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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.

There will be no normal weekly column during the next two weeks of holidays. We will, however, post articles that will be interest from past Forecast Books. To all readers of this column, we thank you for your support over the past years, and wish you and yours a very happy Holiday season and a most prosperous New Year!

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Stocks fell sharply on Friday after weaker-than-expected data in China and Europe exacerbated concerns of a global economic slowdown. - Fred Imbert, Sam Meredith, and Yen Nee Lee, "Dow Dives About 500 Points Amid Rising Fears Over Global Growth", https://www.cnbc.com, December 14, 2018.

Gold fell to its lowest in more than a week on Friday and was on track to mark its biggest weekly decline in more than a month, as the dollar climbed on robust U.S. economic data ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting next week. The dollar rose to a 19-month high after data showed U.S. consumer spending appeared to gather momentum while industrial production rebounded in November. Markets are awaiting the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Dec. 18-19, where the U.S. central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates. The focus, however, would be on the outlook for 2019. - Reuters, "Gold Dips to 1-Week Low as Dollar Bounces on Strong Data", December 14, 2018.

It was another difficult week for global equity markets, marred by fears of global slowdown, continued trade disputes, and lack of confidence in European political leaders as they struggle with the UK exit from the European Union. It was also symbolized by the fourth of five passages of the Uranus/Neptune semi-square aspect on Friday, December 4. This is the 1/8 phase of the 171-year planetary cycle that began with the conjunction in 1993. Together, these two planets in a hard aspect to one another contain themes of chaos, turbulence, and uncertainty. The central time band for this powerful aspect began with its first passage in August 2017 (remember all the devastating hurricanes that month ?), and will complete their fifth and final passage on May 2, 2019.

Short-Term Geocosmics and longer term thoughts :

Britain's embattled Prime Minister Theresa May will go back to London empty-handed on Friday, after racing to Brussels to try to get a few more concessions from the European Union. "The Union stands by this agreement and intends to proceed with its ratification. It is not open for renegotiation", the statement said Thursday. "There will be no new legally binding obligations imposed on the European Union. That's crystal clear", European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told reporters in Brussels Thursday night. The U.K. Parliament is legally scheduled to vote on the withdrawal agreement before January 21. - Silvia Amaro, "EU Refuses to Help British PM Over Brexit", https://www.cnbc.com, December 14, 2018.

This is a good time to take a break because there are no major short-term geocosmic signature of note coming up until the Solar Eclipse conjunct Saturn January 2-5. There are two benign aspects this week involving the Sun trine Uranus on December 20 and Venus trine Neptune on December 21. It is a nice cosmic way to end the year, and if the market responds in kind, there might be a modest year-end rally. On a more individual note, these two aspects indicate favorable responses to holiday gifts involving technology (Sun/Uranus), as well as personal gifts displaying love and romance (Venus/Neptune). Neptune in Pisces highlights fantasy, and Venus in Scorpio can be sensual, so use your imagination to buy a gift that excites your imagination, as well as your partner's.

And then get ready for reality that starts almost immediately when the clock strikes twelve on New Year's Day.

The last two weeks have provided a glimpse of what to expect in 2019. There has been a barrage of Neptune aspects with the Sun square Mars and Neptune (December 2-5), Mercury ending its retrograde motion (December 6), Mars conjunct Neptune December 7, and the fourth of five passages of Uranus semi-square Neptune on December 14. In terms of the collective psychology of the times, these cosmic signatures indicate massive confusion and uncertainty, and investors (and hence equity markets) don't like either. The shorter-term cosmic picture may point to a temporary break these next two weeks, but the larger geocosmic picture indicates danger of losing sight and control of the political and financial fabric that creates the illusion that there is a vision, plan, and control. I mean, what is it about Europe that doesn't want it to help Great Britain navigate through this exit process ?.

The heavy onslaught of Neptune aspects in the past two weeks isn't the end of the matter. It is the prelude for next year, when Jupiter will square Neptune (January-September), while at the same time Uranus continues its semi-square to Neptune into May 2, and Jupiter makes a sesquiquadrate (135° aspect) to Uranus (January-October). In other words, much of 2019 will be about the struggle of all three planets (Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune) as they try to find the path to integrate their themes smoothly during a time when their arrangement among one another illuminates divergence of actions.

