| 2008 |
| Dec 29, 2008 |
In an interview with the Christian Science Monitor, portfolio manager Axel Merk cautions that the corporate sector may have difficulty rolling its debt in 2009. |
| Dec 19, 2008 |
Risk aversion is going to accelerate next year, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells the AP. |
| Dec 16, 2008 |
Gold does not benefit from the disease, but from the cure of the disease, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Reuters. |
| Dec 15, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells The Wall Street Journal that the Fed provides a disincentive to foreign governments to support the dollar. |
| Dec 9, 2008 |
Senior economic adviser William Poole tells Bloomberg Fed has usurped authority. |
| Nov 26, 2008 |
Helicopters have been ordered in, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells the San Francisco Chronicle. |
| Nov 25, 2008 |
In an Associated Press interview, portfolio manager Axel Merk warns foreign buyers may not buy U.S. agency paper at artificially high prices. |
| Nov 24, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg that the market desperately needs leadership from Paulson. |
| Nov 12, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses Paulson's revision to the $700 billion bailout with MarketWatch, Reuters, US Today & The Wall Street Journal. |
| Nov 2, 2008 |
In an Associated Press coverage, portfolio manager Axel Merk cautions bear markets end in exhaustion. |
| Oct 31, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas comments on first decline in real consumption in 17 years with The Wall Street Journal. |
| Oct 30, 2008 |
In an interview with USA Today portfolio manager Axel Merk compares the stock market to a tennis ball. |
| Oct 30, 2008 |
In The Wall Street Journal Joseph Brusuelas talks about the shape of things to come in US growth. |
| Oct 28, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells the San Francisco Chronicle that the dollar's recent rise may reflect panic buying. |
| Oct 27, 2008 |
The Wall Street Journal discusses the yen with Portfolio Manager Axel Merk. |
| Oct 24, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas tells US World 7 News Reportwhy individuals should still be wary wading into the housing market. |
| Oct 23, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses the slow thawing of the credit markets in a Los Angeles Times article. |
| Oct 22, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses the credit markets with the Associated Press in "Investors cling tightly to their T-bills". |
| Oct 20, 2008 |
In a comment to High Yield Report, Portfolio Manager Axel Merk cautions that bank recapitalizations must include a buffer to allow for further asset write-downs. |
| Oct 17, 2008 |
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed letter, Merk Investments senior economic adviser William Poole warns that the federal government is now beginning to walk down the path of credit allocation. |
| Oct 15, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas tells The Wall Street Journal why the retail sales signals trouble ahead for holiday sales. |
| Oct 14, 2008 |
Capitalism requires capital, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells San Francisco Chronicle. |
| Oct 13, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells the High Yield Report that you have to start somewhere getting the system back up and running. |
| Oct 8, 2008 |
In U.S. News and World Report Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas explains why the recent rise in pending home sales may be misleading. |
| Oct 8, 2008 |
In The New York Times Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas explains the meaning of the emergency global rate cut. |
| Oct 8, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas discusses the unprecedented action by the global central banks in The Wall Street Journal. |
| Oct 3, 2008 |
In The Wall Street Journal Portfolio Manager Axel Merk says the world's central banks may be forced to intervene in some sort of coordinated way due to the deterioration in credit markets. |
| Oct 1, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk explains the difference between the tech bust in 2000 and the current credit crisis with USA Today. |
| Sep 30, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas talks to the Washington Post about the danger of congressional inaction. |
| Sep 29, 2008 |
In an Associated Press interview entitled "Investors swarm T-bills as House rejects bailout", portfolio manager Axel Merk warns that even if the bailout is approved, it won't solve all problems. |
| Sep 28, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells San Francisco Chronicle that the government bailout plan may be 'an inefficient use of our fire power'. |
| Sep 26, 2008 |
In the New York Times Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas discusses how deep in debt the US is. |
| Sep 23, 2008 |
In The Washington Post, Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas comments on the market's reaction to Bernanke's testimony. |
| Sep 22, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Associated Press that the government bailout plan is not an "all is clear" signal. |
