The Merk Mutual Funds

Many consumers are aware of the falling dollar but don't know how to protect their capital against its decline. Others are uncomfortable choosing specific foreign currencies or investing in currency derivatives. The Merk Mutual Funds may serve as valuable diversification components as they seek to protect against a decline in the dollar while potentially mitigating stock market, credit and interest risks-with the ease of investing in no-load mutual funds.

Merk Asian Currency Fund

The Merk Asian Currency Fund  (MEAFX) seeks to protect against the depreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to a basket of Asian currencies. Asian currencies the Fund may invest in include the currencies of China (Chinese yuan/renminbi), Hong Kong, Japan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

Merk Hard Currency Fund

The  Merk Hard Currency Fund  (MERKX) seeks to protect against the depreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to a basket of hard currencies. Hard Currencies are currencies backed by sound monetary policy, including the euro, Swiss franc, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, to name a few. Gold is the only currency with intrinsic value, and, as such, qualifies as a hard currency.

Reasons to Invest

The Funds may be appropriate for you if you

• Are pursuing a long-term goal with a currency component to your portfolio

• Are willing to tolerate the risks associated with investments in foreign currencies

• Or are looking for a way to potentially mitigate downside risk in or profit from a secular bear market.

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The odds of the government curing its debts about as high as all of us flying to the moon, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells USAToday.

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Hyperinflation? Fox's Neil Cavuto interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk

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