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"Nonfarm payrolls increased by 215,000 in March, providing a positive sign for an economy that otherwise has been slowing lately. The jobs growth came as the headline unemployment rate rose to 5.0 percent, the first month-over-month increase since May 2015. The level of unemployed Americans considered part of the workforce rose to 7.97 million, from 7.82 million in February. A separate measure of unemployment that includes those not looking for work as well as those working part-time for economic reasons also rose one-tenth to 9.8 percent". Jeff Cox, CNBC.com, April 1, 2016.

On that unemployment number, stocks sold off sharply, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down over 100 points shortly after opening. About an hour later, it had recovered all of its losses. By the close, it was up over 100 points and making a new high for 2016. In fact, the 17,811 high on Friday was its highest level since December 7. This is typical of a market opening with the Moon in late Capricorn. As stated on our Friday daily report, issued the evening before, "Today, the lunar cycle may start bearish but end bullish". It may have been April Fool's Day, but it was a perfect lunar cycle day for stocks.

However, April Fool's Day was not so pleasant in other parts of the world. In Asia and the Pacific Rim, large stock market sell offs were noted in Australia and Japan. Both fell to their lowest level in four weeks. However, the same sort of carnage was not present in other markets, like China's Shanghai, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, or India's Nifty indices, These markets were mostly up last week, for a case of regional divergence.

European markets also exhibited divergence last week. The Netherlands AEX, Germany's DAX, and Switzerland's SMI indices all "gapped down" on Friday, falling to new multi-week lows. The London FTSE, however, did not even make a low for the week on Friday.

Other markets performed rather strangely. For instance, the Euro currency soared to its highest level since October 15. You would think Gold and Silver would rally with the weaker Dollar, but instead both fell hard last week. Silver was especially weak, falling from a cycle high of 16.17 on March 22 to an intraday low of 14.78 on Friday. The damage was even greater in Crude Oil, which declined to 36.63 on Friday, a loss of 12.5% from its recent high of 41.90 the prior week.

It was truly a mixed up week. Normal relationships between markets broke down, just as they are doing between nations and people over recent agreements. It is all consistent, however, with this incredible Mutable T-square in force between Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune.

Short-Term Geocosmics :

We are now in between the first and second stages (of four stages) described in our recent YouTube video on "The Incredible Spring Lineup of Geocosmic Signatures". The second stage will manifest April 17-18, +/- ten days, when Mars and Pluto both turn retrograde. This is a particularly challenging combination, for both represent principles that are forceful and relentless. Mars is a war-like force, and can be very aggressive, especially in Sagittarius where it is near Saturn. Sagittarius represents ideologies, like religious ideologies. It also pertains to heightened conflicts in the Middle East. It can be explosive. It can represent a time of threats where human lives are again endangered by violent actions, for together, these two planets are not interested in compromise. It is more like death to the loser. There is no interest in finding a win-win solution here. Someone has to fall, pay a price - a heavy price. Sagittarius also rules travel. One should be extra cautious when traveling during this period.

Is there anything positive possible ? Of course, there is always a positive outlet for these energies, especially for those who are researchers and on the verge of an important discovery that can help humanity. It can also be positive for athletes who can break world records. Some financial markets may soar or fall to record highs or lows. In the field of finances, this combination pertains to disputes over debt, taxes, and spending. Here we go again. Are we on the verge of another government shutdown somewhere ? A bankruptcy and/or the need for a major financial bailout ? Do not be surprised if central banks once again stun the world with a surprise announcement over their monetary policies, which may represent a flip-flop (again) of what they implied recently. Some financial markets may react - reverse - accordingly.

We will try to release a part three of our YouTube video series on this amazing spring season just before that time.

Longer-Term Geocosmic Signatures and Financial/mundane astrology :

"Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled in no uncertain terms Tuesday that she is in control of U.S. interest rate policy.... That almost certainly means no April hike, and June is a question mark... Markets had been jittery since two key Fed officials said last week the central bank could raise its benchmark interest rate as early as April after financial markets settled down recently following a sell-off early in the year... It was noteworthy that Yellen said the Fed has tools if the economy falters, such as buying bonds to push down long-term rates". Paul Davidson, "Yellen Rides to the Rescue of Markets", USA Today, March 30, 2016.

