Axel Merk

Merk Funds

Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010

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• The Most Predictable Economic Crisis?

  Published 01 October 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Forget about a government shutdown. The quibbling over concessions to keep the government funded distracts from what might be the most predictable economic crisis. We…

• Dollar Outlook: #Taper, #Yellen, #GermanElections

  Published 18 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Why are the markets so excited that the smartest guy in the room takes his name out of the running for the (second?) most powerful…

• It's 2020: A Look Back at the 2013 'Recovery'

  Published 11 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

  It's September 2013 and the U.S. is contemplating military action against Syria. As fear is mounting, investors shrug off the dangers ahead. It's only with…

• Global Currencies Part I

  Published 04 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

  US$, Fiat Reserve Currencies & Gold With Special Guest Axel Merk President & CIO Merk Investments, Manager of Merk Funds & Gordon T Long &…

• Emerging Markets: Stop Crying, Grow Up!

  Published 27 August 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Bailouts appear to be the established substitute for sustainable policy. In that spirit, Brazil last week announced a $60 billion program to shore up its…

• Taper Talk, Act 2

  Published 20 August 2013 | viewed 0 times

  While the Fed's taper talk has been tapered and then un-tapered, the market may now be tapering the Fed rather than vice versa. Let's assess…

• Frustrations of a Portfolio Manager: Why I Sell the Dollar

  Published 13 August 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Markets are meant to exert the maximum amount of frustration on investors; indeed, the markets have lived up to their side of the bargain. To…

• What's Next for The Dollar and Currencies? Updated Merk Outlook August 2013

  Published 06 August 2013 | viewed 0 times

  In the short to medium term, the U.S. dollar and currencies are heavily influenced by what the Fed may be up to next. As the…

• Concerned about the Dollar? How to Manage Dollar Risk

  Published 30 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Gold is up, even getting a positive mention in Barron's. Is it Japan's election or the tapering of the taper talk that's driving gold higher…

• Gold in a (Un)Tapered World

  Published 23 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Gold is up, even getting a positive mention in Barron's. Is it Japan's election or the tapering of the taper talk that's driving gold higher…

• Why I Own Gold

  Published 26 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

  I am an optimist. I'm no conspiracist. I just happen to think the road to hell is paved with good intentions. As a result, I…

• Taper Talk: Bonds at Risk - Where to Hide?

  Published 18 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Induced by "taper talk," volatility in the bond market has been surging of late. Is there a bond bubble? Is it bursting? And if so,…

• Dollar At Risk? Case for Managing Currency Risk

  Published 11 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

  The "cleanest" dirty shirt, the U.S. dollar, is down versus the euro so far this year; and was down last year. Yet, S&P, in upgrading…

• Sell the Dollar? Case for Hard Currencies

  Published 04 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

  The Fed's "tapering," the dollar's up, bonds are down. Is this time to bet on the greenback, or to diversify out of the dollar? We…

• Crash Proof Your Portfolio

  Published 21 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

  With the stock market seemingly reaching new highs every day, should we worry about a crash that puts an end to the party? If so,…

• Currency Wars: Winners and Losers

  Published 08 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Who is winning the "currency wars"? Our take on the greenback, yen, sterling, euro and gold: The U.S. dollar. All the great things a couple…

• The Myth of the Rising Dollar

  Published 02 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Year-to-date, the U.S. dollar is up; does that mean we are in a rising dollar environment? Or is it an opportunity to diversify out of…

• Rising Dollar Myth

  Published 30 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Year-to-date, the U.S. dollar is up; does that mean we are in a rising dollar environment? Or is it an opportunity to diversify out of…

• Merk Gold and Currency Outlook

  Published 16 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Anyone who's ever had a brick fall on one's feet knows how much it can hurt. It's little consolidation if that brick is made of…

• Fed Exit? What Exit? Gold and Dollar Implications

  Published 10 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Is it time for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to stop printing money? Today, we focus on what might be going through Fed Chair Bernanke's mind…