Ray Merriman Biography

About Ray Merriman:

Formal education and training includes B.S. (Psychology, Michigan State University, 1969), Post-Graduate studies (Clinical Psychology, Michigan State and University of Michigan, 1969-1971); Professional (Certified) Life Member of the American Federation of Astrologers (PLMAFA since 1972); Commodities Trading Advisor (CTA, 1982); Series 3 and 7 exams for Commodities, Financial Futures, Securities and Investments (1986, 1989). Currently President of The Merriman Market Analyst, Inc., an investment advisory firm specializing in market timing products and services. He is the editor of The MMA Cycles Report, an advisory newsletter issued 17 times/yr, and used by banks, financial institutions, investors and traders throughout the world since 1982.

Mr. Merriman is well-trained in the ways of the Wall Street. Between 1982-1986 he was a frequent guest contributor on the Financial News Network (FNN). He served as an Investment Executive with Prudential Securities (1986-87) and Shearson Lehman Hutton (1987-1990), before becoming an Accounts Vice-President of Retail Commodity Futures with Paine Webber (1990-1994).

He is also well-trained in the field of Astrology, having practiced professionally since 1968. His contributions and awards in this field are numerous and include: President of ISAR (International Society For Astrological Research - 1995-2001, 2003-2008); recipient of the 1995 UAC Regulus Award for 'Enhancing Astrology's Image As A Profession'; recipient of Aquarius Workshops Award for 'Service To Astrology' (1994); recipient of Professional Astrologers Inc (PAI) Award for 'Outstanding Activities on Behalf Of Furthering Goals Of Astrology - Lectures.' He has served on the Steering Committees of UAC 1989 and 1992, and was a board member of UAC from 1995-1998, and again 2006-2008. He was also a guest lecturer at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 World Congress of Astrology in Lucerne and Basel, Switzerland. Merriman is an international lecturer on both financial market cycles and various aspects of astrology as it applies to cycles in human activity. He is the author of several books, including:

* Evolutionary Astrology: The Journey of the Soul Through the Horoscope (1977)

*The Solar Return Book of Prediction (1977)

*The Gold Book: Geocosmic Correlations to Gold Price Cycles (1982)

*Evolutionary Astrology: The Journey of the Soul Through States of Consciousness (1992)

*The Sun, The Moon, and the Silver Market: Secrets of a Silver Trader (1992)

*Merriman on Market Cycles: The Basics (1994)

*Basic Principle of Geocosmic Studies For Financial Market Timing (1995)

*The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing Vol. 1: Cycles and Patterns in the Indexes (1997)

*The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing Vol. 2: Geocosmic Correlations To Investment Cycles (1999)

*The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing Vol. 3: Geocosmic Correlations To Trading Cycles (2001)

* The Ultimate Book on Stock Market Timing Vol. 4: Solar-Lunar Correlations to Short-Term Reversals (2003).

* The Sun, The Moon, and The Silver Market: Secrets of a Silver Trader (revised, 2007)

In conjunction with P.A.S., Merriman has also developed a financial astrological software system: The FAR (Financial Astrological Research) for the Galactic Trader program, which enable traders to identify potential turning points in various stocks and/or financial futures markets. He is also the text writer for the 'Solar Return Report Writer' by Matrix, Inc, and has written the 'Annual Forecasts Book' for MMA since 1976.