"Iran's Supreme leader said the country wouldn't abandon its ballistic missile program despite growing international pressure following last year's agreement limiting its nuclear program".- Aresu Eqbali and Asa Fitch, "Ayatollah Stands by Iran Missile Program", Wall Street Journal, March 31, 2016.

Once again, the Mutable T-square (involving Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune) strikes. As discussed several times in this column over the past months, "mutable" means changeable. What is important today will change tomorrow. With Neptune and Saturn involved, you cannot believe anything you read, hear, or see under this configuration, which last into September, but is peaking March-June 2016. Last week, Fed governors were speaking out in favor of raising rates, per the Fed's pronouncements in December (they expected to raise rates 4 times 2016). This was one week after the Fed decided not to raise rates in March, and instead downgraded their estimate of rate hikes in 2016 from four to two. And now, on Wednesday, Yellen made it clear that she is no hurry to raise rates. It goes back and forth, which is exactly what we suggested would happen in our recent YouTube video posted the prior week at https://youtu.be/0-qoUAgxZIc. There may also be a political motive here, as discussed in that video.

But the Fed is not the only entity changing its mind, or struggling with previously expressed agreements or positions. The Supreme Court has deadlocked on two cases (there is Jupiter square Saturn, which we discussed in part one of the "Incredible Spring Lineup of Geocosmic Signatures" YouTube videos). Iran is going against its recent agreement to "...refrain from developing missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads for eight years".

You cannot believe anything you read, hear, or see under these aspects. Saturn seeks truth, integrity, and accountability. Neptune tends to reinterpret the literal words into something completely different than was intended, and this can be construed as deception, betrayal, or intentionally misdirecting. The result is that what you think you agreed to - at least in principle and spirit - has no standing when it conflicts with what one of the parties wants that is outside of that agreement. Loyalty and honor do not count. Opportunity to advance one's underlying agenda does. And this does not even begin to address the issues of Mrs. Clinton and her email server claims, or Donald Trump's constantly changing positons on things such as abortion and potential punishments to women who seek abortions, and now - wait a minute - today it is really doctors who provide abortions that may be subject to penalties and not the women.

You see, the thing about Neptune is that it rules illusion, delusion, and confusion. We are experiencing it from the world of central banks, supreme courts, politics, to geopolitical differences everywhere. Everyone thinks they know where they are going, but no one has a map with the correct directions (or an understanding of consequences of their actions). No one is responsible and everyone else is to blame (liberals, conservatives, and the media). It is no wonder that the fastest growing political association in America is Independents. Everyone is disillusioned at the (lack of) quality choices for leadership everywhere.

What to do ? Well, Neptune is always happiest when it can just sit back, relax, be a spectator, and enjoy the entertainment. Or just breathe. That is the cure. If you get too involved in it all, it is more likely to create stress and a quagmire of unresolved issues that just grow larger in their complexity. Let it go. Watch the show. And know that after September 9 and 10, Jupiter will move from Virgo to Libra for the next year, and Saturn will make its last passage of its waning square aspect to Neptune. Sanity and trust may begin to return, the Supreme Court will gets its next jurist and move past the dreaded deadlock, and the value of one's word will once again become more important that the greed and whims of opportunists. This is not the time to make or take agreements seriously. That comes after September. For now, lay low and try to avoid trouble and danger - maybe do some research, or tax and estate planning, if you have any assets left after tax season ends April 15.

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

We are pleased to announce announce the release of a new book titled "Mundane Astrology 2016" by Toshi Nippou, our MMA sponsor (agent) in Japan. This book is compilation of many of my Mundane Astrology articles from Forecasts Books and weekly columns, put together by Hiyoka Akiyama, who translated these works into Japanese. For our Japanese audience, you can go to and learn more about this exciting new publication. I only wish I could read Japanese. I would love to see this new book.

