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This year's printed version of Forecast 2017 will also available in these other languages, as follows :

Each of these will also offer the English version of Forecast 2017, as will our Chinese distributor : Your work is essential to anyone who is serious in this field. I can't thank you enough for it.

The Forecast 2017 Book is out. Written by Raymond A. Merriman since 1976, it is one of the most unique, affordable ($55.00) plus postage, and accurate glimpses into the coming year. The Forecast 2017 Book will be available in both paper and electronic editions. There is no postage for the electronic book format.
And what a year it going to be! For more information, please visit our YouTube video on the book and the important geocosmic patterns in effect in early part of the year - now! at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LOEop2Hcr8three and see what is coming up - like the cardinal T-square of November 2016 -April 2017.

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It was another week of new all-time highs in the USA and Russian indices, as well as yearly or multi-year highs in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia, and Brazil but not so in other indices of Europe and Asia, as we approach the most potent geocosmic period of the year beginning this week, on February 22.

In other markets, Silver soared to a new cycle high of 18.14 on February 16, its highest mark since November 11. Gold came close, rising to 1245.10, which was just shy of the February 8 cycle high of 1246.60, for a potential case of intermarket bearish divergence. That signal will be confirmed on a close below 1220. However, until that happens, we can't rule out a further rally to another new cycle high in the February 25-March 10 critical reversal time zone (CRD). Crude oil traded in a narrow price range of 52.68-53.95, but the geocosmic signatures of February 25-March 10 are extremely pertinent to this market (as well as the NASDAQ), so that trading range is very likely to experience a sharp breakout ion the next two weeks.

It is getting wild, but this is only the beginning, as Mars, Jupiter and Uranus start their cosmic tango, aided and abetted by the powerful Venus retrograde, February 22-March 6.

Short-Term Geocosmics & longer-term THOUGHTS :

"I see stories of chaos, chaos, yet it is the exact opposite", Trump said. "This administration is running like a fine-tuned machine... And we haven't even started the big work", Trump said. "That starts early next week". - William Cummings. "Trump Accused Media of Generating Fake News", USA Today, February 17, 2017.

Well, there you go. Even the President feels the cosmic energy, rising like molten lava in a volcano about to erupt for the first time in centuries. This will be no ordinary two months, starting with the Mars/Pluto square of February 22, and ending with the Venus/Saturn square of April 5-21. when both also change directions (Saturn turns retrograde on the Galactic Center of 27° Sagittarius, April 5, while Venus turns direct on April 15 at 27° Pisces). They are in exact square to one another on April 8 and 21. I am not sure when this combination of Venus square Saturn, when both were changing directions, last happened. However, I am certain this is an extremely rare occurrence.

The beginning part of this period finds Mars extremely active. After its square with Pluto on February 22, it then conjuncts Uranus on February 26, followed by an opposition to Jupiter on February 27. As discussed in prior columns, large price swings in world equity markets are often observed when Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus enter into aspects with one another in a short time span. In this case, they are all part of an explosive cardinal T-square, when Pluto is near the midpoint. One would think that should be enough, except that on February 26 there is also a solar eclipse in Pisces, and just three days later, the Sun part of that eclipse conjuncts Neptune, which rules Pisces. Last week we talked about the aggressive nature of Mars, combined with the passive and peaceful nature of Pisces and Neptune, suggesting a dangerous period in which innocent people (and maybe animals) could become victims of an impulsive action, decision, or accident. One possible symbolism that comes to mind is a BP-like oil spill that threatens the ecosystem of the water kingdom, for Pisces, Neptune, and Jupiter all rule oil, and Mars is associated with errors in judgement, accidents, or an intent to do actual harm to others.

It doesn't end with the solar eclipse and the Sun/Neptune conjunction of February 26-March 1. On March 2, the granddaddy of all geocosmic signatures related to the culmination of primary or greater cycles unfolds March 2. This is the second of three passages of the 14-year Jupiter/Uranus opposition cycle, which has an effective orb of influence of 12 trading days. In other words, we should be feeling it now. Two days later, Venus turns retrograde at 13° Aries. Every 8 years, Venus turns retrograde in approximately the same part of the zodiac. The last time it did so was on March 6, 2009, the exact day of the 75-year cycle low in U.S. stocks - the end of the sharpest decline in stocks since the Great Depression low of July 1932. How synchronistic would it be if this great bull market, which started then, ends on its next 8-year geocosmic cycle occurrence ?.

So yes, Mr. Trump, Financial and Mundane Astrologers would agree with you - " And we haven't even started the big work", Trump said. "That starts early next week".

LONGER-TERM THOUGHTS AND MUNDANE ASTROLOGY :

"After eight years there is zero evidence that zero interest rates and a bloated Fed balance sheet lead to a heathy economy", House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hansarling told Yellen... (Yellen) said allowing the central bank to be second guessed by congressional auditors would be harmful to the independence the Fed needs to pursue correct policies... Republicans pointedly told Yellen that she should realize that changes are underway with Republicans in control of the White House, and both the House and Senate. - Martin Crutsinger, "Republicans to Yellen : Change Is Coming", Associated Press, Naples Daily News, February 16, 2017.

