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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.

Review :

The U.S. economy lost 701,000 jobs in March, snapping a decade-long record of employment growth, as strict measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses and forced Americans to stay at home. It was the first decline in payrolls since September 2010, and the steepest since March 2009, in the midst of the Great Recession. The unemployment rate jumped to 4.4 percent, up from a half-century low of 3.5 percent in February. - Megan Henney, "US Employers Shed 701,000 Jobs in March, Unemployment Jumps to 4.4%", www.foxbusiness.com, April 3, 2020.

Two weeks ago, many world equity markets suffered their greatest one-week loss ever, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Many completed multi-year lows between March 19-March 23, and then began record-breaking rallies that lasted 3-5 days one week ago. Last week saw corrections to those rallies. But in several cases, these corrections exhibited a case of intermarket bearish divergence where one market took out the highs of the prior week, but a related market in the same part of the world did not. Most of those then pulled back from that secondary high into the end of last week.

In Asia and the Pacific Rim, the rally off the lows of two weeks ago ended the prior week, March 25-27 in the Japanese Nikki, Shanghai Composite, Hang Seng. But the Australian ASX index made a sightly higher high on Tuesday, March 31, whereas the others did not, for a case of intermarket bearish divergence in this region.

The pattern was similar in Europe. The German DAX and London FTSE made their recovery highs the prior week, March 25-27. But the Netherlands AEX and Zurich SMI continued their rallies to recovery highs last week, on March 31. Each then declined after exhibiting this case of intermarket bearish divergence.

The U.S. showed a similar pattern. After falling to a 3-year low of 18,213 on March 23 (Mars conjunct Pluto), the DJIA commenced its greatest 3-day rally in history, rising 24% to 22,595 on March 26. It tested that level again when it reached 22,480 last week, on Tuesday, March 31. However, on March 31, the NASDAQ and S&P made higher highs than the prior week, and the DJIA did not, for yet another case of intermarket bearish divergence, and right in the middle of the March 27-30 three-star critical reversal date (CRD) time band. Each market then declined smartly, with the DJIA falling to a low (so far) of 20,735 as of April 2. These are interesting developments because 1) the rally was a correction of the historic plunge form the all-time high of mid-February to those lows of March 18-23, and 2) the move down last week was a correction of the historic rally of the prior week.

This doesn't clearly tell us the future direction of world equity markets, but it does mean that the volatility has subsided from the previous weeks. And that does tell us something. It tells us that the investment community is carefully weighing the pros and cons of this new recession and how long it may last. They aren't convinced the worst is over for the economy. Nor are they convinced that the future looks all that terrible longer-term, as they had thought March 18-23. In other words, our idea that the world's outlook would change as four major planetary pair cycles came into conjunction March 20-31 seems to be taking hold, at least in the investment community if not the political one too. The level of hysteria and anxiety, as measured by the VIX, is starting to recede. That would seem to bode well for equity markets - if this current decline can find support and then take out those highs of the past two weeks. It is a big "if", but at least we now have an "if" whereas prior to last week - prior to the start of the conjunctions - it all seemed doom and gloom. Now, only half the world seems obsessed with the idea of doom and gloom. The seemingly bottomless pit is now seen as at least half full again.

The big winner last week was Crude Oil, which had plummeted to a new 18-year low of 19.27 on March 30. But by the end of the week, after President Trump announced that there would be a summit between Russia and Saudi Arabia to cut prices, Crude Oil jumped to 29.13/barrel on Friday, a gain of over 50% in just three days. It made that record 3-day rally in the DJIA look pale in comparison.

Short-Term Geocosmics and longer term thoughts :

This is a government-induced recession to achieve public health objectives. Those who fret about the federal debt are considered quaint. But monetizing the debt through central bank purchases, which we've resumed doing, runs its own economic risks. Robert Robb, "Spending Contagious for Trump", USA Today Network, April 3, 2020.

The series of four important conjunctions, March 20-April 4, will end this weekend. That is, Mars conjoined Jupiter on March 20, followed by the Mars/Pluto conjunction of March 23, Mars/Saturn conjunction of March 31, and the host of this entire configuration, the Jupiter/Pluto conjunction taking place this weekend, April 4. In market studies, we know that the end of a cycle is bearish, the most difficult and challenging part of a market cycle. We also know that the beginning of a market cycle is bullish.

Planets also orbit in cycles to one another. Their cycles end and begin at their conjunction aspect, when they appear to come together in the heavens as seen from earth. We also believe that cycles in the cosmos correlate with cycles in human activity, which in turn is often demonstrated in the price of financial markets, like equities. The cycles in human activity are more psychological. The cycles in markets are psychological too (collective psychology, investor sentiment), but sometimes the actual price of a stock market cycle will bottom before or slightly after the collective mood bottoms. Nevertheless, we do note that the low of many of the world's stock markets occurred during this March 20-April 4 period when four major planetary cycles ended and began their cycles to one another. Let's see if the low that happened then will hold.

