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The former Fed chairman said that the root of the "British problem is far more widespread". He said the result of the referendum will "almost surely" lead to the Scottish National Party trying to "resurrect Scottish Independence". Greenspan said the "euro currency is the immediate problem". While the euro and the euro zone were major steps in a movement toward European political integration, "it's failing," he said. "Brexit is not the end of the set of problems, which I always thought were going to start with the euro because the euro is a very serious problem in that the southern part of the euro zone is being funded by the northern part and the European Central Bank," Greenspan said. - Christine Wang, "This is the Worst" Greenspan Says of the British Break from EU, CNBC News, June 24, 2016.

The "Incredible Spring Lineup of Geocosmic Signatures" strikes again - and this time hard - as the time band nears its end. It is going out with bang, a very loud bang that resounds throughout not just the UK, not just the EU, but the entire world. If you haven't viewed our four-part YouTube interviews on the powerful line up of geocosmic signatures in effect March through June, with one of the emphasis placed on June 13-29, you might want to view that now. If you have already viewed those four interviews, you may want to review them again. Also, if you haven't viewed to the recording of the June 5 Webinar on the Mid-Year Outlook for world events and financial markets, you may want to view that too. In all of these presentations, the type of events we have seen play out this spring (and especially the past two weeks) in the world of politics, banking policies, and financial markets is playing out closely to the script provided therein.

In the June 5 webinar, for instance, one question asked was about the possibility of a "Black Swan" event that could affect financial markets. My reply was that such a possibility was higher than usual in June. For instance, there could be an assassination or assassination attempt that could affect the outcome of a vote. Or the Brexit vote might end up being a "black swan" event that could rock financial markets going into Mars direct on June 29.

So what happened ? A little over a week ago, the "Leave" vote led in the polls over the "Remain" vote by as much as 10 points, according to some reports. Later that week, Labor Party (parliament) member Jo Cox was assassinated (June 16), causing the Brexit polls to dramatically shift in favor of the "Remain" vote she passionately fought for. This shift was so dramtic, that the day heading into the election (June 23 and early June 24 in Asia), all stock indices were up sharply and precious metals sharply down. But then - shock of all shocks - the polls, the media, and the hedge funds were proven wrong again (what did you expect with Mars retrograde ?). Immediately upon realizing the UK had voted to exit the EU late Thursday night (June 23 in USA, early June 24 in Europe and Asia), all hell broke loose. The DJIA futures plunged over 700 points. Gold was up over $100/ounce. The Euro fell over .0500 (that's huge). The British Pound was clobbered, falling from a high of 1.5009 to a low of 1.3246 (that is even huger). And UK Prime Minister David Cameron resigned. The financial world was in turmoil, not to mention the political world, both in Europe (where it is feared that other members of the EU may soon vote to leave) and in the USA, where President Obama once again proved his lack of forecasting skills when he warned the Brits that if they leave the EU, they would be "... forced to the back of the queue for trade talks". Really ? Is that how we will treat our greatest ally who is always there to watch our back when we need them ? I think not.

I think if the UK gets into serious economic trouble for this vote to become independent, they will be offered support from the USA by the next administration, no matter who is elected. I could even foresee an alliance of the UK if necessary. I know that this is a stretch, but I could even see an alliance with the British Pound and US Dollar if either currency were to be seriously threatened. And, I think there is a very good chance that by the end of this decade one or both currencies will be under a serious threat, just as the Euro currency could be shortly. This is what happens with - the consequence of - Uranus square Pluto, 2012-2015, when you engage in currency wars for such an extended period of time. It was innovative, unorthodox, and popular at the time, but it was an experiment with no history and plenty of risk. Now we are seeing some of the ramifications, socially, politically, and now financially. We are in chaos, just as Uranus suggested would happen, and with Pluto, it was just a matter of time before those seeds started to emerge out that incubation period (Pluto incubates with the decisions that happen under its watch, only to come out loudly soon after).

