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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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Stocks fell sharply on Friday, wiping out the Dow Jones Industrial Average 's gain for January, as investors grew increasingly worried about the potential economic impact of China's fast-spreading coronavirus. The Dow dropped 650 points, or 2.3%, after Delta and American suspended all flights between China and the U.S. United Airlines announced similar measures later in the day. The Dow was also on pace for its worst day since August... Ilya Feygin, senior strategist at WallachBeth Capital, noted, "there's fear going into the weekend. The theme coming into this year was the Fed and Trump are going to bail us out of any problems, but the virus is something neither one can do anything about. That's a reason to become more fearful". - Fred Imbert, "Dow Plunges 650 Points as Friday's Sell-Off Tied to the Coronavirus Accelerates Into the Close". www.cnbc.com, January 31, 2020.

Global equity markets were very volatile last week, corresponding to the changing outlook regarding the Coronavirus outbreak between being out of control versus being under control. On Monday, it was hysteria as the Dow Jones Industrial Average sold off 450 points. The next two-three days, signs were increasing that the virus was not much of a threat after all. The DJIA rose over 500 points from Monday's low. But on Friday, new reports came out that the threat is very serious, travel restrictions and quarantines are being implemented, and the DJIA fell over 600 points.

The suddenly changing outlook on the Coronavirus outbreak represents a classic dilemma symbolized by Mars in Sagittarius square Venus and Neptune in Pisces (out of control) that was in force last weekend, versus Saturn conjunct Pluto in Capricorn (obsession with the need to be in control, or at least appear to be in control). But Saturn/Pluto also represent the potential for serious threat to human life, through nature or human-initiated behavior. Right now, the more serious and longer-lasting correspondence with Saturn and Pluto appears to supersede the short-term and transitory correspondence to hysteria represented by the Neptune aspects, and this in turn may have more than a short-term correspondence to global equity prices.

The sharp price swings in global stock markets, however, are also typical of the Sun now transiting through the tropical sign of Aquarius (January 20-February 19). Aquarius is one of the hardest Sun signs in which to predict market behavior because - like its ruler Uranus - it is a time when support and resistance often fail spectacularly. You may remember the Aquarius period in February 2018 when the DJIA suffered its two biggest down days of over 1000 points. Prices break through support and resistance with fury. This may become even more apparent when Mercury goes retrograde in two weeks, which is another geocosmic signature known for its tendency to quickly shift from bullish or bearish signals in short time bands.

In periods like these, it is important for traders to keep their eyes on the larger picture, or the trend that is likely in force beyond the 3-4 weeks that Mercury is retrograde or the Sun transits through the sign of Aquarius. Despite the sharp sell off early last week, the trend is still bullish in most world indices, as well as Gold. However, in the case of equities, subscribers of MMA reports (daily, weekly and monthly, even the annual Forecast Book) are well aware that a 50-week and 15.5-month cycle low time band is in effect in which equities will likely decline more than any decline witnessed in 2019. After all, Jupiter is also now in Capricorn in 2020. Last year it was in Sagittarius, which is more bullish.

In other markets, Crude Oil also sold off sharply. Three weeks ago, Crude Oil had rallied to its highest level since April 2019. Now it is testing $50/barrel, near its low of all of 2019. With metals, it was a strange and volatile week. Silver fell to 17.28 on Wednesday, its lowest mark of January. But Gold performed rather well, rising to its highest mark on Friday since its six-year high of January 8. Bitcoin and Treasuries also performed very well last week. With Treasuries, it is not surprising. In times of crisis, people will seek safety here. But Bitcoin is another matter, and its rally to its highest mark since November 4 may be attributed to geocosmics. Jupiter is in Capricorn and Bitcoin was founded when several planets were in Capricorn (January 3, 2009). One colleague who does an admirable job of following this chart closely is Robert Weinstein of the AstroCrypto Report. He will also be speaking at the ISAR 2020 conference in September (see Announcements below).

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

President Trump promised to lift the economy above the 2% growth trend of the Obama years, and for a while tax reform and deregulation did the trick. But his trade and tariff forays undermined business investment and global manufacturing, and the economy is now back down to a 2% growth plateau. That's nowhere near a recession, but it is disappointing as a lost opportunity. - "The Growth Cost of Tariffs", Wall Street Journal Opinion Page, January 31, 2020.

The U.S. economy expanded at a moderate 2.1% annual rate in the final three months of 2019, capping a year when a weak global landscape and a sharp pullback in business investment resulting from President Donald Trumps' trade fights combined to slow growth..Most alarmingly, businesses have been sharply reducing their investment as ongoing trade fights have heightened uncertainty for corporations. - Martin Crutsinger, "US Economy's Growth in 2019 Was Weakest of Past Three Years", Associated Press, January 31, 2020.