In the last two weeks, this column discussed the combative geocosmic dynamics between the USA and Iran in 2017, based on their charts, the chart of the USA Inauguration Day, and Donald Trump, as covered in detail in our Forecast 2017 Book and webinar. This week, we bring to your attention the importance of geocosmic signatures coming up in 2017 through 2020 to the Federal Reserve Board chart, and again involving Donald Trump, along with Fed Chair Janet Yellen.

The most outstanding geocosmic development will begin with the Winter Solstice of December 21, 2017. This is when not only the Sun will enter Capricorn, but Saturn too, a combination that hasn't happened since December 21, 1870 (thanks to colleague Daniel Gordon for that research). Given that the Federal Reserve Board Act was passed on December 23, 1913, with the Sun at 1° Capricorn and in opposition to Pluto at 0° Cancer, and given that Saturn will conjunct the FRB Sun and oppose the FRB Pluto, and furthermore given that Saturn rules "accountability" (as in "an audit"), and will remain in Capricorn into 2020, it is not far-fetched to think that the new administration will soon engage the Fed in some sort of power play. In fact, it has already begun as of late 2016. That is when Saturn began transiting 13° Sagittarius through 27° Capricorn, where it will form a hard aspect to eight of the 10 planets in the Fed's chart, plus cross over its Descendant. That will be a lot of Saturn for the Fed to cope with. It will be a lot of Trump for the Fed to cope with, for his chart and Chairwoman Yellen's chart are like oil on fire.

This is just one piece of the cosmic puzzle correlating to cycles in human activity that we refer to as "The Great Reset of 2017-2020". There are many more, and I will be developing this theme beyond that presented in Forecast 2017 Book and recent webinar. "The Great Reset" will be the focal point of the MMA Investment Retreat, taking place March 10-13 in San Diego, California, where some of the finest cycles' analysts in the world will be sharing their studies pertaining to the next three years. If we are reading this correctly, exceptional investment opportunities will be offered, related to the dynamics of these long-term geocosmic cycles that are just beginning to unfold. It is an exciting time, with many challenges and opportunities for world leaders and investors alike.

Please note that there will be no column written on March 10, for the week beginning March 13. We will be fully engaged in the MMA Investment Retreat.

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

NOTE 1 : Special Valentine Day's sale, Feb 14-28, which will be a Special President's Day Holiday sale this week, followed by a Special Solar Eclipse sale the next week. MMA is offering a special sale for the next two weeks only. Buy a Forecast 2017 Book between February 14 and 28, and receive a free MP4 recording (with 57 slides) of the Forecast 2017 Speech on "The Great Reset" by Raymond Merriman. That is a $100 value for only $55.00 (plus postage if you choose to receive any of the remaining hard copies of the Forecast 2017 Book ). Go to sale or Call 1-248-626-3034, or 1-800-MMA-3349, or email ordersmma@msn.com.

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.

Our Forecast 2017 webinar of last Sunday, January 29, at 1:45 PM, EST, went extremely well. MP4 recordings of this event are now available, and come with a copy of all charts and the power point slides (57 in all). As always, the live event sold out of all 100 seats available. The theme of this webinar was "The Great Reset", which discussed the major geocosmic themes of 2017-2020 and how it will affect the Federal Reserve Board, currencies and precious metals. We also updated the shorter-term outlook for the USA and German stock markets, precious metals, US Dollar, Euro currency, and crude oil, plus about 20 questions from attendees. To order an MP4 recording or visit or call 1-248-626-3034 or email ordersmma@msn.com.

MMA's annual Forecast Book.

The Forecast 2017 Book is out ! And what a year it going to be !. For more information, please visit our YouTube video on the book and the important geocosmic patterns in effect in early part of the year at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LOEop2Hcr8three and see what is coming up - like the cardinal T-square now in force.

Written by Raymond A. Merriman since 1976, this annual Forecast Book is one of the most unique, affordable ($55.00), and accurate glimpses into the coming year. Utilizing the study of cycles and geocosmic factors, the annual Forecast book outlines forthcoming trends pertaining to political, economic, and financial markets throughout the world. This book has an impressive history of insightful accuracy into world economic and financial market conditions that you will not want to miss! Last year's printed edition sold out within three weeks of its release, and this one might too, since we have a new president, and no one knows what to expect (but astrology and cycle studies yield most interesting insights). For further information, go to www.mmacycles.com and click the banner (or click Products - Books). ORDER NOW AND MAKE SURE YOU RESERVE YOUR COPY BEFORE THEY SELL OUT!!!

