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MMA COMMENTS FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING
January 29 - 2018
Raymond A. Merriman©

Financial Market Analyst & Market Timer.

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Note : The purpose of this column is to provide educational insights into the tenets of geocosmic studies as they correspond to economic, political, and socio-psychological matters, as one of several tools that in turn may assist in the practice of financial market timing. This column is not intended, nor should it be used, as an advisory service for trading financial markets, without use of other financial market analysis tools. MMA subscription reports provide that type of advisory service, with specific recommendations for trading.

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"I think our dollar is getting too strong, and partially that is my fault because people have confidence in me", Trump told the Wall Street Journal. "But that's hurting - that will hurt ultimately". - Jennifer Calfas, www.time.com, April 13, 2017.

The dollar index was slightly lower, after falling sharply Wednesday on the initial comments from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that a weak dollar was good for U.S. trade. - Patti Domm, "U.S. Dollar Gets Slammed Again as Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Abandons 'Strong Dollar' Mantra", www.cnbc.com, January 25, 2018 (morning).

Mr. Draghi hit back at Steven Mnuchin, US Treasury secretary, who said in Davos on Wednesday that a weaker dollar was good for American trade, breaking with the strong dollar policy of previous US administrations. Mr. Draghi pointed to an international agreement between economies, including the US, last October, not to talk down their currencies. - Clair Jones, "Draghi Takes Swipe at US For Talking Down Dollar", Financial Times, January 25, 2018.

The dollar reversed its losses and went positive Thursday, after President Donald Trump said the greenback will strengthen because of the growing U.S. economy . "Our country is becoming so economically strong again and strong in other ways too, by the way that the dollar is going to get stronger and stronger and ultimately I want to see a strong dollar". - Patti Domm, "Dollar Rallies Off a Three-Year Low in Sudden Reversal After Trump Say It Will Get 'Stronger and Stronger'". www.cnbc.com, January 25, 2018 (afternoon).

It was a good week for Mr. Trump, and a good week for U.S equities. For currencies and metals, it was very wild week due to the contradictory, see-saw, messages delivered by President Trump, his Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and ECB Chair Mario Draghi. Did we say that Mr. Trump was a Gemini, with his Sun conjunct Uranus, in opposition to his Moon ? Staying on message, exhibiting consistency in policies, is not his strong suit. Keeping open one's options, which includes complete reversals of positions taken previously (even hours before), under the explanation that this represents flexibility and perhaps an open mind, is apparently his strength.

In spite of all that, U.S. equities exploded to new all-time highs again last week, with the DJIA closing at 26,616, up 545 points for the week. It was also a good week in China and India, but not so good in other countries, such as Germany, where the DAX made a new all-time Monday and then fell, or Japan, where the Nikkei soared to its highest mark in 26 years on Tuesday, and then fell.

The bigger story, however, was in the currency markets, and by extension, Gold and Silver. The Euro surged to 1.2536 on Thursday, its highest mark since December 2014, and the U.S. Dollar fell to 88.43 on Friday, its lowest mark against a basket of other currencies since December 2014. This all followed first the bearish remarks on the Dollar by Mnuchin, then the bullish remarks by Trump and Draghi, followed by more non-bullish remarks by Mnuchin, who at first tried to walk back his earlier bearish remarks that were negated by Trump, who a few months earlier made statements that supported Mnuchin's position, and . well, you get the picture of what it is like to try and follow the thought processes of a Sun/Uranus conjunction in Gemini, opposed by the Moon in the exaggeration sign of Sagittarius. It is all too mutable. But hey! Stocks in the U.S.A. continued to soar as if gravity has disappeared, companies are paying out bonuses like never before to their workers, and the "America First" agenda got front page news around the world, so who cares ? Probably anyone who is worried about the tariffs that started last week that could lead to a trade war and a backdown on our trade agreements with many of our world partners. Did I mention that the transit of Saturn (restriction) into Capricorn (more restrictions) will now oppose the USA Jupiter (trade and immigration) for most of the rest of this year ? But it will probably lead to the construction of the wall. "Walls" are another symbol of Saturn in Capricorn.

The Euro, Gold, Silver, and crude oil all made new primary (and/or multi-year) cycle highs last week. But then all fell back after the Mnuchin-Draghi-Trump dance tripped over itself. Bitcoin futures, however, didn't trip over itself. It stayed locked into a range between $10,000-11,700, closing at 10,950 in the March contract, down about $200 on the week. What a difference from the previous month when it soared to nearly $20,000 and then lost about 50% of that value in a week. Did anyone think that cryptos would be the "quietest" currency this past week ?.

