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This year's printed version of Forecast 2016 will also available in five other languages, as follows :

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THE HARD COPY, ENGLISH EDITION OF FORECAST 2016, HAS SOLD OUT! There will not be a second printing. However, eBook copies may still be purchased. That's the beauty of this new electronic age and books. You never sell out of eBooks.

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Have we ever seen such a violent and bizarre week ? The mass murder rampage in a gay nightclub in Orlando, followed by an alligator grabbing a two-year boy and drowning him also in Orlando at Disneyworld Park, and then the shooting of a young UK female parliament member, connected with the approaching Brexit vote (that may now actually affect the outcome of that vote to remain in the EU, for that was the cause she was campaigning for). It all, unfortunately, fits with the underside of the Neptune retrograde (June 13) and Saturn/Neptune square, in which the second passage took place on Friday, June 17. Saturn/Neptune can be symbolic of grieving over an unnecessary and unexpected loss. This last week was sad and tragic, and now we know the type of madness that Saturn/Neptune is capable of reflecting in society.

The financial markets also had their own episodes of bizarre behavior last week associated with the Saturn and Neptune principles. For instance, prior to the murder of the UK Parliament member, stocks were sinking with no end in sight, and Gold had taken off to 1318.90, its highest mark in nearly two years, breaking out of the 1306-1308 resistance level that we had just defined as critical. As it broke that level, we sent out a special "Gold Alert" to subscribers. However, about two hours later, the killing occurred, and suddenly the polls shifted from support of Brexit (leaving) to remaining part of the EU. On that news, Gold dropped almost $40/ounce by the close of trading on Thursday, and stock indices just as suddenly reversed and started a strong rally. The DJIA, for instance, rallied about 300 points from that low to the high at the end of trading that day. There is a reason why our models work best with closing prices rather than intraday signals.

Other markets exhibited powerful moves last week too. The Ten-Year T-Note soared to a new contract high as the Fed decided not to raise rates (as expected), and Euro fell hard into trading early Thursday before the shooting in England occurred. The Japanese Yen also soared strongly last week, to a new yearly high. It was quite a spectacular week in financial markets. It was quite s spectacular week in the heavens, highlighting Neptune. It was just as significant a week as we suggested it would be in Part 1 of our You Tube video on "The Incredible Spring Line up Geocosmic Signatures. June 13-29 was one of the periods we had highlighted in that interview for the very cosmic reasons just discussed.

Short-Term Geocosmics :

The "Incredible Spring Lineup of Geocosmic Signatures" that is in force March-June, as described in our recent YouTube interviews, is nearly over. There is just one more very important signature to come, and that is Mars turning direct on June 29. We have already achieved the Mars retrograde forecast that "Any market making a high or low within 10 trading days of Mars retrograde is prone to a counter-trend move into the period surrounds Mars direct, +/- 10 trading days. We have entered that zone now, and we see many stock indices around the world that made highs around April 17 are now making their lowest prices since that time, including the DJIA and German DAX and Japanese Nikkei indices.

Although Mars retrograde is one of the more powerful geocosmic signatures driving social, political, and financial market forces right now, it is not the only cosmic force at work today. We continue to be under the influence of The Mutable T-square between Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune, which, as stated last week, "... has certainly lived up to its billing as "changeable". Nothing stays put. Everything changes - and quickly. You cannot believe what you read, see, or hear".

For this week, we find the Sun entering Cancer as the summer solstice gets under way on June 20. Cancer is sensitive, and we can see this at work in the defensive sparring this week between President Barack Obama and Donald Trump over the importance (or unimportance) of words like "Radical Islamic Terrorists" It is interesting that both Obama and Trump have Venus in Cancer. There is something about the "thickness of one's skin" with this combination... as in being too sensitive and taking things excessively personally, and then responding with over-reaction and personal offense. They just want to be loved.

Venus will also be in Cancer June17-July 12. The need to be loved may be severely tested when it transits into a T-square with Uranus and Pluto, June 30-July 7. I imagine Obama and Trump will go at one another again very heavily then. I also expect many financial markets to reverse around that time as well. With Mars at 23 degrees of Scorpio as it turns direct June 29, and being in that degree for two weeks before and after, it is also quite possible that stock markets will find a bottom and start a new round of rallies, perhaps to new all-time highs shortly thereafter.

