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This year's printed version of Forecast 2022 will also be available in these other languages, as follows :

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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.

Note 2 : There will be no weekly column next week. The U.S. stock market will be closed on Friday, April 15, Good Friday, a national holiday.

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Larry Summers, who can credibly claim to have been right from the start (regarding inflation), writes that the Fed's current policy "is likely to lead to stagflation with . unemployment and inflation both averaging over 5% over the next few years - and ultimately to a major recession". William A. Galston, "How Will Inflation End ?" Wall Street Journal, April 6, 2022.

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is an economic theory that suggests that the government could simply create more money without consequence as it's the issuer of the currency. - Melanie Lockert, "What is Modern Monetary Theory?" www.busnessinsider.com, October 6, 2021.

It was fun while it lasted. But the party is over, and the punch bowl that had been filled and refilled by proponents of the now discredited Modern Monetary Theory has been emptied.

The passage of the triple conjunction between Venus, Mars, and Saturn, March 29-April 5, had a sobering effect on world stock markets last week. Reality (Saturn) began to sink in that inflation is not going to be subdued without aggressive monetary contraction (higher interest rates, reducing the Fed's balance sheet).

Furthermore, the Russian war on Ukraine is not going to make the world's supply chain of needed goods, like energy and food, flow any easier, which in turn exacerbates inflation worldwide. Forecasts of economic growth are fading rapidly, and the possibility of a recession is increasing. Against this backdrop, many world equity prices ended their impressive one-month rally on March 29, as Venus conjoined Saturn, and other indices continued to rally into early last week and then began retreating as Mars conjoined Saturn on April 5. At the same time, transiting Mars touched off the Mercury/Pluto square in the chart of the New York Stock Exchange (founded May 17, 1792) through April 7. In typical Mars/Saturn fashion, financial markets struggled to gain upside momentum the entire week, as the world itself struggled to resolve inflation and war conflicts.

Two markets that did somewhat well last week were Gold and grains. Gold was up a little over $20, and Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat were all higher. But these were not new highs, and may only corrective rallies that reflect both inflation and war worries. Crude Oil, Bitcoin, and Ethereum were also down in a mostly unremarkable week. Actually, last week was notable for Treasuries as the 10-Year U.S. Notes fell below 120 for the first time since December 2018. This is just another sign that liquidity is going to dry up as bank lending is apt to become more restrictive. Cash may soon become king once again as the days of zero interest rates have passed, consistent with the 32-37-year Saturn/Pluto cycle as described in the last two annual Forecast books.

Short-Term Geocosmics and longer-Term thoughts :

The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council. The U.N. vote was 93-24, more than the two-thirds majority needed. Evidence is building that Russia's brutality is deliberate. The atrocities are increasing Western support for more sanctions on Russia and more weapons for Ukraine. - "When Russia Loses the U.N." Wall Street Journal "Review and Outlook", April 8, 2022.

"How we respond to Russia's invasion will define the international order for years to come", he (British Prime Minister Boris Johnson) said. "We cannot let Putin's crimes go unpunished". - Brie Stimson, "Boris Johnson Says German Chancellor is Determined to End Dependence on Russian Energy", www.foxnews.com April 8, 2022.

Last week witnessed the tense Mars/Saturn synodic cycle (conjunction) at 22° Aquarius, and in a square aspect to the Lunar Nodal axis in 24° Taurus/Scorpio. The combination formed a grand square to Pluto in Vladimir Putin's natal chart at 22° Leo. With Pluto having dominion over such atrocities as coercion, brutality, torture, and murder, it was little wonder that calls for labeling Putin a "war criminal" gained widespread momentum following the images of mass murders of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine. The Kremlin denied these images as "staged" disinformation efforts by the West.

In classical astrology, Mars rules force, and Saturn rules resistance. Together they can indicate a time of immense energy spent trying to force a situation to change that refuses to budge. It can point to a difficult situation that coincides with frustration on both sides. It is offense (Mars) against defense (Saturn), resulting in a standoff.

The pendulum may begin to swing back to confidence this week as the cosmos transitions from the heavy emphasis on Saturn (worry and contraction) to Jupiter (optimism and expansion). This week finds the 14-year synodic (conjunction) cycle of Jupiter and Neptune taking place, in Pisces no less, which is the sign co-ruling both planets. The saying that "hope springs eternal" comes to mind, which means people always hope for the best even in the face of adversity. Without a doubt, there is plenty of adversity facing the world today. With Jupiter, there is always hope. With Neptune, there is also hope, but it works out favorably only if there is also trust, for Neptune (and Pisces) has a tendency to be naïve and vulnerable to deception. Nevertheless, world stock indices tend to perform well when there is the scent of hope.