Short-Term Geocosmics and longer-term thoughts :

The volatility in most financial markets last week - especially with currencies and metals was not unexpected, based on geocosmic principles. After all, it was the first week of heliocentric Mercury in Sagittarius, and the last week of geocentric Mars in Scorpio. Both of these planet-sign combinations have a well-documented historical correlation to strong rallies - and peaks - in Gold, and then a sharp selloff. After reaching 1365.40 early on Thursday morning - its highest price since August 2016 - it suddenly collapsed to 1341 that same day, right after Draghi's response to Mnuchin "weak-dollar" interview. It was right in time, as Mars entered 29° Scorpio.

Now Mars will enter Sagittarius for the next 7 weeks, which promises more volatility, and probably more new highs in world equity indices. In the USA, this will also correlate with huge inflows of monies pouring into mutual funds via the funding of retirement accounts during this year's tax season. However, that may not be so bullish for Gold and other commodities, based on past instances of this planet-sign combination. Ironically enough, though, Mars in Sagittarius also has a correlation to major breakouts of hostilities in the Middle East, especially involving Israel. This may also account for its correlation to very large price moves in crude oil - both up and down.

Next week also will witness a total lunar eclipse happening on January 31. It is an interesting way to end a month of several record highs in stock indices. Lunar eclipses are symbols of conflicts between the new and the old ways of doing things, and between the urge for freedom and independence, versus the wish for safety and security. We are in the midst of "The Great Reset", which will be covered in next week's Forecast 2018 webinar. But when the forces of change demand a "new normal", and no one quite knows what that "new normal" is about, there is bound to be a wish for things to go back to the way they were by some people, even perhaps by many people. But this eclipse is a time to look forward, not backward. It is a new day, and this is just the start of "The Great Reset" throughout the world in terms of collective psychology, world economics, and governance.

Please note that due to the Saturday morning (my time) Forecast 2018 Webinar , there will be no weekly column issued next Friday. We hope to see many of you at the Saturday webinar. Details below.


Longer-term thoughts :

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

             RAY MERRIMAN'S 2018 WORLDWIDE "FORECAST 2018" LIVE WEBINAR, will take place on Saturday, February 3, 2018, 11:45 AM (MST). This is 1:45 PM EST, 6:45 PM GMT. This is a change from the prior announcement that it would take place on February 4, but that is Super Bowl Sunday, and I am a sports fan. In the comfort of your own home or office, you can tune into Raymond Merriman's annual worldwide webinar on "Forecast 2018". This broadcast will address subjects from this year's Forecast 2018 Book, with updates on financial markets since the book was written in November 2017. Outlooks for the U.S. stock market, Gold and Silver, and Currencies will be discussed, plus questions from attendees. Cost is $45.00, and includes the slides of the presentation, plus a downloadable MP4 recording of the event, within 72 hours afterwards. To reserve your spot in the live broadcast, contact us directly at 1-248-626-3034, 800-MMA-3349, or email at mmacyclessstaff @gmail.com, or register via our website at www.mmacycles.com. Reserve early, as all previous webinars reserved for maximum 100 attendees have been sold out. If unable to attend, you can pre-order MP4 recordings, which will be delivered as soon as they are available - within 72 hours after the live webinar.

             LEARN THE MMA MARKET TIMING METHODS FOR FINANCIAL MARKETS !!! We have recently begun teaching an online MMA Financial Market Timing course to about 50 students in China. Through an agreement with the NoDoor school, these classes are being recorded and converted to an MP4 format. Each class is two hours long, with Chinese translation, and is packed with information on how to understand the language of cycle studies, chart patterns within cycles, and trend analysis. There will be 8 classes in all, and the first four classes of the MP4s are expected to be available through our website in about two weeks. If you are interested in learning about cycles and market timing methods of MMA, this is a course you will find to take. The cost will be $145.00/class, or $995 for all 8 classes as they become available right after they are conducted. This is a savings of over $1000 from Course 1 of the MMTA courses taught three years ago. Watch this column for further information on ordering, just as soon as the conversion of the first half of the course (first 4 classes) is completed, due within the next two weeks.