Politically-speaking, this is not good for Hillary Clinton, and it is good for Donald Trump, because the Dollar now goes up. As discussed in the Forecast Books and webinars, if the Dollar peaks out within six months of January 2017, it favors a Republican being elected president. And now, after the Brexit vote, all safe haven financial vehicles go up (US Dollar, Gold, and US Treasuries). However, I don't think the Dollar will remain strong because the Fed will now work overtime - and possibly engage in overkill - to engineer monetary policy and financial markets. They will not raise rates (ZIRP returns). They may even implement more policies of accommodation (maybe the return of QE programs). They will do whatever is in their power to keep interest rates down. Because of this, I think the spike up in the Dollar will be short-lived, but the spike up in Gold and Treasuries will last at least into the election.

In retrospect, it has been a wild two weeks - just as described in our YouTube interviews on "The Incredible Lineup of Geocosmic Signatures" and our recent MMA Mid-Year Outlook webinar.

Short-Term Geocosmics :

The main geocosmic driving force at work today is the approaching Mars direct, in 23° Scorpio, taking place June 29. As stated in last week's column, "The odds in betting parlors (and among hedge fund managers prior to June 16) are 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".

We also discussed how Mars retrograde corresponds with certain behaviors in some markets, like stocks this time around. The financial astrology rule was described as follows last week and before: " 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 are now making their lowest prices in over two months as Mars approaches its direct motion on June 29, including the DJIA, German DAX, Netherlands AEX, and Japanese Nikkei indices. Indeed, the latter three are falling to their lowest levels since attaining those highs around April 20-25, shortly after Mars turned retrograde, and the DJIA is close to making its lowest price since then too.

The good news is that this geocosmic signature (Mars ending its retrograde motion) indicates that this decline - this crash, this particular flight of this particular Black Swan - is due to end shortly, to be followed by an impressive rally. In our studies, as discussed in prior columns, we noted that Mars in 23° Scorpio also makes a T-square to the Mercury/Pluto square in the New York Stock Exchange Chart ("The Buttonwood" chart of May 17, 1792). Mars is in 23° Scorpio, June 18-July 11. Sometime in this time band, the end of this sharp decline is due, per these studies. One possibility for the bottom may be within the T-square of transiting Venus to Uranus/Pluto, taking place June 30-July 7. Be alert (personally and financially) during that USA holiday period.

LONGER-TERM THOUGHTS AND MUNDANE ASTROLOGY :

"There's a certain amount that monetary policy can do, but our problem is fundamentally fiscal," he said, adding that this is true in the United States as well as "every major country in Europe". - Alan Greenspan, "This is the Worst" Greenspan Says of the British Break from EU," CNBC News, June 24, 2016, story by Christine Wang.

"Give us the Truth or Get Out of the Way". Hexagon magazine, "Saturn in Sagittarius," Spring 2016, Sebastopol, CA .

This part of the Greenspan interview is so spot on, and many people do not understand that. The problem that we are now experiencing has very little to do with the monetary policy of the Central Banks. They are simply reacting to the larger and more troubling reality, which is the out-of-control fiscal policies of many world governments, especially in Europe and the USA. The unusually accommodative monetary policies of central banks (like the Fed) would have never needed to be enacted had it not been for the very questionable escalation of world debt by government leaders (who seemed more interested with building their own personal legacies than concern about the consequences of their fiscal - spending - policies on future generations) that took place during the Cardinal Climax of 2008-2015, and is almost certain to resume now.

Although the main body of the Cardinal Climax is over, there is a secondary peak looming ahead in 2020 +/- 1 year, when Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto conjoin in Capricorn. What happened last week is just the start to that next debt build up. It can quickly become a contributing factor to a renewed spending spree and tax escalation by many world governments, once again forcing central banks to continue the race to the lowest interest rate policy, fueling the resumption of the currency wars, in order to support more spending and taking on more debt. It could also lead to a renewed bout of nations going bankrupt.

The goods news ? People are gaining power over those they vote to represent them, when the elected fail to represent them as promised during campaigns. It is "people-power" time (Pluto in Capricorn). And the power of the people will start to forcibly demand more accountability and responsibility of their leaders - or, like UK Prime Minister David Cameron, they will be forced to leave. It is Pluto in Capricorn: Give us the Truth, or get out of the way.

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.
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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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