| Sep 22, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells The Wall Street Journal that we must preserve fair rules in U.S. markets to support the dollar and attract capital from abroad. |
| Sep 19, 2008 |
On the front page of the Money & investing section of The Wall Street Journal, Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas comments on the decline in appetite for risky US debt. |
| Sep 13, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas comments to the New York Times on the mixed prospects for the U.S. economy. |
| Sep 13, 2008 |
In The Wall Street Journal Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas addresses the dark clouds gathering over the U.S. consumer. |
| Sep 11, 2008 |
The government may hinder the raising of capital for financial institutions, Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg. |
| Sep 5, 2008 |
In The Wall Street Journal Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas discusses the sharp jump in the rate of unemployment. |
| Aug 30, 2008 |
In The New York Times Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas explains why individual consumption is a bit softer that it appears. |
| Aug 28, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas analyzes surprise durable goods orders in The New York Times. |
| Aug 26, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas explains to The Wall Street Journal why current housing data are all but a prologue. |
| Aug 25, 2008 |
In The Wall Street Journal Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas addresses the mid summer bounce in home sales activity. |
| Aug 21, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg why Paulson's 'bazooka' is not calming the markets yet. |
| Aug 14, 2008 |
In the Chicago Tribune Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas comments on producer prices and global inflation. |
| Aug 13, 2008 |
In The Wall Street Journal Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas comments on the weak July retail sales numbers. |
| Aug 9, 2008 |
In the Washington Post Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas discusses the fall in oil and the dollar. |
| Aug 5, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas talks about the US Federal Reserve's monetary statement in The Wall Street Journal. |
| Jul 27, 2008 |
In The New York Times Merk Investments Senior Economic Adviser William Poole calls for dissolution of Fannie and Freddie. |
| Jul 26, 2008 |
In TheStreet.com, Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas discusses growth, consumption and the economy. |
| Jul 22, 2008 |
The Associated Press discusses Merk Hard Currency Fund in
"Like Investors, Funds Add Cash in Uneven Market". |
| Jul 19, 2008 |
In the Washington Post Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas talks about the markets and economic environment. |
| Jul 16, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas comments on the June consumer price index in The Wall Street Journal. |
| Jul 6, 2008 |
San Francisco Chronicle interviews Merk Investments' senior economic advisor William Poole. |
| Jun 26, 2008 |
In The Wall Street Journal Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas
shares his view on the modest improvement in home sales. |
| Jun 25, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas comments with The Wall Street Journal on the inaction of the Fed. |
| Jun 24, 2008 |
The Wall Street Journal asks Merk Investments what it expects from the Federal Reserve. |
| Jun 19, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas comments on rising jobless claims with Reuters. |
| Jun 18, 2008 |
The Wall Street Journal asks Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas about the difficulties of the Fed. |
| Jun 15, 2008 |
Bloomberg News: Bond fund's chief: Weak dollar could last decade. |
| Jun 13, 2008 |
In The Wall Street Journal Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas discusses Consumer Prices |
| Jun 6, 2008 |
In MarketWatch, Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas talks about the impact of the rise in unemployment. |
| Jun 4, 2008 |
Axel Merk discusses how U.S. inflation may affect Asian currencies with The Wall Street Journal. |
| Jun 3, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk shares his view to the Wall Street Journal as 'Bernanke Jerks the Dollar Higher'. |
| May 30, 2008 |
The invisible tax that is inflation effects consumer spending, Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas tells The Wall Street Journal. |
| May 24, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas on the Fall in Existing Home Sales with The New York Times. |
| May 20, 2008 |
Chief Economist
Joseph Brusuelas on Global Commodities with Business Spectator |
| May 13, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas on April retail sales with the The Wall Street Journal. |
| May 13, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells Reuters that inflation is becoming firmly rooted |
| May 13, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas comments on consumer spending with Thomson Financial on CNBC.com. |
| May 9, 2008 |
Inflation has reduced the appetite of consumers to spend as the trade deficit narrows, chief economist Joseph Brusuelas tells The Wall Street Journal. |
