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"Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen argues the case for raising short-term interest rates later this year, effectively lobbying a warning to skittish financial markets that last week's decision to keep rates near zero wasn't a shift toward an interminable delay of liftoff". - Jon Hilsenrath and Ben Leubsdorf, "Yellen Expects Rate Hike This Year", Wall Street Journal, September 25, 2015.

This Mercury retrograde (September 17-October 9) is showcasing the "Trickster" capacity for sudden changes, surprising announcements, and erratic behavior on the part of both world leaders and financial markets. It has already been a very busy period for political events, with Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington last week, and Vladimir Putin scheduled to meet with USA President Barack Obama this coming week in New York. Why all of these high profile meetings with Mercury retrograde ? Perhaps it is because Mercury is in Libra, a combination that just loves to make agreements, the retrograde notwithstanding. What are we to make of all these meetings and agreements under Mercury retrograde ? Not much. Chances are that both sides will interpret the agreements quite differently, or find that there is much room for debate in the details that will actually go into making these deals operable. Mercury retrograde in Libra : it's a wonderful time to express very broad ideals that sound oh so brilliant and fair-minded. But as far as being able to successfully implement them without misunderstandings or unintended results ? That may be a very different prospect. Expect differences over these details that might delay or even derail what sounded so wonderful this past week. Some of these differences in interpretation might even arise as early as the middle of Mercury retrograde and the lunar eclipse, which takes place late Monday evening, Eastern Time, +/- 1 day.

There was plenty of news in other areas too that caused sudden shifts in investor sentiment, which is again the norm of Mercury retrograde. Last week, as the retrograde began, the Fed announced it would not be raising its short-term rates. On Thursday, before an audience at the University of Massachusetts, Janet Yellen changed the discussion back to the idea that rates would soon be raised after all. Then, on Friday, Speaker of the House John Boehner suddenly announced he would be resigning his position. All of this on the heels of new revelations concerning the (mis)use of an email server account by the leading Democratic nominee for the 2016 presidency, Hillary Clinton. Things are messed up for both parties in the polarized USA population, and the Federal Reserve Board (which many think is the real seat power in the USA), has been acting, well, a little bit fickle as of late.

But not to worry. This is just typical Trickster behavior. And in this case, Mercury is once again going retrograde entirely within an air sign (Libra). As pointed out in the Forecast 2015 Book, this 7-year cosmic phenomenon has a strong correspondence to brilliant but untried ideas that often create many more problems and unintended consequences than the "smart people" (air signs) ever considered. Economic and market turmoil tend to happen during these years (2008, 2001, 1994, 1987, etc.). Here we are again.

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Short-Term Geocosmics :

The peak of this Mercury retrograde cycle will occur on September 28. Our rule is this : any market that did not reverse from at least a major cycle low or high that occurred around the time of the retrograde date, are apt to do so around the midpoint of retrograde. The DJIA and currencies did complete a major cycle crest on September 17, but Gold and Silver did not. Yet the Mercury retrograde midpoint could be intensified this time because on Sunday night (Eastern Time), there is a powerful, lunar eclipse occurring in early Aries/Libra. In a study I conducted a few years back, I demonstrated how many of the "sharp declines" that gave rise to the "October effect" actually occurred under the new or full moon when the Sun was in Libra. A lunar eclipse is a full moon, where the shadow of the earth blocks out the light of the full moon. Watch for it on Sunday evening if you live in the USA, or early Monday morning if you live in Europe. It is not October, but it is a full Moon with the Sun in Libra and Moon in Aries. Those two signs are like trying to combine peace and diplomacy (Libra) with disputes and threats of combat (Aries). It is interesting that Obama and Putin (a Libra) will meet then. This may look peaceful and agreeable from the outside, but read between the lines, or observe what happens shortly afterwards. After the all, the "trickster" is at his peak then too.