As often stated in this column, Jupiter in aspect with Neptune can highlight periods of irrational exuberance and euphoria, or hysteria and panic. If the stock markets of the world continue to fall much lower, the hope that was generated in global equity markets for much of March may evaporate into panic in April. But let's not plan on that, for just as Venus and Mars conjoined Saturn in the last 10 days, we will soon find Venus conjoining Jupiter and Neptune at the end of April. The difference between Saturn and Jupiter is like night and day. Hence, the difference in the psychology of the collective between March 29-April 7 and April 12-30 may be like a meager meal of potatoes versus a fine French cuisine dining adventure. One should make an effort to enjoy life to its fullest these next three weeks if possible.

Of course, with so much Jupiter (abundance) and Neptune in Pisces (water), the days may be filled with rainstorms and floods too, so make sure you have an umbrella (or small boat) on hand. Or for romantics, have a handkerchief in the event that you are moved to an outpouring of tears of compassion over random acts of kindness. Humanity is capable of miraculous expressions of care for one another this month.

~~Longer-Term thoughts :~~

To be continued (next week).

Announcements :

Note 1 : The English version of the Monthly Chinese Shanghai Composite Report was released last week.
China's financial markets are critical to the global economy. Each monthly report of this important market is 4-7 pages in length and includes daily and weekly charts, with a list of geocosmic indicators and critical reversal dates for the next several weeks, and what to expect. These reports also include an additional feature on the solar/lunar signals in effect each month for the SSE based on current studies underway by MMTA student Yating Hu. These will identify the 2-4 most likely periods, lasting 1-3 days each month, when the probability is greatest for trading cycle highs and lows based on the historical studies of the SSE since its inception in December 1990.

The subscription rates for this MMA SSE monthly report are :

1 year = $275
3 months = $95
1 issue =$35

These reports will be translated and available in Chinese too, at the same rate, via NoDoor . For a subscription to this service, please visit www.mmacycles.com and go to shop> subscriptions and scroll down to this report. Or click here .

Note 2 : Annual Forecast 2022 book see below.

Note 3 : The MMA Monthly Cycles Report Plus+ written by Pouyan Zolfagarnia was released last week. The mid-month addendum to the MMA Cycles report is only available for subscription to those who also subscribe to the MMA Monthly Cycles Report. If you wish to try this month's addendum, along with the March issue of the MMA Monthly Cycles Report (which featured a special long-term update on Gold), sign up online and select the subscription option : March Issue One Time Payment + Addendum for only $55. That will give you both the most recent copy of the MMA Cycles report, Special Long-Term Gold Update, and the MMA Cycles Report addendum coming out this week.

Note 4 : TUNE INTO MMA's NEW WEEKLY YouTube Video on the geocosmic climate related to financial markets hosted by MMTA Educational Director Gianni di Poce. The video is recorded late Friday night and posted then or early Saturday, depending on the editing process. These 5-10 minute video presentations review the market activity of the past week and offer a preview of the geocosmic signatures in effect for the next week and beyond. You may subscribe to MMA's YouTube Channel today at no cost and get announcements when each geocosmic market review is ready for viewing. To view this week's show, click here.

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Note 6 : There have been several updates recently added to the FAR for Galactic Trader software program. If you own this program, and wish these updates, please let us know at customerservice@mmacycles.com. We have also completed an optional addition to the FAR program called "The Geocosmic Gold Plot Calendar Graph". This is a visually attractive calendar graph depicting the geocosmic signatures for any period of time that have a high correlation to reversals in financial markets (especially stock indices) per the studies conducted in "The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing, Volume 3 : Geocosmic Correlations to Trading Cycles". This is the basis for MMA's Level 1, 2, and 3 geocosmic signatures, and is used to determine our geocosmic critical reversal dates (CRDs). The cost of this optional program to the FAR software is $195. For more information and an illustration of the 2021 Calendar graph, please click here.

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Note 8 : I will be interviewed by Antonia Langsdorf live, on Wednesday, March 29, on her "Cosmic Vibe" program. The subject will be on the "Russian-Ukraine War: Now and In the Future". We will discuss the charts of Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Ukraine. The interview will be in English, and later she will post the interview with German translation for both hers and our German-speaking audience. To view this live interview, click https://youtu.be/5Z-IitVt0w8 at 4 PM EST, Wednesday, March 29. Looking forward to seeing many of you there ! It is free. No cost. To view this interview in German, click here.

Our monthly MMA Cycles : The monthly edition of the MMA Montly Cycles Report (ICR) and its companion MMA Japanese Cycles and MMA European Cycles reports will be released this week, Monday and Tuesday, via posting on our web site, or attachment via direct emails, for subscribers.

- 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.
For subscription information, please go to our web site, or call us at 1-248-626-3034. If you are not a subscriber, you can check this service out on a one month trial basis for only $35.00. And keep in mind that subscribers to this report will also receive a complimentary addendum and mid-term report of MMA Cycles, written by MMTA student Pouyan Zolfagarnia, two weeks later.

