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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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Broad-based strength in hiring in October signals the economy is shaking off the Covid-related slump of the third quarter and could grow faster than expected in the fourth quarter. Employment increased by 531,000 in the month. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6%. Revisions to prior months' data also added a total of 235,000 more payrolls in August and September. - Patti Domm, "Strong Jobs Report Shows Economy Back on Track for Further Growth", www.cnbc.com, November 5, 2021.

Stock markets were strong again last week, as several made new all-time highs into last week's new Moon in Scorpio, opposite Uranus on November 4. These included the DJIA, S&P, and NASDAQ in the U.S., and DAX and AEX in Europe. Other markets enjoyed nice rallies, albeit not to new all-time highs. The exceptions were in China, Hong Kong, India, and Brazil, which all fell to new 4-week lows. With Uranus, you seldom get uniformity. Its nature is more non-conforming and can be followed by abrupt movements.

The abruptness of Uranus was most notable in precious metals, especially Gold, which fell to a three-week low on Wednesday, and by Friday was making a new two-month high. This is in alignment with Mars in Scorpio now, and points to higher prices as long as last week's low holds. Ethereum was also highlighted last week as it soared to a new all -time high, but Bitcoin did not. With Uranus in the cosmic limelight, and in the money sign of Taurus, we can expect some fireworks here too as we approach December 24, when the last exact waning square aspect with Saturn takes place. It just happens to be within a week of Venus turning retrograde as well, in conjunction to Pluto. Venus and Pluto rule stable currencies, as does Taurus, and Uranus rules cryptos, another form of currency, which many are trying to make "stable currencies". With Uranus in Taurus, that may not be likely for a while.

Short-Term Geocosmics and longer-Term thoughts :

The takeaway from Tuesday's voting is that the Democratic Party's progressives are a clear and present danger - to their party and to everyone else. Because of progressive overreach, incompetence, and intolerance, the Republican Party now owns three important security issues - economic security, education security, and civil security, a.k.a. "law and order". - Daniel Henninger, "The Biden Democrats Lose It", Wall Street Journal, November 4, 2021.

Mr. Trump, naturally, tried to take credit for Mr. Youngkin's victory. But he was jumping in front of the victory parade. The former president would have hurt Mr. Youngkin had he campaigned for him. The message from Virginia is that voters don't want the agenda of the progressive left, and they will listen to a Republican who forthrightly addresses problems they care about while talking like a normal human being. - Review and Outlook. "Lessons of the Progressive Fall", Wall Street Journal, November 4, 2021.

One of the handicaps of writing an annual book is that the forecasts you write about can come about sooner than the book is in print. Hence, last week's stunning election results, demonstrating the support for moderate viewpoints and goals as opposed to extreme political behavior and policies, was taken right out of the second chapter in the soon-to-be released Forecast 2022 Book titled, " The Beginning of a New Era : Moderation and Detachment". The chapter describes the social, political, and economic history of the first years following the 20-year Jupiter/Saturn conjunctions, and what that history tells us about 2022-2023. It also describes the history of U.S. stock indices and their longer-cycle cycles in this phase of the new Jupiter/Saturn cycle, as well as their relationship with major changes in education.

One of the takeaways is that stock indices perform very well when the government is in gridlock and extreme economic and social policies, spending programs, and speculative trading frenzies are curtailed.

The repudiation of the progressive policy proposals of the current administration by voters in traditionally liberal states may have been yet another factor in the strong performance of U.S. and world stock indices last week. Investors know the value to the business community of a government that is stymied in its efforts to pass large, transformative bills that do not have bipartisan support. The bills stall and the economy grows when government is boring.

Investors also know the importance of containing extreme divisive rhetoric from the opposition that threatens a moderate approach to society, government, and economics. Hence, Republicans may celebrate last week's unexpected victories, but they should be very careful and not assume that this means support for their party's current political leader. As the Forecast 2022 Book will point out, it is the Democrats who may be celebrating at the mid-term elections, and not because the country supports their views as much as it may be a result of a "gift" (Neptune making a grand trine to his natal Venus/Jupiter trine) given to Joe Biden from the activities/behavior/involvement of the former president. The winners will be those of both parties who come across as the most moderate and not the most extreme, now that Jupiter will start exhibiting characteristics of its waxing phase to Saturn (moderation), while Saturn separates from its waning square to Uranus (radical and extreme). If given the opportunity, I think a moderate Democrat, Republican, or Independent will win in the vast majority of contests against an extreme right or extreme left candidate in the 2022 mid-term elections, based on the newness of the Jupiter/Saturn cycle. And if so, that will bode well for the economy.

But let's leave politics aside and return to the financial markets. We are in the midst of a Uranus onslaught. The new Moon of Thursday evening, November 4, was in direct opposition to Uranus. The Labor Department reported a much better increase in payrolls than expected and revised the prior month's disappointing jobs numbers much higher. It appears the booming U.S. economy is back on track. But it also means the booming inflation situation is also likely to continue, and inflation is like a "stealth tax". With the Fed's announcement that they will begin their "tapering" program late this month, it will be interesting to see how long the "breakout" nature of Uranus will remain in force before the "reversal" properties of Uranus begin. From November 10 through November 17, Mars will make a T-square to Saturn and Uranus. On December 24, the final exact waning square between Saturn and Uranus will take place. During this period, we are apt to see both of these sides of Uranus. We are already witnessing the breakout part of this planet's personality. But we know Uranus can change its tune abruptly at any moment, much like Mercury retrograde, only more forcibly.