As an example, let's start with Neptune, which is arguably the most important key in this whirlwind of cosmic spinning, if, for no other reasons, than

1) it is in its ruling sign and

2) it will stay there even after the other planets move on. The solution to a dilemma for Neptune is to always take the high road, which means self-sacrifice for the betterment of others. Neptune shows its greatest strength when it gives, when it is motivated by the spirit of helping others. It is at its worst, and leads to massive confusion and disillusionment, when it only wants to receive, when it resists and resorts to name-calling and blaming others. No one wants to help, and no one wants to even get involved when that is the dominant theme.

Now let's bring in Jupiter, which will be in a square aspect to Neptune January 13, June 16, and September 21, but whose orb of influence is already underway. Jupiter, like Neptune, is in its ruling sign, so its is doubly important in 2019. The nature of Jupiter and Sagittarius is to enlarge, expand, or exaggerate whatever theme its touches by way of other planets. So right away, one can see the choice here : either take the high road and exhibit a large, generous heart that is willing to give and even sacrifice to help others, or exaggerate deception, falsehood, name-calling, insult, and blaming of others, which lead to even greater mass confusion and disillusionment. And once again, investors don't like confusion and uncertainty, and they like it even less when those dynamics are increasing (Jupiter), which can lead to hysteria and panic in financial markets.

Jupiter and Sagittarius also rule world trade. Historically, when Jupiter is in Sagittarius, equity and commodity markets rise. But in those times, it is not in a square aspect to Neptune in Pisces (that only happens every 166 years). This current trade war between the USA and China, revolving around the ominous threat of more tariffs, is now leading to an economic slowdown in China, which will have the opposite effect than is anticipated by the USA president. Perhaps it was anticipated that new tariffs would slow down China's growth and force China to make trade concessions. But was it clearly understood that such a slowdown of China's economy would also lead to an economic slowdown and eventually a recession in the USA, and instability of its stock market ? In other words, Jupiter in Sagittarius is supposed to be favorable for the economies and the stock markets of the world. But in square aspect to Neptune, world leaders seem to be following the opposite path from what Jupiter and Neptune need to thrive : self-sacrifice and willingness to help one another rather than increasing hostilities by refusing help to one another and/or blaming one another. Just a month ago, many analysts were touting how strong the world economy and global equity market were, with no sign of a recession in view. Hardly anyone is espousing that outlook today.

The possibility of a serious recession under these Jupiter/Neptune signatures is exacerbated further with Uranus in a semi-square to Neptune. All three of these discordant aspects involving three of the five outermost planets will be followed by the 32-27 year Saturn/Pluto conjunction (the other two outer planets) in the serious sign of Capricorn in January 2020. If this current path described above is not soon corrected, this could get very ugly very fast. Maybe it has already started.

The year 2019 still offers much hope if leaders, as well as individuals, can consciously (or even unconsciously) integrate the positive principles of Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune with one another. It is really not that complicated from the cosmic perspective. It means coming from a mindset that sincerely wants to help one another, not to outdo, take advantage of, or "win" at another's expense. It's all about Neptune in Pisces in order for our global community to move forward and return stability and gains to world equity markets, versus losing control and encountering unexpected consequences and economic loses for failure to act in good faith with one another. It is about the true spirit of the season we are now entering. We can do this if we try, if we truly want to. The heavens, the planets, and the cosmos don't compel. They impel.

Happy Holidays to everyone. See you next year!

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

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

Note 1 : The Forecast 2019 Book is done and delivery has begun to all those who pre-ordered prior to December 7. The orders received after December 7 will be mailed out in late December. One other thing to note : we have ordered 20% additional copies to the number of printed books ordered as of this week. Whenever those remaining 20% are sold out, they are gone. There will be no second printings. At that point, the only place to order Forecast 2019 will be through third party distributors, like Amazon.com, where the price generally skyrockets to 2 or 3 times the current price. Or, through our international distributors, where shipping costs to the USA can be high. So, ORDER NOW, if you haven't done so already, and make sure you receive your copy of Forecast 2019 in a timely manner and before they sell out. For more information on this annual best seller, go to https://mmacycles.com and click the opening banner of the website. You may also email MMA at customerservice@mmacycles.com, or call 1-248-626-3034, 1-800-662-3349.

