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China threatened to retaliate after President Donald Trump signed two bills into law in support of Hong Kong protesters. "China firmly opposes Hong Kong Act. We have made stern representations & strong protests to U.S.", Geng Shuang, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said in a briefing Friday. "It is a stark hegemonic practice & a severe interference in Hong Kong affairs, which are China's internal affairs. China will take strong counter-measures". Investors fear the signing of these measures could complicate negotiations as a key Dec. 15 deadline approaches. If a deal is not reached by then, an additional round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese products would take effect. - Fred Imbert, "China Threatens to Take 'Strong Counter-Measures' Against U.S. After Hong Kong Bill Signings", www.cnbc.com, November 29, 2019.

"I signed these bills out of respect for President Xi, China, and the people of Hong Kong", Mr. Trump said. - Lingling Wei, Philip Wen, and Chao Seng, "China, U.S. Aim to Save Trade Deal", Wall Street Journal, November 29, 2019.

And so it goes, as Jupiter spends its last hours in the sign of Sagittarius. Jupiter and its ruling sign of Sagittarius both rule world trade. The hope for many during the last 13 months of this transit was that the U.S. and China would negotiate a major trade deal. It was supposed to be large, one of the grandest trade deals ever, which would have been consistent with the dynamics of Jupiter in Sagittarius. Both Jupiter and Sagittarius like things large. Everything is exaggerated and inflated as hopes can run wild. No room for small thinking under these two principles. But that all changes now as Jupiter advances into the much more demanding sign of Capricorn for the next year, starting Monday, December 2.

Welcome to the "Capricorn Stellium", a one-year cosmic cycle where the world will now experience the consequences of all the setups - the planning, decisions, and behaviors - of the past 13 months. It is called the "Capricorn Stellium" because three of the five outermost planets in the solar system (Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto) will transit through the sign of Capricorn together until December 21, 2020. Capricorn is the sign that demands accountability. It is the sign that pays attention to detail and entertains only plans that are practical, have a chance of succeeding, and are not just positive-thinking soundbites. With Jupiter in Sagittarius during the past 13 months, everything was grandiose and presented as the biggest, largest, greatest. But Jupiter was square to Neptune in Pisces during most of last year, and both Neptune and Pisces have an association with fantasies and/or delusions, the idea that you can make something great simply just by announcing that it will be great. In the end, it will end up being more like Saturn and Capricorn - very limited and a shell of what was promised. But a shell that might work, nonetheless.

Still, the President came down on the side of protestors in Hong Kong, which may end up being a brilliant political move going into the 2020 election in a country that has its own delusions about what it is (democracy, capitalism, freedom) and wants to be. But it is not a move that is going to lead to the type of trade deal with China that was promoted when the trade war began. We are a long way from that deal.

Prior to the U.S. signing of bills supporting Hong Kong protestors, many of the world's stock indices were rallying. All U.S. markets that we follow in this column made new all-time highs on Wednesday, November 27, as Neptune turned direct, and well within the orb of the geocosmic critical reversal date (CRD) of the November 22-25 weekend. The decline in equity markets that followed the bill signing didn't cause a panic in equities, and there is no serious damage to underlying technical picture as of yet. But Jupiter is leaving the optimistic and hopeful sign Sagittarius for a one-year jaunt through the scrutinizing sign of Capricorn on Monday, December 2, and all bear markets must begin somewhere.

Short-Term Geocosmics ~~and longer term thoughts~~ :

"You can always tell gifted and highly intelligent people as they always turn to the past. Nobody who is drawn to the past and learning about the past is not gifted". - Mike Nichols, Film director (1933-2014).

