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Comments for the Week Beginning Februari 26, 2007
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Written by Raymond Merriman   

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Stock markets around the world continued to post new all-time or multi-year highs again last week. And precious metals were strong too, nearing the 20-year highs again that were attained last May.

In Europe, the Swiss stock index continued its rally to new all-time highs, closing at 9258. The German DAX, London FTSE, and Netherlands AEX also made new multi-year highs, closing the week at 6992, 6401, and 510 respectively.

In the Pacific Rim, Japan’s Nikkei Index soared well above the long-term downward trendline at 17,600, closing the week at 18,188 in what is now a break-out to the upside. The All Ordinaries of Australia poked above 6000 for the first time ever, settling at 6009. Only the Hang Seng of Hong Kong failed to make a new high last week, closing at 20,711, about 200 points off its all-time high of a couple weeks ago.

In the South America, both Brazil’s Bovespa and Argentina’s Merval indices made new all-time highs last week, with the former up to 46,752 and the later up to 2225 before settling back off those highs by Friday’s close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also made a new all-time high at 12,795 last Tuesday, but then sold off a bit to close the week at 12,647. The NASDAQ Composite also posted a new multi-year high last week, surpassing 2530 for the first time since 2000.

The precious metals markets were just as active, with June Gold rising to 698.50, a level not seen since the powerful run up of last spring. And July Silver soared to 1494 intraday on Friday, nearing the 1520 mark hit last May, which was its highest level since the early 1980’s. Even Crude Oil got into the act, finishing the week at 60.95 for the April contract. The March Euro currency contract touched 1.3200 for the first time since early January. But perhaps just as impressive as all of these was the potent rally in  grain markets, which witnessed July Soybeans exceeding 800 and Corn prices breaking out to another new 10-year high, with the July contract now above 450.

All in all, last week was powerfully bullish for nearly all financial and commodity markets, a phenomenon that may now be in jeopardy as we approach the lunar eclipse period of next weekend, in which the Sun will also conjunct Uranus, planet of sudden reversals.

Short-Term Geocosmics

This week will witness the second of the three passes of the 36-year planetary pair cycle of the Saturn-Neptune opposition. The third and final passage will take place June 25, but it is usually the second passage that is the most powerful. Our understanding is that long-term planetary cycles correlate with long-term market cycles. But just as it takes several months for these planetary cycles to be completed, so too do long-term market cycles take several weeks and even months to be completed. The market cycles do not usually reverse exactly on the date of a long-term planetary cycle, but they usually complete their cycle between the first and last passage. So as we witness Saturn making its second of three oppositions to Neptune on February 28, it may correspond to a collective psychological peak of that dynamic, but it doesn’t have to correspond to the end of this great bull market in stocks.

However, there is another geocosmic signature coming up next weekend that may correspond to a sharp reversal in many of these markets. On March 3-4, there will be a total lunar eclipse in Pisces-Virgo, both mutable signs, which are the signs of volatility and change. On top of that, the very next day (March 5), the Sun will conjunct Uranus, the planet of volatility and sudden reversals. Sometime between the end of this week and the early part of the following week, we may see explosive news hitting the market place, or the world itself. An eclipse involving Uranus is symbolic of an earthquake, and in Pisces, of a tidal wave or even a Tsunami. It can correspond to strong winds, tornadoes, and electrical black outs. In the political realm, it can coincide with a sudden event that acts like a shock to the world. In financial markets, it can pertain to an unexpected economic report, or a sudden announcement of changes in interest rate policies. The thing is, with Uranus we never know exactly what the surprise will be. That’s why it is the planet of surprises and the unexpected. Nothing goes quite as expected, so don’t get too complacent or comfortable. And also keep in mind that this will all occur during the last days of a Mercury retrograde phenomenon, which is also a geocosmic signature of instability and unexpected or conflicting announcements.

The bottom line is: fasten your seat belts. The ride is about to get very choppy, and maybe even a little dangerous. I would not be surprised if this becomes the peak of all that money coming into the retirement accounts, as discussed previously as the reason why this stock market has been so strong during the past few weeks, especially in the United States.

