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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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In a stinging and historically rare criticism, President Donald Trump expressed frustration with the Federal Reserve and said the central bank could disrupt the economic recovery... Trump said he's concerned that the timing may be poor and that it will put the U.S. at a "disadvantage" while the Fed's counterparts like the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan maintain loose monetary policy... Former Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher told CNBC that Trump is out of line. "One of the hallmarks of our great American economy is preserving the independence of the Federal Reserve. No president should interfere with the workings of the Fed", Fisher said. - Jeff Cox, "Trump Lays Into Federal Reserve, Says He's 'Not Thrilled' About Interest Rates Hikes", July 19, 2018.

The possibility of a power play with Congress or the White House (regarding the Fed) is also elevated, based on geocosmic signatures. Not only does Saturn (authority) fall into opposition with the Fed's natal Pluto but transiting Pluto (power grabs) falls on the Fed's Descendant, in opposition to its natal Mars (February 3, 2017 - November 27, 2018). With Pluto, it can be a fight for its survival, as powerful forces want to uproot and transform the very structure of the Federal Reserve Bank system... Pluto in hard aspect to one's ascendant can (eventually) be a threat to its very existence. - Forecast 2017 Book , repeated in Forecast 2018 Book, MMA Seek-It Publications, first written in November 2016.

It's not the Fed's policy of gradually raising interest rates that threatens to disrupt the economic recovery, as Trump claims. It is his own taxes on American consumers in the form of new tariffs that undercuts the gains he accomplished with the Tax Reform Act of December 21, 2017. He is undercutting himself, and setting the narrative to blame someone else for his own risky trade policy decisions and behaviors should things spiral out of control.

The rally that began in late June shortly after Mars turned retrograde, hit a snag in the middle of last week. The "snag" was Mr. Mars-on-the-ascendant himself, the president of the United States, again speaking off the cuff and perhaps not thinking out what he meant or how the markets would respond to his stinging criticism of the Federal Reserve Board and America's central bank. His comments regarding the Fed's interest rate policy, along with more threats of additional tariffs on China and Europe (especially Germany) were made late Wednesday, July 18. Immediately the U.S. Dollar, U.S. stock indices, the German DAX, and Japanese Nikkei stock indices all plummeted. U.S. treasuries, by comparison, rallied. As the U.S. Dollar fell, the free fall in Gold, Silver and crude oil ended, and each began sharp rallies into the weekly close. Bitcoin and Cattle also enjoyed up weeks, but probably related to other factors than the President's perceived willingness to start attacking the Federal Reserve Board. We said it before and we will say it again : shades of Andrew Jackson run through Trump's DNA.

Short-Term Geocosmics :

We are in between two powerful eclipses. The solar eclipse of July 12 was important because it was in opposition to Pluto and formed a grand trine to Jupiter and Neptune. Our bias was that the U.S. stock market would make a high around then, and either plummet into the powerful lunar eclipse of July 27, or else explode and possibly make new cycle (or all-time) highs within a week of August 1. It looked like the latter through Wednesday, July 18, as stocks kept rising, and then Mars-retrograde-square-Uranus (otherwise known as POTUS - President of the United States), struck. The odds of a new all-time high within a week of August 1 - when the slew of powerful Uranus signatures will unfold - just receded, and in its place, the odds of a sharp decline just increased.

But how strong could either a rally or a decline in stocks, or any financial market, be ? With Uranus, it is always hard to predict prices, for support and resistance are just boundaries that Uranus itches to break. Uranus doesn't like or respect boundaries and limits of any kind. They are just there to be violated and produce surprise, even shock. The probabilities favor the idea that in either case (rally or decline), the price changes will be far more than anyone thinks. I mean, this is a lunar eclipse that
1) is a day after Mercury turned retrograde,
2) while it forms a hard, fixed T-square with the Mars/Uranus square in very early fixed signs.
3) Mars is not only retrograde, along with Mercury, but Mars is
4) in an opposition to the Sun in the fire sign of Leo. That is, the fiery planet Mars is in a very hard opposition to the fiery Sun in the fiery sign of Leo, forming a T-square to the master of chaos, Uranus.

It is possible, of course, that nothing remarkable happens to stocks. After all, many indices (like the DJIA) have been range-bound since the sharp selloff to the 23-month cycle low in several U.S. stock markets, on February 9. Instead of manifesting in financial areas of human experience, it might manifest in nature or geopolitics. These planetary cycles have astrological correspondences to earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and high winds, and electrical blackouts (how secure is the electrical grid ?). They also have symbolism pertaining to terrorist activities, and cyber espionage or theft. And those who have strong Uranus signatures at their time of birth are most prone to do something truly brilliant or stupid. The POTUS (President of the United States) has one of the strongest Uranus setups ever seen in a natal chart. He is anything but constant, predictable, calm and in control, or stable. He is a man to be watched closely during this time - as if you have a choice - for his behavior and speech may be very bold, even more than has been observed to date. Yes, even he could surprise people in the next 2-3 weeks.