Attention crude oil traders ! A new report, titled, "Time for Crude Oil", will be soon be offered by MMTA graduate Nitin Bhandari, starting April 1. This service will consist of daily, weekly, and monthly reports on crude oil for active traders, investors, and hedgers. It will begin April 1. However, as an introductory offer, these reports will be available for free starting this Monday through April 1! Nitin has been writing MMA daily crude oil report for two years now, and the monthly report on crude oil for the MMA Cycles Report for the last several months. He recently called the bottom in crude oil, and advised all traders to get long at that time. As you know, crude oil is up nearly 50% from the low just one month ago. What is he advising now ? To find out, sign up now for his free introductory reports on crude oil. Call Lisa at 1-248-626-3034 or email her at ordersmma@msn.com to get your copies starting this Monday, March 14. All you have to do is ask to receive these free trial editions before they become paid subscription reports.

We are pleased to announce that the second MMA Investment Retreat will take place at the beautiful Kona Kai Resort on Shelter Island in San Diego, California, March 10-13, 2017. One of our guest speakers will be Ted Lee Fisher, money manager, retired member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and a legend in Commodity Futures for his pioneering work on creating Treasury futures. He is one of the most profound thinkers I have met on the current situation in world financial markets - a brilliant man and savvy trader, who has also been an ordained Buddhist Monk, and for 40 years, a diligent practicing lay person. We will open up early registration for this event shortly. Stay tuned, and don't miss this powerfully enlightening event!

New interview! It seems like we are in demand for interviews lately, which is a good thing. It probably also illuminates the fact that the investment world is in a state of uncertainty right now, and given our accurate forecasts of late, and outlook for 2016, they want to know what we think, how we view the current state of affairs financially and politically. The highly regarded FXstreet.com just conducted an interview/review of Forecast 2016 Book by yours truly.
It is very good, discussing major political, economic, and financial market themes of 2016. To view please go to http://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/conversations-with-forex-experts/2016/02/18. It is in English here, but will soon be translated into Spanish. For our Spanish-speaking friends, FXstreet.com will be posting our free weekly column in Spanish shortly.

Check out The Mountain Astrologer, the Dec/Jan 2016 edition that just came out. It features a two-part interview with Raymond Merriman on Financial and Mundane Astrology, the economy, financial markets, and the state of the world astrology community. For information on subscribing to America's top astrological magazine and getting your copy of this and the next issue's interview with Ray Merriman, conducted by Editor Tem Terriktar, call TMA at 530-477-8839, 800-287-4828, or their website at www.mountainastrologer.com.

MMA's annual Forecast Book, written by Raymond A. Merriman since 1976, is now completed and HAS SOLD OUT! There will not be a second printing. However, eBook copies may still be purchased. That is the beauty of this new electronic age and books. You never sell out of eBooks.

This year's printed version of Forecast 2016 will also available in four other languages, as follows :
Dutch : at www.markettiming.nl
German : at http://www.mma-europe.ch
Japanese : at http://merriman.jp
Russian : at http://www.mmafinance.ru

MMA's weekly and daily reports have been extremely accurate and profitable lately, catching the lows in metals, stocks, crude oil, soybeans, and currencies. 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 will come out this week, Monday and Tuesday, via posting on our web site, or attachment via direct emails, for subscribers.

- 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.
Two-issue trial subscriptions are available for this service for $50.00, which includes the current issue and the next month's as well.
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.

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.
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.

Upcoming Events :

April 14-18, 2016 : Saturn Square Neptune : What It Means for the World and for You Personally ; Great Lakes Astrology Conference, Ann Arbor, MI. For further information, contact 1-734-434-0804, info@greatlakesstrology.com.

June 5, 2016, 11:45 AM, EST: Mid-year Review of Financial Markets with Raymond Merriman. Our next webinar. Reservations to the live event online is limited to the first 100 people who apply. Cost is @45.00, and will last slightly less than 2 hours.

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.

March 10-13, 2017 : Second MMA Investment Retreat, tentatively planned for Southern California or Hawaii now (no Sedona). Details 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.

The new book titled Solar-Lunar Keys to Gold Prices : Secrets of a Gold Trader , is now out. 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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