After Monday-Tuesday, there may be a bit of a break as matters are digested. No one wants to stick their neck out, so they are more likely to bury their heads in the sand and hope for the clouds to pass. Financial markets may become less volatile as everyone tries to figure out what is next, as Mercury starts slowing down, down, down. There will be a lot of words, for Mercury is still in Libra. But the words aren't decisive. It's just talk and little action. Fort markets, it is a little encouragement to go one way, followed by an opposite thought to retreat the other way. It may be like a coil, where energy builds and builds, but no explosion quite yet, not until we move well into October and towards the final passage of the Saturn/Uranus sesquiquadrate on October 19.

Longer-Term Thoughts and mundane astrology :

"I am not politically correct at all. I hate political correctness. It's practiced by those who want to fundamentally change our society. They don't care whether you agree with them or not, as long as you keep your head down and shut up". - Dr. Ben Carson, "Carson Brings Conservative Message Back to Michigan", Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, September 25, 2015.

"Just when you need to learn the virtues of flexibility and adaptation, you become rigid. It compounds the problems you are trying to solve. President Xi, we sympathize, A few years ago, it seemed you had the happy task of steering a country to its ascent. Now the question is whether you can reverse decline by trading power for reform". Bret Stephens, "America for One Day", Wall Street Journal, September 24, 2015.

Political correctness is an almost perfect symbol for Saturn now in Sagittarius through December 20, 2017. It is even more highlighted through May 2016 as Jupiter, ruler of Sagittarius, transits in a hard square aspect to Saturn. We are going to see a lot of candidates making verbal gaffes, falling under the guillotine of "political correctness". As forecasted last week, both Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson (and others) may find their poll numbers slipping now that Mercury is retrograde, and Mercury rules their sun signs (Gemini Trump, Virgo Carson). However, their fall in the polls was not as dramatic as the fall in status of Scorpios John Boehner and Scott Walker. Boehner, under pressure, resigned from his position as Speaker of the House, Walker abruptly suspended his campaign to be the Republican nominee for the office of Presidency. Scorpio Hillary Clinton also had a difficult, week, as new findings about her use of a personal email server for government business is creeping ever closer to criminal prosecution.

However, political correctness is not the only issue of the day for world leaders and would-be leaders. "Trading power for reform", as pointed out by Bret Stephens, is also a central theme of today's geocosmic climate, as witnessed by the developments in China. Both power and reform are Pluto dynamics, as well as those of its ruling sign, Scorpio. Right now, Pluto is in sign of government, Capricorn (2008-2024), and represents the heart of the Cardinal Climax (it was the first to enter a cardinal sign and it will be the last to leave). This is an era of major reforms in the world, of a fundamental transformation as to how government works. "Trading power for reform" is an accurate description of this challenge to the world in 2008 through 2024. We are right in the middle of it. And it is having a dramatic effect upon our financial markets, with many experiencing great bouts of bullishness followed by equally great declines.

It is not a stable world we live in. Vast transformative energies are underway. And these transformative energies are reflected in the dramatic turns - booms and busts - of financial markets. But through it all, the renaissance of 1940 - 2040, exemplified by the 500-year celestial pattern of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, continues to unfold. To say we live in "interesting times" is an understatement. I cannot think of a more dynamic time to live in than this. After all, everything is changing, and we have the opportunity to be co-creators of what this world will become. The birthing process (1940-2040) is still underway. The future is not yet fixed. Choices can still be made, and the result will still be the consequences of those choices under these historic geocosmic cycles.

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Only one month to sign up for the best rate possible, 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 2016 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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Italian : www.market-timing.it

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.
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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.

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 :

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.

The new book titled Solar-Lunar Keys to Gold Prices : Secrets of a Gold Trader , is completed and at the printers. It is due out within the next three weeks. The long awaited sequel to the Secrets of a Silver Trader is due out in late October (maybe before)!!! Now, GOLD as you have never seen it by night or day. The studies for the soon-to-be-released book are now completed 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 will change how you approach trading Gold using these leading solar-lunar indicators, 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. You may call 1-248-626-3034 or email ordersmma@gmail.com and place your pre-order now. It is also now available for purchase on the MMA web site at www.mmacycles.com. Order now and get the first printing of this new book on trading Gold!

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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