but an act nonetheless that says it is certain. If there is actually a decision, no one sees quite sure what to make of it because of all the disclaimers and qualifiers which render it virtually unintelligible. It is one of those things that sounds oh so smart, but is oh so little on clarity. The message is muddled and unclear. It can result in a strong price movement, for that is what Jupiter usually does. But which way ? It can be euphoric, if the market thinks this is very good news without fully understanding what it all means. Or, if really muddled and full of contradictions, it can result in panic and hysteria. Quite frankly, the investment community seems much closer to panic and hysteria than it does to euphoria and optimism. It wouldn't take too much to depress the market. It would take a lot to make it feel confident and secure about the Fed's ability to stay ahead of the curve and manage the transition smoothly, and hence lead to euphoria about the future of markets and the economy. I just don't easily see that lasting, if it even starts... not with Jupiter square Saturn the next 8 months. This is sloshing through the swamp, not exploding into outer space where there is no gravity.

The other concern I have is with transiting Mars. It passes over a T-square formation to the NYSE Pluto square Sun/Mercury, September 13-21. Usually this corresponds with a low that is a result of a sudden plunge in prices. Note that a solar eclipse is also happening on this weekend, September 13, followed by a powerful lunar eclipse on September 27. Eclipses intensify the dynamics of the planetary signatures in effect. The slush turns to mud, and the horseman (Sagittarius) finds the riding to the destination uneven and ponderous. There are just too many impediments that slow down progress, not the least of which is the inability of lawmakers to come to any agreements. This is not new. It is the return of the dormant, going into an election with candidates from the past that no one wants, but money can buy.

Longer-Term Thoughts and mundane astrology :

The MMA Investment retreat in Italy ended last week and I simply wish to report that it was awesome. The material presented by the various speakers was excellent, and the interactive roundtable discussions twice per day with speakers and attendees, was dynamic. And of course, the location - a 12th century historic castle in Tuscany - was as close to heaven as one can get here on earth. We are planning to do another in the spring of 2017, possibly in Sedona, Arizona.

In terms of forecasts for long-term investment cycles related to the forthcoming Saturn/Neptune waning square (in effect now through mid-2017), the historical correlations to interest rates, currencies, crude oil, treasuries and grain markets, could not have been more clear. I will cover many of these in the forthcoming Forecast 2016 Book, which I begin writing shortly. See below. The season begins.
To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

             It's that time of the year again! As in the past, MMA offers a special pre-publication discount rate for those who pre-order the next year's book before October 31, 2015, and that discount period starts now. The price of the Forecast 2016 Book will remain at $55.00 plus postage. However, if pre-ordered before October 31, the cost is $45.00 plus postage. This year's 2015 Forecast Book will be available in both paper and electronic editions. There is no postage for the electronic book format.

Additionally, all pre-order purchases qualify for a 10% discount on any 1-year MMA financial markets subscription service! This includes the MMA Cycles Report, the MMA Weekly, and/or the MMA Daily reports, which provide specific analysis and recommendations to several financial markets, including the DJIA, S&P, NASDAQ, Gold, Silver, Treasuries, Currencies, Crude Oil, and Soybeans. This is an exceptional time to subscribe to any of these reports, which have been exceptionally profitable in 2015.

MMA's annual Forecasts Book, written by Raymond A. Merriman since 1976, is one of the most unique, affordable, and accurate glimpses into the coming year. Utilizing the study of cycles and geocosmic factors, this annual Forecasts book outlines forthcoming trends pertaining to political, economic, and financial markets throughout the world. No other book has informed and prepared readers for the Cardinal Climax period of 2008-2015 as precisely as Raymond Merriman's annual Forecast book. No other book has guided readers through this turbulent period since it began in 2008. But now, in 2016, we enter a different kind of period for the next two years that will require new strategies and a different set of skills to navigate these forces of change. This is a book, with an impressive background for insightful accuracy into world economic and financial market conditions that you will not want to miss! For further information, go to www.mmacycles.com and click the banner. ORDER NOW AND SAVE BIG BUCKS!!!

This year's printed version of Forecast 2016 will also available in five other languages, as follows :
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Forecast 2015 was perhaps the most accurate year for the annual Forecast Book ever. We expect the accuracy to increase even more in 2016-2018 because the geocosmic patterns that will be preset have such a high correlation to long cycles in human activity, including war and drought. You can view MMA's Forecast for 2015 Scorecard at www.mmacycles.com. Scroll down to the bottom of the first page. As you will see, it was indeed a very good year.             

             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.

- 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.
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             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.

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Upcoming Events :

             Due to health issues that have arisen recently (bronchial), I am cancelling all speaking engagements abroad until at least next May. I will, however, plan on a Forecast 2016 webinar in February.

             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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