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The annual pre-publication sale for the Forecast 2018 Book will begin on September 5 - when Mercury retrograde ends! The pre-order special rate is $45, a savings of nearly 20% from the $55.00 price (plus postage) that will go into effect on October 31. This year's 2018 Forecast Book will be available in both paper and electronic editions. There is no postage for the electronic book format. We have a special rate of $70.00 in effect until October 31 for those who wish to order both the print edition and digital edition of the 2018 book. Additionally, all pre-order purchases qualify for a 10% discount on any 1-year MMA financial markets subscription service!

This year's printed version of Forecast 2018 will also be available in these other languages, as follows :

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Retail gasoline prices surged 25 cents in the week ending Sept. 5, the biggest gain since 2005's Hurricane Katrina. - Jeff Cox, www.cnbc.com, September 8, 2017.

At least 32 people were killed after a massive 8.1 magnitude earthquake late Thursday. The quake, one of the biggest recorded in Mexico, struck off the country's southern coast. Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto said in a press conference that the quake was the biggest to strike the country in a hundred years. -Reuters News Service, September 8, 2017.

It was a week of more natural disasters, following the disaster of Hurricane Harvey through Texas the previous week. In the field of Mundane Astrology, hurricanes (and earthquakes, tornadoes, high winds) fall under the domain of hard aspects involving Uranus. Floods are governed by Neptune. In 1993, when the 171-year cycle of Uranus and Neptune began with their conjunction in Capricorn, heavy rains caused massive floods on the Mississippi River, resulting in sharply higher grain prices. St. Louis went under water and shipments of grains were disrupted for weeks. Now we see a similar phenomenon with gasoline distribution, as refineries shut down due to the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. The specter looms of more havoc with gasoline delivery routes being disrupted in the coming days - and even weeks - as Florida, following Texas, goes under water with the onslaught anticipated from Hurricane Irma this weekend.

As one might expect, Uranus and Neptune are again in a hard aspect. In fact, they are now in the first 1/8 phase of their cycle, where they form a waxing semi-square (45 ° ) aspect five times between August 11, 2017 through May 1, 2019. This is just the beginning of a 21-month period where heavy rains, floods, and hurricanes, as well earthquakes occur, probably more frequent than usual. The result can cause a spike in the price of basic commodity goods. I am aware that many will claim this is proof of the devastating effect of global warming. I am not disputing that global warming is real (or a hoax). But I am pointing out that the natural disasters we are witnessing today have a correlation to the principles of a long-term geocosmic cycle. This will have a direct effect on financial and commodity market prices, of which I will claim to have a little bit of experience and knowledge. I am on more secure ground there than I am with the science of climate changes. Somewhere in my travels, however, I remember hearing a lecture that all the planets in our solar system are warming up, and not just the Earth. It is a function of solar activity. However, not having visited any other planet recently, I cannot personally verify the validity of that statement.

There is another part of the Uranus/Neptune aspect that merits discussion. This is the willingness of people to reach out and help one another in a time of serious crisis. Uranus is known as both the rebel and the humanitarian. It also pertains to the masses - large groups of people. Neptune is known for compassion and sacrifice. When they come together in an aspect with one another, it can correlate with a crisis that is followed by great acts of sacrifice and compassion, and the willingness to help those who have suffered as a result of the crisis. This immense outpouring of care has truly been phenomenal to witness in America during the past two weeks, and I suspect it will continue throughout the Uranus/Neptune semi-square. As far as geocosmic principles are concerned, we also note that the recent solar eclipse of two weeks ago that cut its path right through the USA. The countries of the Earth that are blacked out by the path of such a potent eclipse are considered vulnerable to natural (and other types of) disasters during the 12-18 months that follow. It seems to be happening in this case as well.

But back to the markets, which is what I study all day, every day, and still don't know as much as there is to know. Yet, I am a Capricorn with benefic planets in Scorpio (Venus and Jupiter, 2 nd house), so I will never give up trying to know everything. I am relentless in my search.

In equity markets, the prior week's bullish performance was unable to be sustained in many world indices, such as in the USA and Japan, which were mostly down last week. Europe, China, and South America, on the other hand, were up. The big winners, however, were in treasuries, precious metals, and currencies (vis-à-vis the US Dollar, which was hammered to its lowest level in nearly three years, as outlined in the Forecast 2017 Book). The front month in the Gold futures contract, for example, closed above $1350 for the first time since July 2016, which is right in line with our Mid-Year MMA Webinar outlook. Silver closed above $18/00. Both are on target for the price objectives given in that webinar (the recording is still available and of value, and we will give a free MP4 recording to anyone who pre-orders the Forecast 2018 Book this week only, if requested).

Short-Term Geocosmics & longer-term THOUGHTS :

Now that Mercury has completed its retrograde cycle on September 5, we can focus upon a slew of new geocosmic signatures unfolding in the next three weeks that have historical correlations to reversals in financial markets. First, we note that Venus will be making a grand trine with Saturn and Uranus in fire signs, September 12-17. This is therefore a "translation" by Venus to the long-term 45-year Saturn/Uranus waning trine cycle that in the past has coincided with all-time highs in the U.S. stock market, followed by a significant decline. The Saturn/Uranus trine that correlates with this high takes place three times between December 2016 and November 2017, and when a faster moving planet is also involved, it can time important reversals in equity prices. Perhaps - just maybe - with Venus applying to the grand trine, Hurricane Irma will not be as devastating as newscasters and weather people are forecasting.