MMA's annual Forecast Book :

The Forecast 2022 Book is now out and nearly sold out! Only 21 copies remain as of Thursday, February 10. This will be the last announcement of this year's book in this section of the weekly column. The cost of Forecast 2022 is $55.00 plus shipping (no shipping costs for eBook version). Order both the print and eBook (Forecast 2022 Bundle) for only $75, a savings of $35. Order now before the remainder of this year's edition sells out! There will be no additional reprints. When they are gone, they are gone. And four of the last seven years have sold out.

In any event, the book is mostly out, and the feedback has been very positive from readers.

And what a year ahead as I see it! In this year's Forecast, you'll discover :

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.

The cost is $55.00 plus shipping (no shipping costs for eBook version). Order both the print and eBook (Forecast 2022 Bundle) for only $75, a savings of $35.

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.
To order this book, click here.

For more information, visit www.mmacycles.com or call 1-800-662-3349 or 1-248-626-3034.

This year's printed and/or e-Book version of Forecast 2022 will also available in these languages :

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

Chinese : www.nodoor.com

The English version will also available through info@markettiming.nl or www.markettiming.nl.

1) Each foreign translation of Forecast 2022 has a section on that nation's stock market that is not in the English or other nation's Forecast Book . Yet we are aware that some readers and investors may be interested in the stock markets of these other nations, but do not wish those editions in the other nation's language. Therefore, we make those stock market outlooks available in English as a separate service for $35.00 each. The overseas market reports for 2022 that are available separately in English include : Japan's Nikkei , China's Shanghai Composite , and the German DAX plus Zurich SMI indices. Each is available in PDF format at $35.00 each. Each report is about 9-11 pages, with their monthly charts as of November 2021, and a list of their critical reversal dates for 2022.

2) The Trends for the Twelve Signs 2022 Book is available now in eBook format! The print edition will be mailed out mid-December, at the same time as the Forecast Book. Find out what lies ahead for your sign in 2022! In fact, it identifies many specific birthdate ranges in addition to the 12 signs that are in store for a remarkable year. This very popular annual sun sign book is written by Antonia Langsdorf-Merriman and Raymond Merriman. Trends for the Twelve Signs 2022 covers the health and relationships outlook for each sign (by Langsdorf) and the business, career and overall psychological outlook of each sign for the year (by Merriman). The cost of this book is $25 . You can save $10 by purchasing both Forecast 2022 and Trends for the Twelve Signs 2022 together, Forecast 2022 Ultimate Bundle for $70 . This makes for an excellent holiday gift for your family or friends who follow astrology.

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 :

May 8, 2022 : MMA'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL MARKETS UPDATE WILL TAKE PLACE MAY 8, 2022, 1:30 PM EDT : This broadcast will take place on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 1:30 PM EDT (that's 10:30 AM PDT, 6:30 PM UK, 7:30 PM CDT. 2:30 AM Tokyo, 3:30 AM Sydney). In the comfort of your own home or office, you can tune into MMA's Annual Spring Webinar on Financial Markets. This 3-hour webinar (with two 5-minutes breaks) will give an intermediate-term update on several financial markets, including the U.S. stock market, Gold, Silver, Crude Oil, the Euro currency, Bitcoin and Soybeans. This will be an especially timely presentation because 1) the 12-year Jupiter orbital cycle will be making its first entrance into Aries on May 10, and 2) May 27-June 22 has been highlighted as one of the more probable times in 2022 for major moves in Bitcoin as well as several other financial markets. Joining Ray to share their outlook will be Ulric Aspegrén (Euro, U.S. Dollar) and Gianni Di Poce (U.S. Treasuries, Crude Oil and Soybeans). Ray will be covering equities, metals, and Bitcoin. There will be a Q&A with attendees during this webinar. The cost to attend is $55.00 and includes the slides of the presentation, plus access to the video recording of the event. If unable to attend live, you can still sign up, as everyone who orders the Webinar will receive the video recording following the live event. For more information, click here and SIGN UP NOW TO LOCK IN YOUR PLACE for this event !.

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".

Financial markets offer objective means to test astrological validity. The Moon changes signs every 2-3 days and is valuable for short-term trading. Planetary stations and aspects identify longer-term market reversals. Approximately 4-5 times/year, markets will form important highs or lows, which are the most favorable times to buy and sell for position traders. This course provides research studies showing the correlation of astrological factors to short-term and longer-term financial markets. The focus will be upon stock markets, precious metals (Gold and Silver), and Bitcoin, and how to integrate astrology with cycle studies to attain optimal market timing skills. Visit https://isar2022.org/schedule/ for further information and register for a great event!.

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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