| Apr 21, 2008 |
The Wall Street Journal discusses how individuals may want to invest in currencies. |
| Apr 18, 2008 |
Fox Business interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk in "Merk Asian Currency is Bullish on China". |
| Apr 8, 2008 |
Merk Hard and Asian Currency Fund manager Axel Merk tells Reuters that gold is moving towards private hands |
| Apr 1, 2008 |
Reuters covers Merk Asian Currency Fund launch. |
| Apr 2008 |
Kiplinger discusses Merk Hard Currency Fund. |
| Mar 31, 2008 |
Fox Business asks portfolio manager Axel Merk to weigh in on Paulson's proposal to reform of the financial system. |
| Mar 25, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Reuters that the credit contraction is not over. |
| Mar 24, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk explains Fed's new auction facility to High Yield Report. |
| Mar 23, 2008 |
The Wall Street Journal discusses options investors have to potentially profit from the greenback's decline. |
| Mar 17, 2008 |
Fund Strategy discusses the fundamentals driving the price of gold with portfolio manager Axel Merk |
| Mar 17, 2008 |
Dow Jones Newswires asks portfolio manager Axel Merk about where to find shelter from the storm |
| Mar 17, 2008 |
FoxBusiness asks portfolio manager Axel Merk 'Which Bank is Next to Fold?'. |
| Mar 13, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses gold mining companies with Dow Jones Newswires. |
| Mar 1, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk comments on dollar's fall to record lows to Bloomberg. |
| Feb 29, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells FOXBusiness that regulators will need to walk a fine line in regulating sovereign wealth funds. |
| Feb 27, 2008 |
"V" or "U" shaped economic recovery? Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Associated Press to expect a "bathtub" shaped recovery. |
| Feb 23, 2008 |
Bloomberg quotes portfolio manger Axel Merk in "Dollar Falls to 3-Week Low Against Euro on Recession Concern". |
| Feb 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk explains to SFO magazine why the strong euro has not had more political resistance. |
| Feb 15, 2008 |
Bloomberg interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk in "Dollar Heads for Biggest Weekly Loss This Year Against Euro". |
| Feb 6, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox News that housing may get much worse in 'Government Flails for Answers in Housing Downturn'. |
| Jan 31, 2008 |
Worries about mortgages' insurers weigh on the markets, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells the Washington Post. |
| Jan 29, 2008 |
The Wall Street Journal's Personal Finance lists the Merk Hard Currency Funds diversification play on 'How to Survive the New Gold Rush' in its cover page story. |
| Jan 28, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk comments on the Federal Reserve's emergency rate cut to High Yield Report. |
| Jan 2008 |
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Feb. 2008 issue discusses the Merk Hard Currency Fund in "5 Ways to Bet on a Sinking Dollar". |
| Jan 25, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk comments on $7 billion trading loss at Societe Generale to the Washington Post. |
| Jan 22, 2008 |
401(k) plans do not offer enough defensive alternatives, portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business. |
| Jan 22, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells the Washington Post that European and Asian equity markets may face further declines. |
| Jan 11, 2008 |
In a Bloomberg News interview, portfolio manager Axel Merk says the Federal Reserve may focus on growth rather than inflation. |
| Jan 10, 2008 |
As gold approaches $900 an ounce, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Reuters, there is little the Federal Reserve (Fed) can do about a pending recession, but there is a lot the Fed would like to do. |
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| 2007 |
| Dec 28, 2007 |
In a WSJ interview, portfolio manager Axel Merk urges the European Central Bank (ECB) to make sure that their emergency cash infusion is temporary. |
| Dec 28, 2007 |
Bloomberg surveys top 2007 funds that benefited from the property and subprime losses. |
| Dec 19, 2007 |
Associated Press discusses downgrade of mortgage insurer to junk status with portfolio manager Axel Merk. |
| Dec 12, 2007 |
The Federal Reserve is in emergency mode, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells the Wall Street Journal. |
| Dec 5, 2007 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk cautions about the stability of the financial markets to the Associated Press. |
| Dec 4, 2007 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk comments on Russia's admission to have oil traded in rubles to the AP. |
| Nov 29, 2007 |
Fox Business News quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk in 'How to Avoid a Bust in the China Stock Market Boom'. |
| Nov 20, 2007 |
Washington Post quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk in 'Fallout From Credit Crunch Creates Another One'. |
| Nov 14, 2007 |
Merk Hard Currency Fund manager Axel Merk comments to Associated Press in 'Pop Culture Gives Weak Dollar a Bad Rap'. |