Some will say this type of behavior and psychological bent (unpredictability) is an asset. Others will say it is a liability. Still others will say it is entertaining. It's all a continuation of the "Great Reset" we have been under since the winter solstice of December 21, 2017. This is a new Era of chaos and unpredictability we have entered that is not due to cease until after 2022. By that time, the Federal Reserve Board and the U.S. Dollar may have a totally different status than they possess today.

~~Longer-Term thoughts and Mundane astrology :~~

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

Note 1 : The webinar/workshop "Cosmic Cycles Are Forever",took place last week, June 22, in England. It went very well and the MP4 recording of this 4-hour webinar/workshop is now available. This 4-hour, MP4 recording of the webinar is an excellent way to learn basic and even some more advanced methods of cycles analysis working with geocosmic studies.Sponsored by the AAGB (Astrological Association of Great Britain) as part of their 60 th anniversary, this workshop by Raymond Merriman features valuable tools for understanding market cycles, identifying trends, and timing changes of trends in financial markets using cycle studies and geocosmic studies along with technical tools and charting analysis. In this masterclass, the historical correlation of stock markets, currencies, precious metals and bitcoin to certain planetary and solar/lunar cycles present in today's cosmos are examined, with an eye on what to anticipate between 2018 and 2020, both in terms of world politics and financial markets, as well as shorter-term forecasting projections. The cost of the live webinar/workshop is $125 . To order a recording of the event from MMA, email customerservice@mmacycles.com, or call 1-248-626-3034. Or Visit www.mmacycles.com and click the banner on the opening page for purchase.

Note 2 : We are pleased to announce that the recordings of Course 2 on MMA's Market Timing Methodology, taught to students in Beijing, China, begins now. The first class in Course two is on "Calculating Price Targets and Identifying Basic Chart Patterns when Geocosmic Reversals Are Due". This class focuses on long-term market timing methods of MMA and is taught by MMTA graduate and market analyst Kat Powell. Future classes in Course 2 will be taught once a month by Raymond Merriman, and MMTA graduates and professional market analysts Kat Powell (USA), Ulric Aspegren (Switzerland), Nitin Bhandari (India), and Ken Liao (China). The classes in both courses are given in English with Chinese translation. The cost for each course is $995 (this is a savings of over $1000 from the cost of Course 1 and 2 in MMTA). The cost includes the text of each class (in English), the webinar recordings (in English and Chinese), as well as the power point slides (in English). Classes may also be purchased individually at $145/each. For more information, go to https://mmacycles.com/moodle/course/index.php?categoryid=3 , or visit www.mmacycles.com > Education, or, click the banner with Chinese characters that come up on the opening screen of the MMA web site. This is, without a doubt, the most comprehensive, effective, and valuable way to learn the art and science of Market Timing (the MMA way, the leader in market timing products and services, and now, education as well). Call 248-626-3034, or email MMA at customerservice@mmacycles.com for further information, and Get Ready for Course 2, which begins now.

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Note 4 : THE SPECIAL LONG-TERM CYCLES REPORT ON GOLD was featured in this month's MMA Cycles Report, and it is still valuable. The decline to new yearly lows in Gold, with the end due shortly, was discussed in detail, in terms of price and time. If you don't already subscribe to this monthly report, and you are interested in timing this developing decline to a longer-term cycle low, this would be an excellent time to take out a trial subscription ($66.00 for this issue, plus the next two issues). For more information on ordering, go to www.mmacycles.com > SERVICES > SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES, or call us at 248-626-3034, or 800-662-3349, or email customerservice@mmacycles.com.

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 !.

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January 11-12, 2019 : "Trends for 2019", sponsored by Astrodata, Zurich, Switzerland. There will also be a workshop taught by Raymond Merriman on "Forecast 2019" the following day, January 12, with an outlook on several financial markets.

January 19, 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands, "Forecasts 2019", sponsored by Schogt Market Timing. Details and contact information coming soon.

February 9, 2019 : "Forecast 2019", by Raymond Merriman Phoenix, AZ (TBD).

June 8-16, 2019 : "Geocosmic Correlations to Trading Cycles", Beijing, China. A two-weekend intensive Market Trading workshop/retreat with Raymond Merriman. This 32-hour class intensive workshop will focus on the primary cycle and its phases - the half-primary, major, and trading cycles - and how to determine when they are due. Then, we will identify geocosmic signatures - Levels 1, 2, and 3 - as the basis for calculating CRDs (Critical Reversal Dates), to narrow the time band down for an important cycle reversal. Within that time, we will identify and discuss specific technical and charting tools that will further enhance the timing of a major market reversal, and the price target range to look for. In this analysis, we will also explore the use of 60- 30-, and 5-minutes charts for even more accurate entry and exit points. With these tools, we will then construct a daily and/or weekly trading plan, as used in MMA Daily and Weekly Reports, using current market situations. The workshop will take place on the weekends of June 8-9 and June 15-16. During the week, participants will have the option of taking tours with other MMA students to exciting areas of China. The cost for this unique and valuable trading retreat is $4000 (discounts will be available to subscribers of MMA Reports). For further information, please contact MMA at customerservice@mmacycles.com or call 1-248-626-3034 or 1-800-MMA-3349.

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.

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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!

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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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