Whether the top of last week will mark the end of the longest bull market in U.S. stocks remains to be seen. It is too early to tell, but it is also extremely late in the historical cycles of bull markets. A top in this bull market is due, even overdue, and it will start somewhere - whether in the last days of Jupiter's transit through Sagittarius, or closer to Jupiter trine Uranus (December 15), or Saturn conjunct Pluto (January 12), or even later. The thing about the start of bear markets is that they don't announce themselves. There is no gong that sounds when they begin. But in most cases, they will begin when long-term aspects are in effect between Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and/or Pluto to one another. We have one of those approaching. In fact, its orb of influence is already in effect. It is the 32-37 year synodic cycle of Saturn conjunct Pluto, taking place in a single passage on January 12, 2020. The orb of time when a longer-term cycle ends can be up to 11 months either side, although most reversals occur within 5 months or less.

Another very important synodic cycle will occur on December 21, 2020, when Jupiter will form its 20-year conjunction with Saturn. This too often correlates with 4-year or greater cycles in stock indices within 5 months. The last time that happened was May 28, 2000, very close to the then all-time high in many world stock markets that quickly collapsed what the dot-com bubble burst (January-March 2000). It may take until the time when these two cycles overlap one another before the bear comes out of hibernation. Those cycles, and others, are covered in detail in the Forecast 2020 Book which is now written and will be ready for distribution in two weeks.

Speaking of which. this was the most challenging of all Forecast Books I have ever written. It is also the longest Forecast Book I have ever written, 250 pages in all. It was difficult because of the Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto conjunction planetary cycles taking place in the sign of Capricorn. That's three synodic cycles of the outer planets unfolding in one year, something that is very rare and doesn't have a lot of historical samples to draw from.

But I know something about this long-term Saturn/Pluto planetary cycle taking place January 12, 2020, having been born under one. As this year's book illustrates, Saturn/Pluto conjunctions coincide with periods of heroes or villains. I am also convinced that Saturn and Pluto can pertain to superhuman efforts. Yes, I am now convinced that I am superman - a Saturn/Pluto superman, because I wrote a 250-page book in less than 4 months. It's just not normal to do this - and also have it edited by five editors during the same time. They are supermen and superwomen too. The only thing I am not sure about is whether I am a villain or a hero. Right now, I am just fried. But I feel a little amazed that I could actually write a 250-page book of this scope in less than four months. It makes me think that if I put my mind to it, I can achieve anything I want. And maybe that's the positive message of Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn in 2020. There is no limit to what you can accomplish if you are willing to be stay focused and work hard - and not croak or crack up before the task is completed.

The task is completed and now it is time to take care of myself and recharge, for the downside of any heavy Saturn aspect is burn out. For Saturn to continue to accomplish, one needs to adopt a balance in life between work, rest, and social activity. That will be my mission for the next four months. In the meantime, thank you to everyone for your support and patience during this writing marathon. It is the week of Thanksgiving in the U.S., and you are one of the reasons I have to be most grateful. Thank you.

~~Longer-Term thoughts and opinions :~~

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

Note 1 : SPECIAL EARLY BIRD SURPRISE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PRE-ORDERED FORECAST 2020! With the House of Representatives about to formally vote on the impeachment of President Trump, we think it may be of interest for purchasers of the Forecast 2020 book to get a preview of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election - NOW! This is the central part of the 2020 book covering over 20 pages. Therefore, those who have pre-ordered the book will be receiving a link to this section of the book immediately, starting today, November 22. If you haven't ordered the book and want a sneak preview, order now to receive that link so you can read up on what to expect in Election 2020, as only seen by Raymond Merriman.
The Pre-Order period for the Forecast 2020 book is now underway! The cost is $55 and must be ordered prior to December 6 th for the December 16 th shipment of the printed edition. Order both an eBook and print book (Forecast 2020 Bundle) for only $75! This year's Forecast Book will cover: The Global Reset continues, and is due for yet another reset. Also covered will be The USA and the 2020 Presidential Election, the potential for the next financial crisis, outlook for financial markets in 2020, forecasts for the year for each sign. and much more! This will be the largest Forecast Book ever written - approximately 240 pages! Why? Because there are more longer-term planetary conjunctions (synodic cycles of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) taking place in one year (2020) since. we don't know when.

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Note 3 : MMA's 2019 Scorecard (from Forecast 2019 Book) as of August 10, 2019, is now available for viewing! See how we did HERE on our Website.