| Nov 12, 2007 |
Fund Strategy discusses the dollar with portfolio manager Axel Merk as part of an in an in-depth analysis. |
| Nov 9, 2007 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses forces acting on the dollar with the Wall Street Journal's Marketblog. |
| Nov 8, 2007 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells Reuters his views on Bernanke testimony. |
| Nov 8, 2007 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk cautions about increased volatility in forex markets in Canada's "Financial Post". |
| Nov 7, 2007 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells USA Today that the Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut is not working. |
| Nov 5, 2007 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells High Yield Report that credit markets are not back to normal. |
| Oct 31, 2007 |
Reuters quotes porfolio manager Axel Merk in 'Gold could rise further after futures hit $800'. |
| Oct 31, 2007 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk's explains why the cut in interest rate is bad policy to the Wall Street Journal. |
| Oct 30, 2007 |
Reuters quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk's view on how the Federal Reserve (Fed) manages expectations. |
| Oct 30, 2007 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Associated Press that an interest rate cut does not help those who need access to credit. |
| Oct 23, 2007 |
The Wall Street Journal writes the Merk Hard Currency Fund has surged to $200 million in assets. |
| Oct 23, 2007 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk says the dollar focus shifts to the Federal Reserve (Fed) on TheStreet.com. |
| Oct 20, 2007 |
Financial Times quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk's reservations about the banks' planned $100 billion mortgage asset special investment vehicle (SIV). |
| Oct 16, 2007 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk expresses concern about SIV bailout to Associated Press. |
| Oct 12, 2007 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk warns the Fed is using the Dollar as a policy tool in the WSJ. |
| Oct 5, 2007 |
Bloomberg quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk in "China Enjoys Ben-Carry Trade Thanks to Bernanke". |
| Oct 1, 2007 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk issues cautious statement in Washington Post article on "credit fears easing." |
| Oct 1, 2007 |
The Ottawa Business Journal discusses portfolio manager Axel Merk's views on the Fed rate cut in "Bad credit? No problem". |
| Sep 28, 2007 |
New York Sun quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk in "Dollar's Fall Starts to Stir Worry". |
| Sep 27, 2007 |
The Wall Street Journal quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk in "The Incredible Shrinking Dollar". |
| Sep 24, 2007 |
Christian Science Monitor quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk in "How the falling dollar affects Americans". |
| Sep 23, 2007 |
Washington Post discusses currency investments in "The Dollar in Decline". |
| Sep 20, 2007 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells TheStreet.com the Fed was wrong in lowering rates. |
| Sep 17, 2007 |
Kiplinger.com discusses the Fund in "Avoid a Weak Dollar With Merk Hard Currency". |
| Sep 11, 2007 |
Associated Press quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk in "Gold draws attention amid rate woes". |
| Aug 31, 2007 |
Reuters quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk's view on subprime bailout plan. |
| Aug 31, 2007 |
In an Associated Press interview, portfolio manager Axel Merk suggests a true bailout should allow homeowners to walk away from their homes. |
| Aug 27, 2007 |
The Wall Street Journal quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk cautioning about the yen's long-term outlook. |
| Aug 24, 2007 |
Associated Press quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk cautioning about the Fed's intentions. |
| Aug 24, 2007 |
Associated Press interviews Axel Merk on market forces driving the price of gold. |
| Aug 6, 2007 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk cautions mortgage woes may persist in Associated Press interview. |
| Jul 22, 2007 |
Terry Savage on TheStreet.com discusses how to hedge your retirement savings with currencies. |
| Jul 20, 2007 |
Associated Press quotes Axel Merk in "Commodity Prices Lifted by Weak Dollar". |
| Jul 18, 2007 |
Associated Press quotes Axel Merk in "Wall Street firms face devaluation of assets as subprime woes spread, analysts say". |
| Jul 17, 2007 |
Market News International discusses dollar implications of the subprime fallout with portfolio manager Axel Merk. |
| Jul 13, 2007 |
Reuters quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk saying that 'there is no such thing as a safe asset anymore.' |
| Jun 29, 2007 |
Associated Press interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk about problems in the mortgage sector. |
| Jun 25, 2007 |
Christian Science Monitor quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk in "Has boom in going private hit its peak?". |
| Jun 21, 2007 |