The slowdown in economic growth is no surprise to Financial Astrologers, given that Jupiter moved from the opportunity sign of Sagittarius to the more restrained and cautious sign of Capricorn in the last quarter of 2019. This in turn can also affect the rate of gains in the U.S. stock market. As reported before, history shows a high correlation to long-term cycle peaks in U.S. stocks when Jupiter transits 10º Sagittarius through 20º Capricorn. We are in that range now, as Jupiter ingressed from Sagittarius into Capricorn on December 2, 2019, where it will remain until December 19, 2020.

The all-time high in the DJIA, so far, was recorded on January 17, the same week of the 32-37-year long-term planetary conjunction between Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn. The NASDAQ made its all-time high one week later, on January 24, during the new moon square Uranus and Venus/Neptune in Pisces being squared by Mars. Just as important in our research findings is the historical correspondence of Uranus turning direct on January 10. As stated last week , "As noted to subscribers of MMA market reports, Uranus direct is one of the strongest geocosmic correlates to the end of intermediate or longer-term cycles in U.S. stocks, within an orb of 12 trading days. Could that high of January 17 be the primary or even longer-term cycle crest ? It is possible, based solely on this geocosmic indicator, for January 17 was only five trading days after the Uranus station". The S&P (January 22) and NASDAQ (January 24) highs were also in this Uranus time band, and additionally, this was a perfect example of intermarket bearish divergence between related markets occurring during an MMA geocosmic Critical Reversal Date (CRD) time band.

The concern now is that there are no prominent transiting planetary signatures related to market reversals until a slew of them begin on February 16, when Mercury turns retrograde in Pisces, and Mars enters Capricorn. Both of these are important, especially to interest-rate related markets. Just as important will be the transit of Venus, which will square the Capricorn Stellium planets of Jupiter, Pluto, and Saturn (February 23-March 3), followed by the two conjunctions of Venus/Uranus and Sun/Neptune on March 8. One day later, Mercury turns direct, having moved back to the volatile sign of Aquarius.

The only geocosmic indicator of a possible reversal and rally of this new downtrend in equity markets is the transit of Mars in late Sagittarius, making a mild sextile aspect February 4-13 to the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction in the chart of the New York Stock Exchange (founded May 17, 1792). However, that will also overlap with the TMI ("Trump Mars Indicator") cosmic sectors. That is, Mars will activate the charts of President Donald Trump, the U.S., and Iran in a "grand square" configuration with one another, January 28-February 10. With Mars in hard aspect to these charts, sudden eruptions of tempers may flare up, which may have an influence on world stock markets and precious metals markets. It's also right in time for our annual Forecast webinar too, taking place next Sunday, February 9. I will have a lot to share in this one.

Longer-Term thoughts :

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

Note 1 : Watch your inbox this weekend for a special MMA Super Bowl Sunday Sale. This is a one-day only sale that will be offered only on our Website !!!.

Note 2 : SPECIAL ANNUAL REPORTS ON JAPANESE, CHINESE AND GERMAN STOCK INDICES FROM MMA. This year's English edition of the Forecast 2020 Book is 250 pages, our largest ever. We think readers will be pleased with additional analysis on the three synodic cycles that will be in effect in 2020, something that has not happened in over 130 years. The correlation of these cycles to mundane, political, and economic events is fascinating, especially the research on the longest of these planetary cycles beginning this year: the 32-37 year Saturn/Pluto conjunction. It is unlikely you will find a more complete examination and explanation of the Saturn/Pluto conjunction taking place on January 12, 2020, than you will find in Forecast 2020, except via the work of Claude Weiss at www.astrodata.com.

In addition to the English edition of Forecast 2020, Raymond Merriman has written three special 9-page yearly market reports/forecasts for the Japanese Nikkei, Chinese Shanghai Composite, and the German DAX stock indices. Each of these is translated and printed in its respective Japanese, Chinese, and German book editions of Forecast 2020.

Many of our English readers and global investors may find these reports to be of special interest too. Therefore, we will make each of these reports available for purchase for $30 a piece. They are written in English and analyze each of these markets from the perspective of their long- and intermediate-term cycles, as well as citing their correlations to planetary cycles in effect in 2020, such as the history of the three major synodic cycles that will unfold next year.

If you are interested in ordering either of these three special reports on the 2020 outlook for the Nikkei, Shanghai Composite, or German DAX, please visit our Special Annual Report shop.

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Note 4 : 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).

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Upcoming Events :

February 9, 2020 : ONE MORE WEEK!!! MMA'S FORECAST 2020 LIVE WEBINAR will take place on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 2.PM EST (that's 11.AM PST and 7 PM GMT). 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.
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Saturday, September 12 - 2020, I will be presenting a lecture on "The Times, They Are a Changin' - The Political, Economic, and Monetary Revolution". It's not just the convergence of the 20-, 200-, and 800-year long-term Jupiter/Saturn cycles. It is also Saturn in Aquarius, squaring its ruler, Uranus, in Taurus. The convergence of the Jupiter/Saturn cycle in air sign Aquarius symbolizes the dawn of a new socio-economic-political era; the waning Saturn/Uranus square, the demise of an older order. What does this bode for financial markets of the world, and what can you do? We will discuss that in this lecture.

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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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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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