This week will also find Mars in a waning square aspect to Uranus on Tuesday, April 7. Like the Jupiter/Pluto conjunction, this is a Level One signature, which means it has the highest correlation to primary cycles in stocks. The Jupiter/Pluto conjunction has an 88% correlation to primary cycles in the DJIA with an orb of 11 trading days. The Mars/Uranus waning trine has a 77% historical correlation to primary cycles within an orb of 13 trading days. We also note that Mercury will ingress from Pisces into Aries on April 10, an indicator that several professional astrologers believe will coincide with signs of a change (for the better) in the war against the novel corona virus. It will remain in Aries through April 27, after which it will join the Sun and Uranus in Taurus. It would seem that clarity is on the way, the proverbial "light at the end of the tunnel" is coming into view.

After that, our attention will shift on the period of May 10-20, when Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn all turn retrograde. Venus and Saturn are especially significant in financial market cycles (trend reversals). Either our collective behaviors to end the threat of this behavior are paying off by then, or we start to become complacent and commence a relapse. Pluto is still in Capricorn, and still involved in its three passage series of conjunctions with Jupiter through November 12. Progress is likely to be seen shortly from our collective sacrifices, done out of concern for both our own health and safety and those of our fellow humans. The Jupiter/Pluto combination implies we need to continue these new modes of socializing with one another through the end of this year. The retrogrades of mid-May indicate a temptation by our leaders to claim victory too soon, and if we don't continue with the reforms to protect one another that we have begun to take seriously and which are beginning to show positive results, we could be in danger of a relapse.

Pluto in Capricorn, conjunct Jupiter : its message is to take these "extreme measures" required seriously. Continue the awareness of these reforms to your lifestyle and health practices, even after it appears the worst is over, or face dire consequences. Pluto is a deep and profound experience, life threatening and/or life altering, when in close contact with other planets, depending on choices made. It is not a time to be arrogant or complacent, but rather humble and vigilant, always trying to understand the lessons to be learnt from this experience. Pluto doesn't let anyone off unscathed and healed until a true transformation of behavior and attitude has taken place, collectively and individually. But once adapted and embraced, the path ahead can be extremely rewarding and powerful.

~~Longer-Term thoughts :~~

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

Note 1 : We are going to conduct a special webinar on Financial markets : Where we are now in the long-term cycles of financial markets. This special webinar will take place on Sunday May 17, 2020 at 5:00 PM EST (that's 2:00 PM PDT and 10:00 PM GMT). This broadcast will address updates on the U.S. stock market, Gold and Silver, by Raymond Merriman, Crude Oil with Gianni di Poce, and the Euro currency with Ulric Aspegren. We may cover other markets too depending on time and questions from attendees. Cost is $55.00 , and includes the slides of the presentation, plus a downloadable MP4 recording of the event. The timing of this presentation is chosen to coincide with our May 15-18 three-star CRD, which involves Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn turning retrograde, which we have marked as one of the most important turning points of the year 2020. If unable to attend live, you can still sign up and receive the video recording on the next day following the live event. If you plan to attend, and want certain questions or areas to be discussed, please send u an email before Tuesday, May 12. We will address as many of your concerns as possible during the final 30 minutes of this webinar, after the first part of the presentation is completed. .

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.

Note 3 : Our second meeting of the MMA Market Timing Methods Classes took place last week. It was another success! We focused mostly on the U.S. stock market and Gold, showing how cycles and geocosmics related to this turn exhibited this past week, and what it might mean for the next 7-10 weeks. If you are interested in this current outlook, consider getting the three-part series. The third and final part will take place next Wednesday, April 1. We are also making the individual classes available for sale, at $125 each. If you wish to learn more about this course and what to expect, please read our interview with Raymond Merriman where he discusses in great detail what he will teach and who this class will benefit. If you are interested in either the full three-part course, or an individual class, please visit our Education page to sign up.

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).

Note 5 : The MMA Forecast 2020 Webinar recording is now available! This once-a-year broadcast showed the odds for a potential stock market crash in 2020-2023 and discussed what to do about it to protect one's portfolio. This 2+ hour webinar discussed the geocosmic importance of Saturn conjunct Pluto that took place January 12, which is very evident in today's news (impeachment, assassinations, sports scandals, record high in stock prices, rallies in metals, etc.). It discussed the forthcoming Jupiter/Saturn conjunction on the Winter Solstice 2020, right after the U.S. election, and its historical correlation to economic and market cycles. Updates were provided on financial markets since the book was written in November 2019, including the U.S. and German stock market (DAX), Gold and Silver, Crude Oil, Bitcoin, and currencies. The stock markets and Gold were given most attention. Cost of the recording is $55.00 and includes the slides of the presentation plus instant access to the video recording of the event.

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.
One month trial subscriptions are available for this service for $35.00, which includes the current issue.
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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 2020. Special sections also include the USA and world economy, the USA and world politics, the USA and its President. A 2020 ephemeris and calendar (one month per page) with geocosmic signatures is included, as well as descriptions of the Mercury retrograde periods for 2020. 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.

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 2020 will also available in these languages :

Italiano : at https://ilmiolibro.kataweb.it/utenti/79533/market-timing

German : at http://www.mma-europe.ch or email : info@mma-europe.ch
Japanese : at https://www.toushinippou.co.jp/

Chinese : www.nodoor.com

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Upcoming Events :

May 17 : MMA Webinar : Update on Financial markets! See Announcement above.

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!

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.

Sign up by April 19 and receive a pre-registration special discount price of under $400 for the Main Conference. A discount for pre- and post-conference workshops is also in effect until January 19. 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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