LONGER-TERM THOUGHTS AND MUNDANE ASTROLOGY :

"It's make or break for the internet as we know it. Unless Congress acts this summer, the Obama administration will end U.S. protection of the internet, handing authoritarian regimes the power they have long sought to censor the web globally, including in the U.S". - L. Gordon Crovitz, "The Battle Over Obama's Internet Surrender," Wall Street Journal, June 13, 2016.

As if it is not enough that we have to worry about such Saturn square Neptune threats as Brexit and Zitka, now we also have to face the prospects that the freedom of the world wide web is about to be threatened.

In the case of Brexit, the UK will vote on June 23 whether to remain in the Euro Union, or exit. With Saturn in a waning square Neptune, there is a disconnect between what the polls say and what the betting odds are. Polls say the UK will vote to leave. The odds in betting parlors (and among hedge fund managers) is that the Brits will vote to stay. However, Mars is retrograde and stationary, and about to turn direct in 23 degrees of Scorpio on June 29. Mars rules Scorpio. Scorpio is the sign that rules termination, the ending of matters. Or, if positive, an effort to change and reform. Either way, the UK relationship to the EU is likely to go through some kind of change this summer. With Saturn square Neptune, the path ahead is not very clear, for Neptune rules fog, and Saturn rules the ground and earth, so the combination is like running in mud to a destination or goal that keeps changing, even seeming to disappear at times. So with Saturn square Neptune, you have to ask : What decision will create the most chaos and uncertainty ? Staying or leaving ?.

Saturn and Neptune in a hard aspect can also represent a health threat, such as being carried by the Zitka mosquito from South America (Brazil) into the United States and elsewhere now. It carries a virus which seems to correlate with neurological and autoimmune complications, and even paralysis, which, unfortunately, is a legitimate combination of the Saturn/Neptune themes as described in the Forecast 2016 book (epidemics and health threats).

But we may soon have to deal with end of internet freedom as we have known it if the White House doesn't move to protect its supervisory role of the internet. Is this even a possibility based on Mundane Astrology ? Yes, it is. There is a powerful eclipse coming up on September 1 at 9 ° Virgo, square a conjunction between Mars and Saturn at 10-13 ° Sagittarius, and in opposition to Neptune at 10 ° Pisces (another mutable T-square). But this one happens to make a grand square to the USA Uranus within minutes of 9 ° Gemini. Uranus rules technology, cyberspace, the internet. With Mars and Saturn in opposition to the USA natal Uranus, a big fight over control (and release) may be brewing. With Neptune square to Uranus, wild accusations may flow, trying to blame someone (while others struggle to avoid blame or accountability) for the loss of control. With the Solar Eclipse involved, everything is intensified. The picture that unfolds may well bear out that USA administration just let's its oversight of the internet drift out of its control, and in its place, other governments claim authority via the "vacancy" of USA leadership on the issue.

Is there any good news from this week of the second Saturn/Neptune waning square ? Well, yes, if you are gold bug, the yellow metals soared above 1300 this week. However, it did that only because the rest of the world was suffering from bad news. But here is good news : the second passage ends now, and in another week, so will Mars retrograde end. Grief will start giving way to hope again. As long as there is hope, the world has a chance. The wonderful thing about astrology is that it tells when these collective moods - and trends in financial markets - are apt to change.

Things are apt to change after June, and even more so, after September 10 when Jupiter changes signs and the last Saturn/Neptune square is completed. Then we will confront the new challenges of Uranus semi-square Neptune for the next 2-3 years. Neptune is a lot more fun when it aspects Uranus than Saturn. It is interesting to note that the Uranus semi-square Neptune is the first 1/8 of the Uranus/Neptune cycle that began with its conjunction in 1992-1993 when the internet became a major form of communication and doing business in the world. Everything changed then. That whole conception process (the conjunction) now enters a time when the world is offered a choice to abort the effort, or continue what it birthed, by resolving the first real challenge to continue its existence as started in the early 1990's.