For more information, visit www.mmacycles.com or call 1-800-662-3349 or 1-248-626-3034.

This year's printed version of Forecast 2017 will also available in these languages:
Dutch : at www.markettiming.nl
German : at http://www.mma-europe.ch
Japanese : at http://merriman.jp
You can view MMA's Forecast for 2016 Scorecard at www.mmacycles.com. Click on NEWS AND EVENTS. Scroll down to the "Scorecard". As you will see, it was indeed a very good year.

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...

SPECIAL SALE ON DISTRESSED BOOKS FROM SEEK-IT PUBLICATIONS :
Over the years, MMA/Seek-It Publications, have had books returned from customers that were damaged or scuffed from the mail delivery, or that had 1-10 pages missing from the printing process. The vast majority of these books are in good condition, and will be useful to those who wish the information, but at a greatly reduced price (50% or more off the listed retail price). Some of these include our more expensive financial market timing books, such as The Sun, the Moon, and the Silver Market: Secrets of a Silver Trader , and various volumes from The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing series. There are also many astrology books that Seek-It has published, including both the hard cover and soft cover versions of Evolutionary Astrology: The Journey of the Sul Through States of Consciousness , and The Solar Return Book of Prediction , both by Raymond Merriman, The Power of Pluto (Arlene Robertson), Astrology: Key to Holistic Health (Marcia Stark), Spiritual Astrology (the original book by Jan Spiller, who recently passed away), and many others. To see the entire list available at these greatly reduced prices, please go there, or to our web site at www.mmacycles.com, under Products, and then Discounted Books . Or, for a description of particular book's description, call Lisa at 1-800-MMA-3349 or 248-626-3034. These make wonderful gift as well

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 :

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. This unique event is specially designed for MMA subscribers and independent investors interested in MMA's outlook for next several years, based on MMA methods of market timing and trend analysis. The 2017 retreat will take place at the beautiful Kona Kai Resort on Shelter Island in the almost always sunny San Diego, California, March 9-13, 2017, located right on the Pacific Ocean. Featured presenters will include Ted Lee Fisher, money manager, former member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and a legend in Commodity Futures trading ; Egon von Greyerz of Matterhorn Asset Management in Zurich, Switzerland, an asset management company based on wealth preservation principles that owns 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 on the program will be Robert Corre, financial astrologer and 25-year instructor at New York University's Stern School of Business. Robert topic will be "The Federal Reserve Bank - Its Ever More Important Role in your Future Financial Freedom". Maria Schoeppel, financial astrologer and mathematics major from UCLA, will present her research and forecasts on "China 2019 : Similarities to the 1997 Asian Currency Crisis" Along with Retreat Coordinator Raymond Merriman, the brightest minds from the MMTA (Merriman Market Timing Academy) will present their latest research on the best investment ideas of 2017-2018. These including MMA analysts Kat Powell (Soybeans and Silver) Nitin Bhandari (Crude Oil), British Pound and FTSE analyst Ulric Aspegren, and ICR editor Mark Shtayerman (the XAU and Russell 2000 Index). There will also be a 4-hour optional class on beginning astrology presented by MMTA graduates Richard Smoot, Darri Murphy, Izabella Suleymanova along with Robert Corre on Monday afternoon, March 13. MMA's first Investment Retreat in September 2015 (Italy) was very successful, as it correctly forecasted long-term lows (and investment opportunities) that would rise in Crude Oil, Gold, and Silver in 2016. That happened. One of the features that makes this event so exciting is that speakers will be interviewed each day in an informal Q and A with attendees, emceed by Raymond Merriman and Washington insider Henry Canciglia. For more info, http://new.mmacycles.com/sandiego2017/index.shtml where you will be able to register and see what our expert faculty views as the best investments for 2017-2018, and why. Do not miss this powerfully enlightening opportunity to connect with other investors and some of the best market timers in the world! Note: special rates at Kona Kai end February 8, so reserve by then before rates go much higher. Call 800-566-2524, 1-619-221-8000, or visit their web site at http://www.resortkonakai.com to make your reservation. To get this special rate, you must register under the code name MMA2017 prior to February 8, 2017.

June 3-4, 2017 : It is on! Trinity College at Oxford University ! Two-day workshop on MMA Financial Market Timing in Oxford, England. Cost is 995 £. With the British Pound so low, now would be a good time for non-UK residents to sign up and lock in the great currency conversion rate. For more information, go to http://oxfordastrologygroup.blogspot.co.uk. This workshop will be an introduction to Financial Astrology and its value as a market timing tool. It will outline the manner in which we calculate critical reversal dates (CRDs) and apply them to the study of cycles in order to enhance entry and exit from various markets. We will give special attention to the London FTSE, British Pound, Euro, and Gold, and show how these methods project the future of prices in these markets. A complete schedule of activities and topics will be ready shortly, and posted on our website.

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.

Valeur des terres Robert Loquet - Conseiller général

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