Axel Merk

Merk Funds

Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010

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• What's Your Exit?

  Published 20 August 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Are you prepared for an "exit"? If the Fed pursues an "exit" from ultra low interest rate policy, are you prepared for an exit from…

• Global Policy Divergence - Really??

  Published 13 August 2014 | viewed 0 times

  If you own dollars, the euro or gold, you might want to pay attention to this one. What could possibly be wrong with conventional wisdom?…

• Fed Exit a Blue Pill?

  Published 29 July 2014 | viewed 0 times

  While we are busy arguing whether the Fed's exit will consist of rising rates, reverse repos or the trimming of its massive portfolio, the Fed…

• Instability is the New Normal?

  Published 24 July 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Once upon a time, there were safe havens in this world, places where investors could hide when the going got rough. If you believe this…

• Outlook on the Dollar, Currencies and Markets: Look Out Below!

  Published 18 June 2014 | viewed 0 times

  The FIFA World Cup and market predictions have in common that we are tempted to create a world of make-believe when it comes to predicting…

• Has The Dollar Lost its Safe Haven Status?

  Published 29 April 2014 | viewed 0 times

  The greenback isn't what it used to be. At least for now, when there's a "flight" to U.S. Treasuries; historically a sign of "safe haven"…

• Whatever It Takes 2.0

  Published 08 April 2014 | viewed 0 times

  If you are convincingly irrational the market may expect extreme measures and front run your bluff. It's in this spirit that ECB President Draghi is…

• Foolish Investment Ideas

  Published 02 April 2014 | viewed 0 times

  With April Fools' Day behind us, it's time to get serious about investing. Don't be fooled by this week's non-farm payroll report; nor by the…

• Fishing for Gold?

  Published 18 March 2014 | viewed 0 times

  If interest rates are supposed to be on the rise, why has the price of gold gone up so much this year? Is it merely…

• The Dollar's Long Term Decline

  Published 06 March 2014 | viewed 0 times

  The cleanest of the dirty shirts doesn't necessarily preserve your purchasing power. Sure, the U.S. dollar has beaten the Russian Ruble and some others of…

• How to Profit from the Yellen Fed

  Published 25 February 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Janet Yellen might have the most powerful job in the world, as the Federal Reserve (Fed) she now chairs controls what may be the world's…

• No Honeymoon for Janet Yellen

  Published 11 February 2014 | viewed 0 times

  On Janet Yellen's first day on the job as Fed Chair, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 326 points; 10-year Treasury yields fell to a…

• Fed Responsible for EM Crisis?

  Published 29 January 2014 | viewed 0 times

  From the bully pulpits in São Paulo to the blogosphere in cyberspace, the Fed is blamed for the turmoil in Emerging Markets (EM). That's a…

• Merk 2014 Dollar, Currency and Gold Outlook

  Published 14 January 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Rarely has the future been so clear. Really?? A lot of money has been lost jumping on the bandwagon. Let's do a common sense check…

• 30%+ Gold in a Diversified Portfolio?

  Published 10 December 2013 | viewed 0 times

  How can an investor get guidance on how to construct a portfolio that will protect them should the stock market have another losing streak that…

• Is the Fed Increasingly Monetizing Government Debt?

  Published 03 December 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Fed Chair Bernanke vehemently denies Fed "monetizes the debt," but our research shows the Fed may be increasingly doing so. We explain why and what…

• Why I Sell the Dollar: From Dollar Strength to Dollar Weakness

  Published 12 November 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Q3 of 2013 marked a peak and reversal of direction for the dollar. The notable strength in the dollar during Q2 turned into an equally…

• Bernanke vs. Yellen: A Spooky Outlook?

  Published 30 October 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Fed Chair nominee Janet Yellen will take over where her predecessor Ben Bernanke leaves off. Not just operationally, but also philosophically. To understand where the…

• Fixing the Economy as Easy as 1-2-3

  Published 22 October 2013 | viewed 0 times

  With the economy stuck in first gear, a couple of common sense steps that wouldn't cost taxpayers an arm and a leg could help the…

• Yellen to the Rescue?

  Published 16 October 2013 | viewed 0 times

  While Democrats and Republicans fight with water pistols, the President may be readying a bazooka by nominating Janet Yellen to succeed Ben Bernanke as Fed…