The lunar eclipse of November 19 will also be interesting as it is only one day after President Biden's birthday. That means his solar return and year ahead will have characteristics of a lunar return: conflict and opposition. At the same time, the Mars/Uranus opposition is also a Mars return for him - they hit his natal Mars. Wait! That's getting back into politics and we wanted to stick with financial markets. Under heavy Uranus aspects, no one knows for certain which side of the Uranus personality will show up first. But markets are likely to rise and/or fall sharply into these periods and reverse just as sharply.

The problem is that the cause underlying these sharp price swings is likely to be political this time. We are fast approaching the holiday season - the Sun in Sagittarius - which is usually a bullish period for stock markets. But with Uranus, "usually" doesn't mean things will unfold "as usual". It's more likely to be an "unusual" period between now and December 25, because Uranus will dominate the cosmic narrative.

This can be a challenging period in terms of plans not unfolding as expected. But it can also be a time of immense inspiration and new ideas. Stay safe and out of danger, if possible, and cultivate new ideas and see if you can find support for them before launch. They will probably need some adjustment to be accepted, but with those revisions, they could have a great impact. In other words, think independently, but don't act out your ideas until you first check them out with others who may be affected.

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To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

Note 1 : The August September issue of the ICRs (International Cycles Reports), was released last week. If you are subscriber to any these monthly reports and did not receive it, let us know at once via our email.

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 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 President Raymond Merriman (China's Shanghai Composite Index), MMA Analysts Ken Liao (Hang Seng), Ulric Aspegrén, (Currencies), Isabella Suleymanova (Grains), and Gianni Di Poce (Australian ASX and Dollar, Cannabis, and Live Cattle). Order now to make sure you get this month's report! Consider a one-month trial for only $35.

Stay tuned as the ICR Commodities report will soon add Copper to its analysis! Copper prices have long been considered a leading indicator for the economy. In May of 2021, they reached an all-time high. The research on Copper cycles by Portfolio Manager Matthieu Kaiser of Paris, and a current student at the Merriman Market Timing Academy, is one of the finest studies on cycles I have seen to date. His research on Copper cycles is stunning. He is on schedule to issue his first analysis on Cooper via ICR Commodities newsletter in the November issue. Sign up now to make sure you get this report! His work is amazing.

Note 2 : Annual Forecast 2022 book see below .

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MMA's annual Forecast Book :

The annual Forecast 2022 book is on schedule to be delivered by December 15! (print edition, eBook also). The final chapters are now being written and will be delivered to the printer in two weeks. At that time, we will turn in final numbers + 20% for the print edition. If you want to receive your printed copy of the annual Forecast Book, 2022 edition, it would be wise to let us know no later than November Once they are printed, there are no reprints, and four of the last seven years have sold out. In this year's Forecast, you'll discover :
The importance of the Pluto return in the United States' chart and its conjunction to the U.S. natal Moon.
How Saturn in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus will come close to an exact conjunction for the final time, and its relationship to protest movements urge for individual freedoms and equality, and fights between tech companies and government.
The New "Era of Moderation" begins.
The outlook for Financial and Commodity Markets in 2022, including The US Stock Market, T-Notes and Interest Rates, Gold and Silver, Bitcoin, Currency Markets, Grain Markets, and Crude Oil, Critical Reversal Dates for 2022.

PLUS! Much, much more.

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This year we are again pleased to announce the publication of our Trends for the Twelve Signs 2022 Book, which will include the individual Sun Signs forecasts. This very popular book on the annual outlook for each sign is written by Antonia Langsdorf-Merriman and Raymond Merriman. We will follow a format this year where Langsdorf will cover the health and relationships outlook and Merriman will cover the business, career and overall psychological outlook of each sign for the year. The cost of this book will be $25 . Save $10 by purchasing both Forecast 2022 and Trends for the Twelve Signs 2022 together, Forecast 2022 Ultimate Bundle for $70.
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The English version will also available through info@markettiming.nl or www.markettiming.nl.

MMA's weekly and daily subscription reports have been extremely accurate and profitable lately, catching the lows in metals, stocks, crude oil, soybeans, and currencies. If you are an active short-term trader, or even if you are an investor who likes to keep up with our current thoughts on financial markets, you may be interested in our Weekly or Daily Market reports. It is the only way I keep in touch with traders on a daily or weekly basis. These weekly reports give in-depth analysis of the DJIA, S&P and NASDAQ futures, Euro currency (cash and futures), Dollar/Yen cash and Yen futures, Euro-Yen cash, T-Notes, Crude Oil, Soybeans, Gold and Silver. The daily reports cover all stock indices listed above, as well as futures in Euro, T-Notes, Gold and Silver, plus GLD and SLV (the Gold and Silver ETF's). Both reports provide trading strategies and recommendations for position traders as well as for shorter-term aggressive traders. Subscription to the daily report also includes the weekly report. For more information, or call our offices at 1-248-626-3034. These reports are extremely valuable to those who trade ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds). And since early December, these reports have been extremely profitable. As subscriber and trader R.B. of Albuquerque, NM writes",You have been on an incredible run for a while ; I have never seen anything like".... Well, when everything lines up just right...

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Upcoming Events :

January 13-15 2022 : Zurich Switzerland : Trends for 2022 : sponsored by AstroData, and featuring Claude Weiss, Alexandra Klinghammer, Monica Kissling, Verena Bachman, Antonia Langsdorf, Raymond Merriman and others. Details and location to be announced in October. Stay tuned !.

August 25, 2022 : 1:00 PM, Denver, CO, ISAR Conference, 4-Hour Pre-Conference Workshop by Raymond Merriman on "ASTROLOGY AND THE ART OF FINANCIAL MARKET TIMING: HOW TO FORECAST TRENDS AND MARKET REVERSALS".

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 G"...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!
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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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