Another important geocosmic signature we will be watching closely is the third passage of the Jupiter/Uranus opposition on September 27. The first two passages (December 26 and March 2) coincided with a half-primary and full primary cycle crest respectively in the DJIA, followed by a multi-week decline. In fact, after the high of March 1, the DJIA commenced its longest decline of this year, so far. Given a two-week orb, this aspect has the highest correlation of all geocosmic signatures to the completion of primary cycles in U.S. stocks, according to the studies presented in The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing Volume 3 ; Geocosmic Correlations to Trading Cycles . Thus, I anticipate the next three weeks will be noteworthy for financial markets.

I still keep in mind the great bull market that ended with the stock market high of September 3, 1929, followed by the Great Depression. As discussed before in this column, that was only 9 months into the term of Herbert Hoover, and the last time the country had a Republican-controlled White House, Senate, and House of Representatives. Furthermore, Hoover - like Donald Trump - was not a politician, but rather a successful businessman. He was also not very well-liked within his own party, like President Donald Trump today. The similarities between then and now may be building. Although the current all-time high in the DJIA was one month ago, on August 8, 2017, there was re-test (secondary high) to that high on the September 1, the last trading day preceding September 3. In fact, on September 1, the NASDAQ futures did make a new all-time high, and the very next week (last week), Donald Trump - the master deal-maker - angered many of his fellow Republicans by compromising with the Democrats in order to get the debt ceiling increased - for three months (what a deal!). In spite of that bipartisan agreement, the DJIA was down nearly 200 points last week. It is not enough to declare the bull market is over, but this is a situation that bears watching. After all, sometimes history does repeat itself in the strangest ways.

~~LONGER-TERM THOUGHTS AND MUNDANE ASTROLOGY :~~

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

MMA - IS - MOVING SALE !!! MMA is moving from Michigan to Arizona in three weeks (mid-September). And we have open boxes of books that we don't want to transport. So... if you have been waiting for a special sale on our Financial Market Timing books, you are in luck - for the next 10 days! Now is the time to purchase these books - in excellent condition - at a discount of 70% on our major market timing books, such as The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing Vol 2 : Geocosmic Correlations to Investment Cycles. Regular $125, Special Sale price is $37.50 ; The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing Vol 3 : Geocosmic Correlations to Trading Cycles. Regular $150, Special Sale price is $45.00; The Sun, the Moon, and the Silver Market: Secrets of a Silver Trader : Regular $125, Regular $125, Special Sale price is $37.50. Or, order all six of these books for only $199 + postage (SAVE BIG BUCKS! normal price is $783 plus postage).
Sale ends September 5, or when any of the boxes that are opened sell out. There are between 5 and 20 books in each opened box, so first come, first serve.
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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 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 $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.

It's that time of the year again! The annual pre-publication sale for the Forecast 2018 Book will begin on September 5 - when Mercury retrograde ends! The pre-order special rate is $45, a savings of nearly 20% from the $55.00 price (plus postage) that will go into effect on October 31. This year's 2018 Forecast Book will be available in both paper and electronic editions. There is no postage for the electronic book format. We have a special rate of $70.00 in effect until October 31 for those who wish to order both the print edition and digital edition of the 2018 book. Additionally, all pre-order purchases qualify for a 10% discount on any 1-year MMA financial markets subscription service

Written by Raymond A. Merriman since 1976, this annual Forecast Book is one of the most unique, affordable ($95.00), 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 2018 will also available in these languages:
Dutch : at www.markettiming.nl
German : at http://www.mma-europe.ch
Japanese : at http://merriman.jp

MMA's weekly and daily subscription 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 :

January 20, 2018 : Phoenix, AZ. Workshop on Forecast 2018. Details to be announced soon.

February 17, 2018 : Miami, Florida, "Forecasts 2018 and the Great Reset". A three-hour presentation on the world and national political scene for 2018, plus an analysis of the stock and Gold market, USA economy and housing market. Details soon.

March 3, 2018 and/or February 13 : Atlanta, Georgia: "Forecasts 2018 and The Great Reset". Presentation on the world and national political scene for 2018, plus an analysis of the stock and Gold market, USA economy and housing market. May be followed by a workshop two weeks later. To be determined. Details soon.

May 23-29, 2,018 : The UAC (United Astrology Congress), Chicago, IL. The largest and most exciting conference for astrologers in the world take place then. 15 tracks, over 200 of the world's top astrologers making presentations. For more information, go to www.uacastrology.com.

June 21-24, 2018 : AAGB (Astrological Association of Great Britain's) 50 th anniversary conference. Details to be announced soon, but I will be there, conducting special post-conference workshop on Financial Market Timing.

July 12-15, 2018 : GLAC (Great Lakes Astrology Conference), Ann Arbor, MI. I will be there, conducting a special pre-conference workshop on "Mundane Astrology and The Great Reset". Plus, the Keynote speech.

September 15-18, 2018 : 3 RD MMA INVESTMENT RETREAT, Majorca, Spain. Tentatively being planned. Details to be announced 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.

Valeur des terres Robert Loquet - Conseiller général

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