             The EBook of Forecast 2018 and the print editions of Forecast 2018 are now completed and sent out to all who have pre-ordered! EBooks have been received, and print editions should be received in the next week - before Christmas. If not, call us. We have also received the printed copies on Friday, so we can now fill new orders with remaining copies. Order now and get your copy. It is relevant right now !.

             The third edition of The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing, Volume 1 : Cycles and Patterns in the Indexes is now out as of Friday, September 8! This is the most comprehensive book ever published on the cycles of the stock market (DJIA and Nikkei), with analysis going back to the British stock markets of the 17 th century. This is a must-have book if you are a serious investor, trader, or student of cycles. There is nothing else like this book available today. The cost of this book is $125. There is also a special $25 discount for those who also pre-order the Forecast 2018 Book . Call us to get this rate. The new material and tables on long-and intermediate-term cycles in the U.S. and Japanese stock markets are worth the cost of the book alone. For more information, go to visit the MMA website at www.mmacycles.com, or here and check it out. You can also order now by e-mail to ordersmma@msn.com or calling 1-800-662-3349, or 248-626-3034. "The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing : Cycles and Patterns in the Index" is literally the ultimate book on the analysis of the stock market. We are especially impressed with various waves of long-term cycles for more than 200 years, which we have never seen : T. Kaburagi, Toshi Nippou Ltd (Japan's major commodity newspaper).

             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.
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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 : MMA's annual Forecasts Book, written by Raymond A. Merriman since 1976, is one of the most unique, affordable, and accurate glimpses into the coming year. Utilizing the study of cycles and geocosmic factors, this annual Forecast book outlines forthcoming trends pertaining to political, economic, and financial markets throughout the world. Specific markets analyzed for the next year(s) include: T-Notes and interest rates, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Gold, Silver, Currencies (U.S. Dollar, Euro, Yen, Swiss Franc, and British Pound), Crude Oil, Grains and Weather. Each market contains the important geocosmic three-star critical reversal dates for 2018. Special sections also include the USA and world economy, the USA and world politics, the USA and its President. A 2018 ephemeris and calendar (one month per page) with geocosmic signatures is included, as well as descriptions of the Mercury, Venus, and Mars retrograde periods for 2018. This is a book with an impressive background for insightful accuracy into world economic and financial market conditions that you will not want to miss! For further information, go to www.mmacycles.com and click the banner.

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.
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Upcoming Events :

             January 20, 2018 : Phoenix, AZ. "FORECAST 2018 AND THE GREAT RESET". 1:00 - 4:30, at the Granite Reef Senior Center in Scottsdale, AZ . 1700 N Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257.  The talk is from 1 - 4:30 . The cost for guests is $25.00.  It is first come, first serve (no advance reservations).  We will try to get a phone number and email for more information next week. In meantime, you can call : 602-625-4721

             February 3, 2018 : FORECAST WORLDWIDE LIVE WEBINAR. Starts at 11:45 AM MST, or 1:45 PM EST and 6:45 PM, GMT. In the comfort of your own home or office, you can tune into Raymond Merriman's annual worldwide webinar on " Forecast 2018. " This broadcast will address subjects from this year's Forecast 2018 Book , with updates on financial markets since the book was written in November 2017. Outlooks for the U.S. stock market, Gold and Silver, and Currencies will be discussed, plus questions from attendees. Cost is $45.00, and includes the slides of the presentation, plus a downloadable MP4 recording of the event, within 72 hours afterwards. To reserve your spot in the live broadcast, contact us directly at 1-248-626-3034, 800-MMA-3349, or email at customerservice@mmacycles.com, or register via our website at www.mmacycles.com. Reserve early, as all previous webinars reserved for maximum 100 attendees have been sold out. If unable to attend, you can pre-order the MP4 recordings, which will be delivered as soon as they are available - within 72 hours after the live webinar.

             February 17, 2018 : Miami, Florida, "Forecasts 2018 and the Great Reset". This lecture/workshop will outline the major geocosmic signatures in effect in 2018 (and beyond), and their correlation to the political and economic trends for the year, both globally and nationally. The cosmic patterns of 2018-2020 are especially relevant to the leadership of the USA and its Federal Reserve Board. The decisions to be made will likely have long-term consequences, for better or worse, to the US Dollar, interest rates, stocks, and precious metals. In turn, this could have a direct impact upon the financial condition of both businesses and individuals. Contact mysticmimi@gmail.com for more info.

             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.

             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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