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Comments For The Week Beginning June 18, 2007
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Written by Raymond Merriman   

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It’s like Deja Vu. 

Last February 28, the second of three Saturn-Neptune oppositions took place. This was followed by the transiting Sun making a translation to the Jupiter-Uranus square in the heavens one-two weeks later, March 5-9. Many stock markets of the world made an all-time or multi-year high just prior to that Saturn-Neptune opposition, then suffered their worst decline of 2007 into March 5-9. Now we see something similar transpiring. Between June 4-9, the transiting Sun again made a translation to the Jupiter-Uranus square, and stock prices once again put in a one-week sell-off that ended June 8, the second strongest decline of this year. But since that low of last Friday, equity prices around  the world are rebounding, with many making another new-time or multi-year high on Friday, as we now come within one week of the third and final Saturn-Neptune opposition on June 25. Will the symmetry complete itself with another crest within days of June 25? This should be an interesting week, given that 3 of the four factors have now culminated as symmetry would suggest, with the fourth is due in one week.

In Europe, the German DAX, Netherlands AEX, and London FTSE indices all made new multi-year highs on Friday. Furthermore, the DAX and FTSE are within striking distance of their all-time highs made in late 1999, early 2000. The Swiss Stock Index did not make a new high last week, but ion Friday it did rally to 9429, only 119 points off the all-time high achieved on June 4.

In the Pacific Rim, only the Hang Seng tested its recent all-time here. This index got to 21,0532 on Friday, just shy of its 21,088 level of may 15. The Japanese Nikki briefly went above 18,000 before settling the week at 17,971. This is still down about 300 points from its multi-year high of 18,300, realized back on February 26, just before that Saturn-Neptune opposition passage. The Australian All, Ordinaries made a smart recovery from its weekly low of 6200 on Wednesday, rising to 6322 on Friday, But this was still well-off the all-time high of 6435 realized back on June 4.

In the United States, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average came very close to posting a new all-time high on Friday. It touched 13,688, just four points off the all-time high of 13,691 recorded on June 1. The NASDAQ Composite got to 2630, taking out its multi-year high of 2626 recorded also on June 1. In Brazil, the Bovespa did make a new all-time high last week, but the Merval Index of Argentina fell a little short of its June 1 high.

In other markets, crude oil soared to its highest level in 9 months, reaching 68.30 on Friday. Wheat soared all the way to test 620 last week, a huge move from its 412 mark of April 2. Soybeans also posted its highest price of the year as it tested 850 on Friday. Corn also closed back near 420, its highest rally since falling to 352 one month ago. All of these markets continue in bullish trends as we head in to this final Saturn-Neptune opposition of June 25.

Short-Term Geocosmics

We now enter the next Mercury retrograde period (June 15-July 9), and approach the third and final passage of the Saturn-Neptune opposition (June 25). As stated last week, “This forthcoming Mercury retrograde date of June 15 may be important, for it falls just one trading day prior to the midpoint of the entire geocosmic cluster now underway (June 4-July 1).” The point is that this huge geocosmic cluster is indeed coinciding with one of the most significant moves in financial markets of this year, as anticipated. And we are now right in the middle of this time band of intense geocosmic activity.

The Mercury retrograde influence of the next three weeks may play havoc on traders. This is typically a time of conflicting political and economic news events. Consequently investors have a difficult time determining if the market is really bullish or bearish. It is not uncommon to see short ansd sharp swings in both directions, but the amplitude of these swings tends to contract as the retrograde unfolds. Still, the confusion and lack of clarity does not likewise recede with the shorter price swings. They still swing back and forth, and data still comes out with mixed signals. That’s why it is a good time for a vacation – but make sure your reservations are indeed confirmed, for Mercury retrograde is know to astrologers as a time when misunderstandings and poor communications can cause great annoyances. If you are trading, for instance, make sure the broker sells, and not buys, when you tell her/him to sell. Pay attention to what you are saying ,and to what the other person understands. But communications apply to computers too, so be careful about downloading those attachments received from people you don’t know. It is not uncommon to experience computer or telecommunication problems during these periods.

But for traders, the problems are more to do with failures in technical analysis studies. A buy or sell signal  if oftentimes unreliable, and turns out to be a “fake out” just as often as it is a signal that should be followed. Our advice is to trade only very short-term now, and be ready to switch your position any time the market seems to stall for approximately 20 minutes.

Long-Term Thoughts

The final passage of the Saturn-Neptune opposition occurs on June 25. Thank God. Maybe after this, the world and its leaders will have a greater respect for the principles of honesty, truthfulness, ansd ethical behavior. We expected this signature to correlate with a slew of scandals and ethical challenges. But never in my wildest imagination did I anticipation the non-stop incidents that we witnessed over the past nine months, especially here in the United States. It had its predictable effect on President George W. Bush, who has been virtually reduced to an entity of non-importance in the eyes of the international community during this period. I don’t think he sees it that way, but it reflects the comments of international leaders the world over during the last couple of months towards him – but not towards the United States itself.

It also reflects the aspect this signature makes to Mr. Bush’s natal chart. That is, his natal Venus is in Leo, in the same degree where Saturn is today, and opposite to where Neptune is transiting. At the end of last year, I thought this might correspond to proceedings by the newly elected Democratic Congress to impeach him. But instead it soon became clear that the Democrats had no intention of impeaching. Rather they would hound him (and this staff) with one investigation after another into his past decisions, especially those which appear to be in violation to his constitutional authority. By constantly reminding the public of these ethical challenges, the Democrats would keep fresh those very things that led to the anger the public to unseat the Republican-controlled Senate and House. More of those upsetting positions (and comments) of the President and the White House came to light this week. Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal reported on the failure of the “no confidence” vote for Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez over his department's dismissals of several U.S. attorneys due to their perceived unwillingness to prosecute the “enemies” of the Republicans. That is, the Senate voted 53-38 in favor of the “no confidence” position against the Attorney General. They needed 60 to pass. But, according tot eh Journal, “Bush expressed unconcern about the vote, saying it is he, not the lawmakers, who will ‘make the determination about who serves in my government.’ ” Well, there you have it. Such much for the idea of the government of  the people, for the people, and by the people. It is, “my government.” Perhaps that is the attitude that has made Mr. Bush so unpopular at this time when Saturn sits right on his natal Venus. Venus rules popularity and love. As this week’s latest Wall Street/NBC poll showed, Mr. Bush’s approval ratings have sunk to 29%, the lowest ever in the history of this poll for a sitting President. Interestingly enough, the approval rating of Congress itself was even lower.

It’s like Lee Iacocca titles his new book: “Where Have All the Leaders Gone?” The good news is that Saturn is now to pass out of this opposition to Neptune, and the importance of honor, integrity and accountability to the populace will likely start to rise again.

 

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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