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MMA Weekly Comments for the Week Beginning January 17, 2011
Written by Raymond Merriman   

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 Greetings from Zurich, Switzerland, where I will be giving my annual workshop on financial markets. I look forward to greeting several readers and subscribers who will be in attendance. Due to this evening’s part of the speaking engagement, this week’s column will be short, and delivered before the close on Friday of the American and European markets.

 Many of the world’s stock indices continued their rallies into late last week, with several making new 2-year highs. The one notable exception was India, where instead of a new high, the NIFTY index fell to its lowest level since September. In fact, in most Asian and Pacific Rim countries, the markets rallied, but not to new two-year highs. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng rallied to its highest level in two months. In Japan and Australia, the Nikkei and All Ordinaries rose to their highest levels in 8 and 9 months respectively.

 Europe and the Americas were even more bullish. The Moscow MICEX, Netherlands AEX, German DAX, and London FTSE all soared to new 2-year highs. The Zurich SMI index, however, did not surpass its highs of November. In the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared to its highest level since September 2008 and the NASDAQ Composite to its highest level since December 2007. Brazil’s Bovespa also rallied, but could not take out its high of November 2010, and the Merval seems to be temporarily resting below its all-time high of January 6. Some of last week’s highs were made on Wednesday, January 13, after which each paused, giving rise to concerns that a more serious decline is readying. But in the USA, the indices continued higher late on Friday.

 As investors consider the greater upside potential of equities over precious metals in this “Asset Inflation Express,” Gold and Silver continue to struggle since their recent highs. Gold finds resistance between 1390 and 1400, following its all-time of 1432.50 during the three-star critical reversal zone of December 7. Silver’s 30-year high was posted on January 3, just one day before the final passage of the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction, when it topped out at 3120. But since then it has fallen the low 2800’s, and finds difficulty getting back above 3000. We note that Gold and Silver are exhibiting a case of intermarket bearish divergence with their recent highs, both within important geocosmic critical reversal zones. Of great concern to technical chartists is the fact that the XAU Gold and Silver mining index broke below an upward trendline, suggesting that a cycle greater than the primary cycle has topped out. We will discuss that in this week’s MMA Cycles Report, which will also include a special long-term cycles’ analysis of the stock market.

 Besides stocks, another market that is taking off to the upside is grains, especially Corn and Soybeans. Corn exploded to its highest level since July 2008, and Soybeans followed suit, trading above 1400 for the first time since September 2008. Yet it is my opinion that farmers should lock in these high prices for the next season, as the geocosmic signatures suggest (to me) an excellent growing season and bumper crop for the summer and fall of 2011. Of course, a falling U.S. Dollar may negate the idea of lower grain prices due to abundance of supply.

Short-Term Geocosmics

 The 11-day time band surrounding the 14-year Jupiter-Uranus conjunction of January 4 continues into January 19 (this week’s full moon). This is a time when stock markets could make important highs or lows, and then reverse substantially, as stated last week. The DJIA and several European markets have indeed been making new highs as of last week, so there is a possibility of a decline now. Perhaps it started with the sextile of Mars and Jupiter last Wednesday for some. Or perhaps it begins with the full moon and the sextile of Sun and Moon on January 19.

 But last week’s report also stated, “On the other hand, Venus has just ingressed from Scorpio into Sagittarius on January 7, where it will remain until February 4. Since Venus rules net worth and assets like stocks, and since Sagittarius is expansive, this dynamic would lend itself to even higher equity prices. That doesn’t mean there won’t be corrective declines along the way, but it suggests the trend will be more up than down. That could be supported by Mars and the Sun forming a harmonious sextile to Jupiter on January 13 and 19 respectively.”

 Beyond that, we note that Jupiter re-enters Aries on January 22, where it will remain through June 4. Although historically there is a decline while Jupiter is in Aries, there also tends to be crest near the start of that ingress, and then another near the end as well. The decline in between tends to be a corrective type, and not the end of the bull market.

 Could it be different this time? Of course, that is always possible. Given that the debt ceiling limit in the United States is being approached, and given that many in Congress are threatening not to approve a hike of it without a spending cut at the same time, there is a looming possibility of a U.S.A. default on its debt. The debt ceiling needs to be approved by late March, when Jupiter will be in opposition to Saturn. Oppositions are exactly what they sound like – a time when two sides oppose one another, and the differences need to be reconciled.

Jupiter and Saturn are classical archetypical opposites anyway. Jupiter always wants to expand and tends to go beyond reasonable limits, while Saturn always wants to contract, minimize, and enforce the reasonable limits. So here we have the leadership of the Democratic Party (including the White House) wanting to continue programs of expansion that costs more money than the government can afford, versus the Republicans who will want to hold back spending and curtail programs that could benefit people until it can afford them. Think of Democrats as Jupiter at this time and Republicans as Saturn. With Saturn in Libra, its exaltation and the sign of compromise, I expect the opposing sides will work something out. But typical of Saturn, it may be at the very last minute and after a great deal of worry and criticism leveled by each party against the other.

But once the agreement is forged, and the threat of default is again kicked down the road (to the time when Uranus and Pluto will square one another, 2012-2015), the stock markets could easily skyrocket again into late May, early June, when Jupiter ends its tour through Aries.
 

 

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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