Long-Term Thoughts

I mentioned that the Saturn-Neptune opposition was entering its second of three passes this Wednesday. And in spite of the solid gains in many financial markets, the world news continues to be depressing along the lines of Saturn and Neptune principles. As stated before, this aspect is “ethically-challenged.” It is time when rumors, lies and deceit are rampant, and it is difficult to trust what you hear and read. Friday’s Wall Street Journal” has its World-Wide News headline stating “The U.N. said Iran thumbed its nose at orders to halt atom work.” Another headline stated “Microsoft was ordered by a Federal jury to pay Alcatel-Lucent 1.52 billion for infringement on two patents related to MP3 technology.” You would think with the stock market soaring as it has over the past seven months that the world would be expecting at least a draw down in the tensions to world wide security. But just the opposite is happening, and this too is consistent with the dynamic of Neptune. It is not only an “ethically-challenged” world we are living in today, but a “realistically-challenged” world, for Neptune is illusion, and Saturn is reality. The combination can be expressed as “denial” of reality, or even “manipulation of the facts” to produce a mirage, or to distract from the real issues. And with Neptune, the “herd” instinct can be very strong. In other words, the market is going up not because it should go up, but because everybody sees it is going up, and they don’t want to miss it. Nevermind that sub-prime lenders are taking a big hit, and with it the housing market bubble is bursting, which contains most of the wealth of most of the people in the United States. The fact is that most people and most corporations enjoyed a record profit year last year, and all that money earned – and set aside – in pension and retirement funds must find a home now. And so the market is going up, in spite of the disturbing geopolitical situation of the world today, because people see it going up, don’t want to miss it, and they have the money to spend.

But I continue to ask: what happens when this tax season ends? We may find out shortly as the eclipses and Uranus strike in about a week.

Announcements

The next “MMA Cycles Report ” and “MMA Japan Markets Cycles Report ” will come out this Monday-Tuesday. These reports come out every three weeks to subscribers of these reports. The “MMA Cycles Report” (Monday night by email) is our market advisory report for traders of the U.S. stock indices, T-Notes, Gold, Silver, Euro, Swiss Franc, Grains, and Crude Oil. The “MMA Japan Cycles Report” covers the Nikkei, Dollar/Yen, and JGB Bonds, and comes out Tuesday afternoon.
 

Announcements

The monthly MMA Cycles Report and its companions – the MMA Japan Cycles Report and MMA European Cycles Report – will come out this week, Monday and Tuesday, via posting on our web site, and attachment via direct emails, for subscribers. This report covers our longer-term analysis of the U.S. stock market, precious metals, crude oil, currencies, Treasury Notes, grain markets, and now GLD and SLV – the ETF’s of Gold and Silver. The MMA Japan Cycles report covers the Nikkei, JGB Bonds, and the Dollar-Yen. The MMA European Cycles Report covers the German DAX, Swiss SMI, and Netherlands AEX, each in English only, and will be available on Wednesday. Go to http://www.mmacycles.com/catalogue/subscription-services/mma-cycles-report/, for further information and subscription.

The DVD of the Denver Workshop on Financial Market Timing is now available!!! This financial markets workshop offers a completely unique and original perspective, integrating 1) Market Timing studies, 2) Price Objective calculations, 3) Technical Analysis, 4) Pattern Recognition studies, and 5) Trend Analysis. The primary focus of this workshop is on Market Timing Studies, particularly Cycles Analysis and Geocosmic Studies, as leading indicators that identify when to anticipate a reversal in all financial markets. Gold and the U.S. stock market are studied in great detail, especially regarding their current status. There is a wealth of timely and valuable information in this DVD, especially pertaining the forthcoming Venus retrograde period (May 15-June 27), the forthcoming Uranus-Pluto square of June 24, 2012, lasting through March 2015, and the important Jupiter correlation to stock market cycles coming up August-November 2012 and March-May 2013. The cost for this 4-hour DVD workshop is $180.00 plus postage. To order, please go to http://www.mmacycles.com/catalogue/multimedia/dvd-of-boulder-workshop-on-financial-market-timing!!!/. Or call Amber at 1-248-626-3034. If you are a trader or investor who appreciates the value of market timing – especially in the next few months – this is a presentation you will not want to miss!

 

June 23: A special 5-hour workshop on “The Gold Market: Forecasting the Future Price of Gold and Silver.” 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Hotel Park Plaza Victoria. Amsterdam, Damrak 1-5, Amsterdam 1012 LG, Netherlands. Sponsored by Schogt Market Timing. This is a special workshop on precious metals you will not want to miss!!! Cost is €345 ex VAT. Subscribers of any MMA reports (trials excluded) receive a 15% discount. For further information, please go to http://www.markettiming.nl/en/producten/workshop-gold-silver, or call 31 (02) 294 415 917, or by fax at 31 (02) 294-415-918 to register for an exciting event in one of the world’s most exciting cities at the most exciting time of the year: the first Uranus-Pluto square will be taking place then, right near the summer solstice! This will be special, and a great opportunity to meet some very impressive market timers who will be present. Register now as seating is limited!