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

The MMA Mid-Year Update webinar with Raymond Merriman took place Sunday, June 5. The recording of this event is now available for download. It was a very good presentation, chock full of timely and valuable information. The webinar lasted about two hours, and covered the outlook for Gold, Silver, the USA stock market, Crude Oil, Grains (Soybeans) and the U.S. Dollar. It also analyzed the charts of the German DAX index, the Australian Dollar, Apple, and CGW (the water ETF) charts. There was an interesting Q and A at end. The cost this recording is $45.00 and includes the 88 power point slides. You may order the downloadable recording by going there, or email ordersmma@msn.com or call 1-248-626-3034 or 1-800-662-3349.

Our fourth interview on "The Incredible Spring Lineup of Geocosmic Signatures", has now been posted on our YouTube station at https://youtu.be/XoWP_ku6Pus. This latest video focuses on the importance of the current Mercury retrograde and contains a special section on the recent explosion upwards in Silver prices. All four interviews are available for viewing. Part 1 can be seen at : https://youtu.be/KmaySvng0dk, and Part 2 at https://youtu.be/JTCO9JlCnB8. Part 3 may also be viewed now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7YGVkmlSew. These videos are getting great reviews and are very relevant right now. Hosted by German Journalist and Astrologer Antonia Langsdorf, interviewing Raymond Merriman, these YouTube videos describe the incredible spring geocosmic lineup now in force, and its association with financial markets and world affairs. You will not be disappointed. You will be surprised. .

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.

Our monthly MMA Cycles : The monthly edition of the MMA International Cycles Report (ICR) 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.
Two-issue trial subscriptions are available for this service for $55.00, 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 $55.00.

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
Then year is now 5 months complete, and we will now drop the price for copies of the Forecast 2016 e-book from $55.00 to $35.00. MMA will also offer a one-month special of a free copy of the Forecast 2016 e-book with any order exceeding $250.00 (offer ends June 30). The Forecast 2016 Book is still very valuable. The first 50 pages cover the outlook not only for 2016, but the year's role in the greater outlook for the next ten years, when Saturn and Neptune will start a new conjunction cycle on February 20, 2026, as both cross over into 0° Aries. It describes the correlation of this planetary pair cycle to the political situation in Russia as well as its correspondence to long-term USA interest rates. Equally valuable are the 7 months of geocosmic three-star critical reversal dates (CRDs) still remaining in the year for USA stocks, Gold and Silver, Treasuries, Currencies, Crude Oil and Grain prices. Order now at the discounted rate and get your copy of the Forecast 2016 Book while it is still current and of great value.

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...

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 :

Raymond Merriman will be traveling to Paris, Cologne, and Amsterdam in the second half of July to meet with subscribers. If you are interested in attending or hosting any of these meetings with other MMA subscribers, please drop a line to mmacycles@msn.com.

October 13-17, 2016 : ISAR 2016 - "The Power of Forecasting Meets the Consequence of Choice". Costa Mesa, California (near LA). There will be two panels on the USA 2016 presidential election (one of foreign and one of USA astrologers with excellent track records for predicting election winners). The symposium itself will feature six tracks on various forecasting technicals and applications, including a financial track for market timers, with forecasts of various financial markets (including yours truly, Raymond Merriman). I will give a presentation on the correlation of the US Dollar to the USA presidential election, as well as my outlook on precious metals and stock markets. Expected attendance is approximately 500-600, including presentations by over 60 of the world's top forecasting astrologers. 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 9-13, 2017 : The second MMA Investment Retreat will take place at the beautiful Kona Kai Resort on Shelter Island in San Diego, California, March 9-13, 2017, located right on the Pacific Ocean. You will be hearing more about this spectacular retreat soon, but save the dates now. 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. Egon von Greyerz of Matterhorn Asset Management in Zurich, Switzerland, an asset management company based on wealth preservation principles, will also be a guest speaker. Matterhorn has clients in over 40 countries and Gold vaults in Zurich, the Swiss Alps, Singapore and Hong Kong. Egon was one of the individuals behind the "Save Our Swiss Gold" referendum in Switzerland in 2015. Also present will be some of the brightest minds from the MMTA (Merriman Market Timing Academy) who will present their latest research on the best investment ideas of 2017-2018. Go there for early-bird registration (before June 21, 2015), and do not miss this powerfully enlightening event !. Save the dates! It will be special. Cost is $4000 ($3300 if reserved by July 1, 2016, $3600 if reserved by October 15). Details now available on the MMA website (www.mmacycles.com).

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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