MMA FREE WEEKLY COLUMN

FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING NOVEMBER 25, 2019 ©

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Note: The U.S. will celebrate its Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 28. U.S. Markets will
be closed that day.

REVIEW AND PREVIEW:

The trade war initiated by President Donald Trump isn’t helping, Yellen said. For the past year and a half,
the U.S. and China have been lobbing tariffs back and forth on billions in goods as part of the White
House’s efforts to level the global playing field and halt the theft of technology and intellectual property.
“I see no sign that that’s been successful in turning around these trends,” she said of the protectionist trade
actions. “These tariffs are taxes on American consumers and businesses. It’s making it more difficult and
more expensive to do business, to control costs, and consumers are seeing higher prices from it.” – Jeff
Cox, “Janet Yellen Says ‘There is Good Reason to Worry’ About the US Economy Sliding into a
Recession,” https://www,cnbc.com, November 21, 2019.

The Trump Twitter Feed declared US interest rates should be lower than other interest rates, because it is
the U.S. As the world's reserve currency, there is an argument for lower US interest rates. Falling trade
volumes weaken that argument. The ballooning US current account deficit and budget deficit also argue
US interest rates should be higher than elsewhere. – Paul Donovan, UBS Morning Comment, November
19, 2019.

If it’s not delays in settling the trade war between the U.S. and China, it’s the U.S. presidential
impeachment proceedings. If it’s not either of those, it is reports that global trade and the global economy
are slowing down because companies are reluctant to invest monies until they know what the world trade
situation will be in 2020. All of these matters share something in common with geocosmic studies: Jupiter
is about to leave the expansive and optimistic sign of Sagittarius on December 2, when it will join Saturn
and Pluto in the more sober and restrictive sign of Capricorn for the next year. All three of these planets
will commence new synodic (conjunction) cycles in 2020 in what is known as “The Capricorn Stellium.”

Let’s put this in an astrological perspective. There are ten synodic cycles involving Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. These are the longest of all the planetary cycles. They range from 13-492 years
in duration. Three of these ten cycles will start (and end) in one single year – 2020. That doesn’t happen
too often. The last time we had three long-term synodic cycles within 12 months was in 1881-1882, but
they were not all in the same sign, nor did they involve Saturn and Pluto. And that brings us to the point
that all of these current developments – trade disputes (tariffs), slowing world economy, and impeachment
– are related to the Capricorn Stellium, and especially the 31-37-year Saturn/Pluto cycle that takes place in
less than two months. The progress of Jupiter in Sagittarius, or rather the hope for progress that was
associated with Jupiter in Sagittarius, is grinding to halt. Even the renegotiated North American trade
agreement that was believed all but certain to pass in 2019 is now in doubt. These are just some of the
reasons why stock markets around the world were stagnant last week following all-time and multi-year
highs in several the prior week.

These same issues were also the reason why treasury markets rebounded last week, which in turn led
to modest rallies in several commodities, such as Gold, Silver and Crude Oil. However, neither the decline
in stocks nor the rallies in metals signify a reversal of the underlying primary trend yet. They appear to be
more akin to pauses, which is very typical of Mercury stationary as it ended its retrograde motion last week.

SHORT-TERM GEOCOSMICS

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel was indicted on corruption charges… Attorney
General Avichai Mandelblit said on Thursday that Mr. Netanyahu faces charges of bribery, fraud, and
breach of trust in connection with three corruption probes… Mr. Netanyahu’s political survival might
now depend on whether Knesset grants him immunity, which would pause the indictment until after he
leaves that parliamentary body. – Felicia Schwartz and Dov Lieber, “Israel’s Netanyahu Is Indicted on
Bribery and Fraud Charges,” Wall Street Journal, November 22, 2019.

The 32-37 year Saturn/Pluto conjunction in Capricorn on January 12, 2020 is already in full operational
mode in places other than the U.S. Saturn and Capricorn pertain to governments around the world, and
Pluto pertains to charges of corruption against world leaders, or by world leaders against those they perceive
as threats or their opponents. It is an aspect that correlates with efforts to impeach, or remove from office–
or positions of power. It is a force to transform or reform the structure and processes that currently define
power and authority in an institution or a leader.

Pluto and Mars have co-rulership over the sign of Scorpio. Last week, Mars ingressed into Scorpio,
where it will remain through January 3, 2020. Since both Pluto and Scorpio rule investigations, revelations,
and allegations of coverups (like extortion, bribery), it was no surprise that the impeachment efforts against
both Presidents Trump and Netanyahu were top news stories last week. It is unlikely that these efforts will
end by the time Saturn conjoins Pluto on January 12. Yet, so far, they do not seem to be having an adverse
effect on world stock indices. In the U.S., investors are signaling that they do not expect President Trump
to be removed from office. However, Mars in Scorpio will form an opposition to Uranus on Sunday,
November 24. That aspect alone has a strong historical correlation to a sudden and steep declines in world
stock prices within 4 trading days, after which strong rallies often follow.

Later in the week, on November 27, Neptune will turn stationary direct. As Neptune co-rules Crude
Oil, the energy markets may be about to reverse their recent trends. In fact, Jupiter and Neptune – the co-
rulers of Crude Oil – will be active through December 20 when Jupiter forms a trine to Uranus, followed
by the new moon conjunct Jupiter, December 26-27. It is going to be an interesting end of the year for many
financial markets, for with Jupiter, nothing is small, and everything can be exaggerated.