Raymond Merriman’s “On-Line Market Timing Academy” (OLMTA) will offer a pre-training course on “Beginning Principles of Geocosmic Studies for Financial Market Timing,” September 15-16, in Troy, Michigan, at the Management Education Center of Michigan State University. This 10-12 hour course may be attended live, in person, or via webcast televised to your computer. A DVD will be available afterwards as well. This workshop will basically train non-astrologers in the use of reading an ephemeris, the table of planetary positions for any given day. This is essential to anyone who wishes to understand how to find a geocosmic critical reversal date for financial markets. This course (or audit of it) is a pre-requisite for anyone entering the OLMTA market training course, as developed and instructed by Raymond Merriman. The OLMTA two-year training course will begin in March 2013, and will involve 8 weekends of study – 4 weekends each in 2013 and 2014. For more information and registration, please go to www.mmacycles.com (front page, near bottom). We will make announcements as this training program unfolds. The cost for the September 15-16 pre-training workshop is $395.00 ($300 for MMA subscribers). This cost will be deducted from the fee of the two-year training course to those who apply and are accepted into OLMTA by late October 2012.

 

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 even Daily Market reports with position trading and aggressive trading recommendations. It is the only way I keep in touch with traders on a daily or even weekly basis, as I no longer offer personal consultations. These 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, Gold and Silver. The daily reports cover all stock indices listed above, as well as futures in Euro, T-Notes, Gold and Silver. 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, go to http://www.mmacycles.com/services, or call our offices at 1-248-626-3034. These reports are extremely valuable to those who trade ETF’s (Exchange Traded Funds). In the words of one of our subscribers: “I am really pleased with your recommendations through the Daily and Weekly Trade Recommendations.  I have used them to trade gold and silver stocks in my IRA.  In the last eight years I increased my account from $60,000 to $850,000.  Thanks for your excellent publications.” - Bryden C., Small Business Owner, Illinois.

NEW! Now available Mini-Congress ‘Outlook for 2012’ on CD!!! Recordings of the congress “Outlook for 2012,” held January 21, 2012 in Amsterdam, are now available on CD, with audio and PDFs of PowerPoint slides. All lectures are spoken in English. The following presentations are included on this CD:  “2012 End Time of Dawning” by Irma Schogt (20 minutes);“Happy New Year” by Drs. Karen Hamaker-Zondag (20 minutes , regarding ECB and Federal Reserve Board); “2012: The Center of the Storm” by Antonia Langsdorf (20 minutes, regarding Mayan calendar and astrology); “Forecast for 2012” by Raymond Merriman (1 hour). Total length 2 hours, with PowerPoint slides sent online in a PDF document.  Cost is $55.00 plus postage. Please go to http://www.mmacycles.com/the-news/about-mma/cd%27s-now-available-on-the-forecast-2012-mini%11congress-in-amsterdam,-january-21,-2012/, or www.mmacycles.com for ordering info.

Our new 2012 MMA Catalogue is now out!! You can download this catalogue directly at http://www.mmacycles.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=41&Itemid=63.

EVENTS:

May 24-29, 2012: UAC!!! The world’s largest astrological conference. Taking place at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel. Go to www.uacastrology.com. There will be an awesome Financial Track, featuring some of the top Financial Astrologers and researchers in the world. There will be private meeting for MMA on Friday evening on the top floor of the Marriott. If you are interested in attending, please contact us and reserve your space! No cost to subscribers! Otherwise $95.00 to participate.

June 23: Amsterdam. A special 5-hour workshop on “The Gold Market: Forecasting the Future Price of Gold and Silver.” 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Hotel Park Plaza Victoria. Amsterdam, Damrak 1-5, Amsterdam 1012 LG, Netherlands. Sponsored by Schogt Market Timing. This is a special workshop on precious metals you will not want to miss!!! Cost is € 345 ex VAT. Subscribers of any MMA reports (trials excluded) receive a 15% discount. For further information, please go to http://www.markettiming.nl/en/producten/workshop-gold-silver for an exciting event in one of the world’s most exciting cities at the most exciting time of the year: the first Uranus-Pluto square will be taking place then, right near the summer solstice! This will be special. You may also register by calling 31 (02) 294 415 917, or by fax at 31 (02) 294-415-918. Register now as seating is limited!

August 2-6, 2012: Midwest Astrology Conference, in Ann Arbor, MI, Holiday Inn. Pre-seminar workshop on Financial Astrology, Thursday, August 2, with Raymond Merriman. More details soon.

 

September 15-16, 2012: Troy, Michigan. OLMTA – the On-Line Market Timing Academy – will conduct it pre-curriculum introductory workshop on “Basic Principles of Geocosmic Studies for Financial Market Timing.” This will be an introductory course on how to read an ephemeris and how to calculate a critical reversal date. It is open to anyone, but understanding this material is mandatory for anyone entering the MMA mentor-apprenticeship program that will officially start in March 2013. This introductory workshop will be available as a live webinar too. The cost is $300 to subscribers of any MMA subscription report, or $395 to others. For further information, please contact mmacustomerservice@gmail.com or ordersmmma@msn.com.Or go to www.mmacycles.com, and scroll down to the bottom of the first page.

 


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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