For a copy of last year's Forecast 2019 outlook on "The U.S.A. and Its President", please go to our website at https://www.mmacyckes.com > Home > Articles. It will give an idea of what to expect with the Forecast 2020 Book . Likewise, you may also click and follow this link directly to the article : https://www.mmacycles.com/articles/the-united-states-and-its-president-in-2019-chapter-from-forecast-2019/

Note 3 : The ICR (International Cycles Reports) from MMA was issued last week. The ICR Financials includes analysis on ASX (Australian Stock Index), RUT (Russell 2000), SSE (Chinese Shanghai Stock Composite), HSI (Hang Seng Index), AUD (Australian Dollar), DXY (US Dollar), and GBP (British Pound). The new ICR Commodities Report includes analysis on LC (Live Cattle), MJ (Cannabis), XAU (Gold and Silver), KT (Coffee), KA (Sugar), C (Corn), and W (Wheat). These reports are written by MMA Analyst and editor Mark Shyterman (metals, stock indices, and soft commodities), MMA Analyst Raymond Merriman (China markets), MMA Analyst Ulric Aspegren (Currencies), Isabella Suleymanov (Grains), and Massimo Moras (Live Cattle and Hang Seng).

Note 4 : The MMA CYCLES 2020 VISION WEBINAR SERIES is over, but the MP4 recordings are now available. This live 2-hour webinar, sub-titled", RE-FOCUS YOUR INVESTMENT STRATEGIES : ALL CYCLES LEAD TO 2020" was led by MMA Analyst Kat Powell. It featured an in-depth look at longer-term cycles, trend patterns, and price targets for Silver and Soybeans, with additional insights provided on the U.S. stock market and Federal Reserve Board chart. Cost for the MP4 recording is $45.00 and includes PDF charts. Order now while it is fresh!.

Our monthly MMA Cycles : The monthly edition of the MMA Cycles Report (ICR) and its companion MMA Japanese Cycles and MMA European Cycles reports was issued 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 month's issue included a special report on the U.S. stock market as it is making new all-time highs as we near the end of the Jupiter-in-Sagittarius cycle. This month's issue included a special report on the U.S. stock market as it is making new all-time highs as we near the end of the Jupiter-in-Sagittarius cycle.

- 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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January 12, 2020 : The Saturn/Pluto Conference : "Reset Astrology: Start of a New Era", Zurich, Switzerland, featuring Claude Weiss, Monica Kissling, Verna Bachmann, Alexandra Klinghammer, Klemens Ludwig, Markus Jehle, Dr. Christof Niederwieser, and Raymond Merriman. For more information, visit https://www.astro2020.ch .

February 8, 2020 : MMA'S FORECAST 2020 LIVE WEBINAR will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2020. In the comfort of your own home or office, you can tune into Raymond Merriman's annual worldwide Forecast 2020 Webinar . This broadcast will address subjects from next year's Forecast 2020 Book, with updates on financial markets since the book was written in November 2019. Outlooks for the U.S. stock market, Gold and Silver, crude oil, and currencies will be discussed. Cost is $55.00, and includes the slides of the presentation, plus a downloadable MP4 recording of the event. If unable to attend live, you can still sign up, as everyone who orders the Webinar will receive the MP4 recording, following the live event.

September 9-14, 2020 : The ISAR 2020 Conference on "Reimagining the Future". The largest and most exciting international astrological conference taking place in 2020. With a faculty of over 100 of the world's top astrologers from 25 different countries, and very dynamic tracks on Financial Astrology, Mundane and Political Astrology, and other topics, this is an event you will not want to miss. On Wednesday, September 9, Ray Merriman will be conducting a 4-hour workshop on ASTROLOGY AND THE ART OF FINANCIAL MARKET TIMING : HOW TO FORECAST TRENDS AND MARKET REVERSALS. This course will provide research studies showing the correlation of astrological factors to short-term and longer-term financial market timing in stock markets, precious metals, and Bitcoin. To register or see more information on this spectacular event, go to go to https://isar2020.org and be prepared to be amazed!

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!

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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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