Note 2 : There will be a Special Silver Report issued in the monthly MMA Cycles Report, which will come out this Monday evening. This report will go out to all of those who have ordered the Forecast 2019 Book. If you wish a copy of this Special Update on Silver, consider a trial subscription to the MMA Cycles Report, or ordering the Forecast 2019 Book while supplies last. For further information, go to our website at https://mmacycles.com , or call us at 248-626-3034 or 800-MMA-3349, or email us at customerservice@mmacycles.com and get your copy of the Special Silver Report.

Note 3 : The best way to start your learning of cycles and geocosmic correlations to market cycles is with the MP4 recording on "Cosmic Cycles Are Forever". 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 recording of this MP4 recording is $125. To order, please visit www.mmacycles.com and click the banner on the opening page. Or, you may email customerservice@mmacycles.com, or call 1-248-626-3034. .

Our monthly MMA Cycles : The monthly edition of the MMA 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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MMA's annual Forecast Book : The MMA Forecast 2019 Book will be completed at the end of this week and sent to the printer for publication. Expected delivery remains on track for December 15. For more information on this annual best seller, go to https://mmacycles.com and click the opening banner of the website. You may also email MMA at customerservice@mmacycles.com, or call 1-248-626-3034, 1-800-662-3349.

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 2019 ephemeris and calendar (one month per page) with geocosmic signatures is included, as well as descriptions of the Mercury retrograde periods for 2019. 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 https://www.mmacycles.com and click the banner.

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This year's printed version of Forecast 2019 will also available in these languages :
Dutch : at www.markettiming.nl
German : at http://www.mma-europe.ch
Japanese : at http://merriman.jp
Chinese : www.nodoor.com

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Upcoming Events :

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. For further information, contact info@astrodata.com and ask about pricing and location.
Saturday workshop in Zurich : "Forecasts for Financial Markets in 2019".Based on the Forecast 2019 Book , Ray will present his outlook for the world geopolitical and financial landscape in 2019. He will discuss various cycles - both rhythmic and geocosmic - to support his outlook. In this workshop, he will also share his forecast for several financial markets, including Gold, the USA and German/Swiss stock markets, crude oil, and the Euro/U.S. Dollar. If you are an investor or trader, or just interested in the correlation between cycles in human activity and the cosmos, this is a workshop you will not want to miss !.

January 19, 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands, "Forecasts 2019", sponsored by Schogt Market Timing. This Congress will take place at the Hotel Breukelen outside of Amsterdam, and feature Karen Hammaker-Zondag. Antonia Langsdorf, Irma Schogt, and Raymond Merriman. For more information, please visit www.markettiming.nl or take the direct link https://goo.gl/VPxGSe for congress details.

February 9, 2019 : MMA'S 2019 WORLDWIDE "FORECAST 2018" LIVE WEBINAR, will take place on Saturday, February 9, 2019, 11:00 AM (MST). This is 1:00 PM EST, 6:00 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 2019 Book, with updates on financial markets since the book was written in November 2018. Outlooks for the U.S. stock market, Gold and Silver, crude oil, and currencies will be discussed. 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 this live webinar broadcast, contact us directly at 1-248-626-3034, 800-MMA-3349, or email us at customerservice@mmacycles.com , or register via our website at https:// mmacycles.com > Products > Webinars. 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.

March 9, 2019 : 10:30 AM - 4 PM. Nova Southwestern University, 3301 College Ave, Carl DeSantis Bldg, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. An all-day workshop on "Forecast 2019", by Raymond Merriman. Contact 954-296-1211. $50.

April 26, 2019 : Boulder, Colorado. "Forecasts for Financial Markets and USA Economy and Political Situation". Details and contact information to be announced shortly, sponsored by ROMA.

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.

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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