In summary, both Mercury and Neptune are stationary, changing directions from retrograde to direct,
November 20-27. Finding two planets changing directions within a week of one another is oftentimes a
sign that short-term trends in various financial markets are ready for a reversal. These two planets are
interesting because of what they represent: Mercury is communication and information, and Neptune often
relates to rumors and misinformation. This is not a favorable time to be caught in a lie, and allegations of
falsehoods are likely to be rampant now (they already are). It is, however, a favorable time for music, dance,
and the arts. With the Sun in the party and celebratory sign of Sagittarius, it can be a festive time to enjoy
the company of friends and family. In America, it is a favorable time to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.
However, it may not be wise to engage political debates, not with Mars in Scorpio and Saturn approaching
its conjunction to Pluto. The season of Sagittarius favors lightness and fun, but the season of Mars in
Scorpio, with Saturn approaching Pluto in Capricorn, can be heavy. If not careful, words can offend, even
if not intended to offend. People may be careless of what they say, and others may be overly sensitive as to
what they think they hear. That’s why rumors, misinformation, and misunderstandings may dominate this
week’s trading in financial markets, as well as what you see, read, or hear in the news.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOTE 1: SPECIAL EARLY BIRD SURPRISE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PRE-ORDERED
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MMA’s 2019 Scorecard (from Forecast 2019 Book) is updated as of November 7, 2019 and is now
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NOTE 2: The ICR (International Cycles Reports) from MMA was issued this week, November 19-
20. The ICR Financials includes analysis on ASX (Australian Stock Index), RUT (Russell 2000), SSE
(Chinese Shanghai Stock Composite), HSI (Hang Seng Index), AUD (Australian Dollar), DXY (US
Dollar), and GBP (British Pound). The new ICR Commodities Report includes analysis on LC (Live
Cattle), MJ (Cannabis), XAU (Gold and Silver), KT (Coffee), KA (Sugar), C (Corn), and W (Wheat). These
reports are written by MMA Analyst and editor Mark Shyterman (metals, stock indices, and soft
commodities), MMA Analyst Raymond Merriman (China markets), MMA Analyst Ulric Aspegren
(Currencies), Isabella Suleymanov (Grains), and Massimo Moras (Live Cattle and Hang Seng).

NOTE 3: The MMA Monthly Cycles Report was issued the previous week to all active subscribers of that
report. This month’s issue included a special report on the U.S. stock market as it is making new all-
time highs as we near the end of the Jupiter-in-Sagittarius cycle. In addition to the special update on
the U.S. stock market, this month’s issue also provided our latest analysis and outlook for Gold and Silver,
Treasuries, Euro Currency, Crude Oil and Soybeans. Each issue also contains MMA’s original geocosmic
critical reversal dates (CRDs) and Solar/Lunar reversal dates over the next several weeks for DJIA, Gold,
and Silver. If you are not a subscriber to the monthly MMA Cycles Report and wish a copy of this month’s
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EVENTS

January 12, 2020: The Saturn/Pluto Conference: “Reset Astrology: Start of a New Era,” Zurich,
Switzerland, featuring Claude Weiss, Monica Kissling, Verna Bachmann, Alexandra Klinghammer,
Klemens Ludwig, Markus Jehle, Dr. Christof Niederwieser, and Raymond Merriman. For more
information, visit https://www.astro2020.ch.

February 8, 2020: MMA’S FORECAST 2019 LIVE WEBINAR will take place on Saturday, February 8,
2020. In the comfort of your own home or office, you can tune into Raymond Merriman’s annual
worldwide Forecast 2020 Webinar. This broadcast will address subjects from next year’s Forecast 2020
Book, with updates on financial markets since the book was written in November 2019. Outlooks for the
U.S. stock market, Gold and Silver, crude oil, and currencies will be discussed. Cost is $55.00 and includes
the slides of the presentation, plus a downloadable video recording of the event. If unable to attend live,
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September 9-14, 2020: The ISAR 2020 Conference on “Reimagining the Future.” The largest and most
exciting international astrological conference taking place in 2020. With a faculty of over 100 of the world’s
top astrologers from 25 different countries, and very dynamic tracks on Financial Astrology, Mundane and
Political Astrology, and other topics, this is an event you will not want to miss. On Wednesday, September
9, Ray Merriman will be conducting a 4-hour workshop on Astrology and the art of financial market
timing: How to forecast trends and market reversals. This course will provide research studies showing
the correlation of astrological factors to short-term and longer-term financial market timing in stock
markets, precious metals, and Bitcoin. To register or see more information on this spectacular event, go to
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Disclaimer and statement of purpose: The purpose of this column is not to forecast 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
often cite 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 may affect human activity in the
times to come. The author (Merriman) will do this from a perspective of a cycles’ 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 the psychological dynamics that underlie (or coincide with) the
news events and hence potentially affect financial markets.

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 of this column assume any responsibility whatsoever for anyone’s trading
or investment decisions. Readers of this report should understand that commodity futures and options trading are considered high
risk.