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Comments for the Week Beginning March 5, 2007
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Written by Raymond Merriman   

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It didn’t take long for last week’s forecasts, based on astrology, to materialize in this week’s financial markets and weather patterns.

On February 28, this new and powerful confluence of planetary cycles began, that would last through March 9. On Tuesday, February 27, the stock market cracked. And it wasn’t a “crack” precipitated by any strange economic data. As stated before, it won’t be an economic downturn that leads to a bearish stock market. It is the other way around: the market falls first, caused by a “crack” in the system. There is always an event in the functioning of the market first, and then the economy follows.

So what happened last Tuesday? Something very similar to the themes discussed in last week’s column, which stated, “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.” We woke up Tuesday morning to news that China’s market fell almost 10%. Former FED Chairman Alan Greenspan made a statement around that day that he thought a recession was possible by the end of this year (see the connection to “interest rates?”). The computer systems failed on Tuesday and this exacerbated the down fall (see the connection to “blackouts?”).

This is the language of astrology. It is a language of concepts and themes, but maybe not precise with literal events themselves. It is as close as we can come to “prediction,” and if you understand the language, then these themes and symbols – this language – can be very valuable. It certainly was last week. As for the “strong winds and tornadoes” by the end of the week? Deadly tornadoes and high winds were rampant in the Midwest and southern states on Thursday. There was also an earthquake in northern California. So sometimes, it seems literal. And stocks fell again hard in early trading on Thursday and Friday, ending the week sharply down for the first time in many, many weeks (even months). In fact, Silver fell so hard that traders are still wondering what happened. Not our subscribers, for in this week’s MMA Cycles Report – issued Monday night when July Silver was trading close to 1500 - “If prices should fall right now to the half-primary cycle trough around March 5, the price target could be as low as 1270-1380.” They did that in less than 3 days, typical of these types of volatile signatures, and even traded under 1300 for a few moments on Friday.

The thing is, there was really no warning that this type of carnage would occur last week – unless you understood astrology. There, the possibility was very clear to anyone who understands the language. Thank God for creating a universe that has an orderly pattern and one in which His/Her writing is indeed in the stars. All we have to do is learn the language, and realize that we, as humans on this planet, are indeed connected to the Infinite. As above, so below.
Prior to this plunge, several stock markets around the world continued to post new all-time or multi-year highs again early last week – but not all. Many made their highs the prior week.

In Europe, the German DAX made a new multi-year last Monday, briefly crossing the 7000 mark. But by Friday, it closed at 6603, down over 400 points. The other indices (AEX, FTSE, and Swiss) made their highs the prior week, thus creating a case of intermarket bearish divergence, and each also sold off sharply after Tuesday of last week.,

In the Pacific Rim, Japan’s Nikkei Index soared to a new 6-year high of 18,300 last Monday, but they closed the week over 1000 points lower at 17,217. The All Ordinaries of Australia couldn’t hold its all-time highs of over 6000 recorded the prior week, and closed this past week down at 5775. The Hang Seng of Hong Kong failed to make a new high again too, and closed the week at 19,442, considerably off its all-time high of slightly over 20,900 a few weeks ago.

In the South America, both Brazil’s Bovespa and Argentina’s Merval indices could not match the new all-time highs of the prior week at 46,752 and 2225 respectively. They sold off to close the week at 42,369 and 1997. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also failed to eclipse its new all-time high at 12,795 of February 22, and closed last week at 12,113, down over 500 points from the prior week.  The NASDAQ Composite closed at 2368, far off its recent new multi-year high of 2531 on February 22.

As depressed as equity markets were, the sell off in the precious metals markets was even more severe, After testing 700 on Tuesday, June Gold closed the week $50.00 lower. After testing $15.00/ounce on Tuesday in July Silver, it closed the week very close to $13.00 – down almost $2.00! Grain prices too fell hard, as suddenly there is a lack of concern about inflation. Did anyone notice that Crude Oil went above 62.00/barrel last week for the first time in several weeks, and far nearly 25% above its 50.00 mark of only six weeks ago?

Short-Term Geocosmics

It is all so typical of Mercury retrograde, which ends this week, March 8, after starting this retrograde motion on February 13. First it fakes everyone out on its rallies to the upside. Then it fakes everyone out on the severity of its decline. The result is that everyone now has a contrary opinion about where this market is going, when it truth, no one has a clue – again, typical of not only Mercury retrograde, but in Pisces at that, and in the same week that Pisces’ ruler Neptune was in opposition to Saturn. Be careful of what you read and hear, because nothing is at it appears during this retrograde and lunar eclipse period. Did we just read in Friday’s Wall Street Journal that “North Korea seeks aid and reiterated its denuclearization pledge?” Did we also read “Doubts are arising about the accuracy of intelligence on the North Korean nuclear program as U.S. backs away from some pronouncements?” Really – who can you trust these days? What can you believe in? These signatures say the only truth right now is in a spiritual awareness, not a mundane one.

We are right in the middle of a “cosmic hurricane” right now. The lunar eclipse is this weekend, and it involves Uranus, planet of earthquakes and volatility. The financial markets of the world just experienced a Tsunami, and it’s not completely over. On Friday, March 9, the Sun in Pisces will square Jupiter, another signature of excess and exaggeration and maybe even a little hysteria or irrational (and pre-mature) exuberance. Don’t believe what you read and hear (even here), and try to find a balance and a grounding, for after this week, we then head into the Solar eclipse in Pisces, square Pluto , with Mars in opposition to Saturn, a classical “war-like” signature, whose dynamics are in effect March 18-31. March comes in like a lion, and it’s likely to be a hungry lion all month. Or is it a bear?

Long-Term Thoughts

We have already used up our space for this week’s column, so we will return to our long-term thoughts again next week. But let me suggest that one of the reasons the stock market fell hard (finally) has to do with the awareness that in the U.S.A., higher taxes are coming, and the reality of the (lack of) bi-partisanship between the White House and Congress is finally setting in. Now let’s see if all these factors will lead to the 20+% decline in U.S. stock indices that the 4-year cycle postulates, ideally by this June.
 

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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