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MMA Comments for the Week Beginning November 1, 2010
Written by Raymond Merriman   

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 This ought to be quite a week coming up. On Tuesday, the U.S.A. Mid-Term elections take place. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board announces its next step in quantitative easing, which is also referred to as QE2. But this whole process of trying to keep the American economy afloat via manipulation/interference of the markets may be more like the Titanic than the QE (Queen Elizabeth). It is getting harder and harder for the Fed to keep this ship from sinking when the captain and all his officers believe that the only way to stay afloat is to take on more and more water (debt). Eventually they will take on so much water, so the logic goes, that the ocean level (value of the Dollar) will go down enough and the luxury liner (once the world’s greatest economy) can’t sink. In the meantime, Bernanke and the Fed keep patching up the ever growing holes in the hulk, buying time and hoping to limp onto a sandbar before it is too late. Or maybe they are spending their time blowing up an inflatable vessel to carry the passengers to safety, with only a fraction of their values saved.

 In the week that just was, in the portal known as the “Cardinal Climax” that continues to defy reality as it was known prior to 2008, the stock markets of the world continued to behave as if it has multiple personalities. Every region acted differently. In the Far East and Pacific Rim, stocks markets fell all week. In Japan, the high of the current cycle occurred on October 7 at 9716, just one day before Venus turned retrograde. It has been down ever since, falling to a new multi-week low of 9179 on Friday. It is nearing its yearly low of 8796 recorded on September 1, in the middle of Mercury retrograde. The Hang Seng of Hong Kong had just made a new yearly high at 23,866 on October 14, just four trading days after Venus turned retrograde. And the same is true with India’s NIFTY index, which made its yearly high on the same day at 6284. But these two indices have also turned straight south, with new multi-week lows this past Friday at 22,880 and 5937 respectively. Only Australia’s All Ordinaries have held up reasonably well this past week. But one has to now wonder if Japan, Hong Kong, and India will continue lower all through Venus retrograde. Any market that makes a new cycle high or low around the time of the retrograde Venus will oftentimes commence a counter-trend move that lasts into the period nearby to Venus turning direct (November 18).

 But the stock markets of Europe and the Americas followed a different drummer. All European indices we track soared to new multi-month highs last week. In the case of the German DAX, the surge went to a new yearly high. Here is Germany, following an austerity program in complete opposition to what the United States is doing and advising others (like Germany)to do, announcing that it is in the midst of a remarkable economic recovery and turnaround. The same signals are starting to emerge in Great Britain, which is following a similar economic course. If these sane economic policies can help those two countries, why can’t the United States at least take a look at what they are doing and consider other options than the path straight into the iceberg?

 And speaking of the Americas and schizophrenic markets, the Merval Index of Argentina soared to a new all-time high last week as its “power behind the scenes” – former President Nestor Kirchner and husband of current President Christine Kirchner – died of a sudden heart attack. Brazil’s Bovespa index rallied smartly too, and is near its yearly highs. The same is true with both the NASDAQ Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average, which rallied very close to their yearly highs last week.

 Precious metals fell into the middle of the week, with Gold down to 1318 and Silver to 2316, well off their highs of 1388 and 2495 back on October 14-15 respectively. But they started to recover again after Wednesday’s lows, just in time for heliocentric Mercury moving into Sagittarius. That’s the norm for precious metals to start a rally near the beginning of this ingress. Traders of our daily reports have done very well, getting long in the 1260’s on September 11, getting out and going short on the highs around 1380 two weeks ago, covering and returning to the long side again in the past week around 1320. Gold closed at 1357.50. Thank you Financial Astrology and our understanding of the history to Mars in Scorpio.


Short-Term Geocosmics

 

 Despite the abundance of important political and economic events taking place this week, there is little going on in the way of planetary aspects. Neptune turns from retrograde to direct next Saturday, November 6, while a new moon in Scorpio unfolds the next day. That’s an indication that some questionable charges of election irregularities will possibly be alleged – and maybe true. When Neptune is highlighted, so too are experiences like deception and disillusionment. Facts are in short supply, while opinions and “spin” run amok. Courses of action may be instigated that are later found out to be sneaky at best, illegal at worst. On the positive side, this period also highlights spiritual quests, and the urge to take action for peaceful purposes or personal enlightenment. It is a time favoring romance and creativity.

 But our eyes are now on November 15-19, when five major geocosmic signatures unfold, including both Venus and Jupiter turning direct on November 18.

Longer-Term Thoughts

 October 30 (Saturday) marks the midway point of Venus retrograde of October 11-November 18. Any market that did not reverse its trend around the time of the retrograde oftentimes has a brief but sharp reversal around the midpoint of a retrograde time frame. If it did reverse around the time of the retrograde, then it has the possibility of continuing the contra trend reversal until near the time of the direct. This might apply in the case of Asian stock markets and the Dollar-Yen.

 Aside from that, I don’t have a lot to say about the long-term outlook until after the USA elections this week. I am in retreat now, completing the writing of this year’s Forecast 2011 Book, which is due to the printers by the end of this month. I am at the point in the book where I examine the long-term economy, so perhaps I will something remarkable to report in next week’s column. My mind is still focused on the “asset inflation express” of the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction, in late Pisces, with both planets soon to re-enter Aries in January and March respectively. Although I can see the possibility of a corrective decline in the month of November, my outlook is still for the Dow Jones Industrial Average to reach 13,000 by next June – unless it first closes under 9900. We may not even see a decline below 10,700 before the top is in…. not while Jupiter and Uranus are close to one another and about to enter the fire sign of Aries in early 2011. However, I also note the position and aspects involving Uranus in Aries over the next 7 years still have a high probability of another 50+% decline in the U.S. stock market, especially when it squares Pluto in 2012-2015. The long-term outlook for stocks will be covered thoroughly in the Forecast 2011 Book, complete with a projected graph of the major market movements.

 

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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