Associated Press interviews Axel Merk about implications the collapse of sub-prime hedge funds may have for the market. |
| Jun 20, 2007 |
Axel Merk is quoted by Associated Press in "Bear Fund Fall Raises Mortgage Questions". |
| May 30, 2007 |
The Wall Street Journal's MarketBeat column quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk's assessment that China's market volatility may spread. |
| May 20, 2007 |
USA Today quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk in "Investors ponder impact of China stock bubble on markets". |
| May 12, 2007 |
Wall Street Journal discusses currency funds (subscription required). |
| May 11, 2007 |
Associated Press quotes Axel Merk in "Some Analysts Warn of Stagflation". |
| Apr 27, 2007 |
The Wall Street Journal echoes portfolio manager Axel Merk's concern that the U.S. economy faces stagflation. |
| Apr 21, 2007 |
Associated Press quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk in "Dollar's fall may put assets at risk". |
| Apr 20, 2007 |
Financial Times quotes Axel Merk in "Dollar Slides as U.S. growth lags". |
| Apr 19, 2007 |
New York Sun quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk as the Pound Tops $2. |
| Apr 19, 2007 |
Bloomberg quotes Axel Merk in 'Dollar Poised to Drop to All-Time Low Versus Euro'. |
| Apr 5, 2007 |
Reuters discusses portfolio manager Axel Merk's view on how trade deficit may impact dollar. |
| Mar 29, 2007 |
Reuters quotes Axel Merk's optimism about the euro. |
| Mar 20, 2007 |
TheStreet.com asks portfolio manager Axel Merk about the action in gold in light of the Fed meeting this week. |
| Mar 20, 2007 |
Reuters quotes Axel Merk as the Chinese central bank governor states China will stop accumulating foreign currency reserves. |
| Mar 13, 2007 |
Reuters quotes Axel Merk as investors pare risks. |
| March 2007 |
Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine discusses the Fund in "How to Bet Against the Greenback." |
| Mar 6, 2007 |
USA Today discusses Axel Merk's view that U.S. markets may suffer as the carry trade unwinds. |
| Mar 6, 2007 |
Reuters quotes Axel Merk's outlook on gold. |
| Mar 2, 2007 |
Financial Times quotes Axel Merk in "The avenging goddess Volatility vents her anger." |
| Mar 2, 2007 |
Washington Post quotes Axel Merk's view on how increased volatility may affect markets. |
| Mar 1, 2007 |
Christian Science Monitor quotes Axel Merk on volatility in the markets. |
| Mar 1, 2007 |
The Wall Street Journal quotes Axel Merk's discussion on how the increase in volatility is likely to reduce the carry trade. |
| Feb 27, 2007 |
Reuters discusses volatility in the currency markets with Axel Merk. |
| Feb 21, 2007 |
Bloomberg News quotes Axel Merk's outlook on the yen. |
| Feb 9, 2007 |
Associated Press discusses Axel Merk's perspective on future foreign government buying of U.S. bonds. |
| Feb 5, 2007 |
The Wall Street Journal quotes Axel Merk's negative view on the yen. |
| Jan 30, 2007 |
Financial Times publishes portfolio manager Axel Merk's letter to the editors calling for reform at European Central Bank. |
| Jan 26, 2007 |
Associated Press discusses portfolio manager Axel Merk's interest rate outlook. |
| Jan 12, 2007 |
Investment News interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk about the five year anniversary of the euro. |
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| 2006 |
| Dec 29, 2006 |
Business Week publishes an exclusive interview with portfolio manager Axel Merk in "A Fund that Gains from a Falling Dollar". |
| Dec 25, 2006 |
Business Week discusses the Merk Hard Currency Fund in its cover story "Gaining on the Falling Dollar". |
| Dec 19, 2006 |
Associated Press quotes portfolio manger Axel Merk in "Thailand Market Plunge a Wake-Up Call". |
| Dec 12, 2006 |
Associated Press discusses the Merk Hard Currency Fund in "Currency funds gain as dollar falls". |
| Dec 6, 2006 |
Christian Science Monitor quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk in "The sliding dollar: both boon and bane." |
| Dec 4, 2006 |
Wall Street Journal discusses Merk Hard Currency Fund in "Fund Investors Turn to Currency To Hedge Markets" (subscription required). |
| Dec 3, 2006 |
The San Francisco Chronicle discusses "Several ways to hedge against falling dollar." |
| Nov 30, 2006 |
MarketWatch.com discusses Merk Hard Currency Fund in "Investors turning to currency mutual-funds to diversify." |
| Nov 30, 2006 |
CNNMoney quotes Axel Merk in "The dollar's slide: How far, how hard?" |
| Nov 21, 2006 |
Market News International quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk's concern about Asian currencies. |
| Oct 30, 2006 |
Bloomberg discusses portfolio manager Axel Merk's outlook on gold. |
| Oct 26. 2006 |
The Wall Street Journal publishes portfolio manager Axel Merk's anticipated reaction to the Federal Reserve Bank interest rate decision. |
| Oct 20, 2006 |
Christian Science Monitor quotes Axel Merk's warning about the stock market's euphoria. |
| Sep 20, 2006 |
The Wall Street Journal quotes interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk about the Thai Baht |
| Aug 30, 2006 |
Bloomberg quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk's negative outlook on yen. |
| Aug 20, 2006 |
Wall Street Journal discusses currency funds. (subscription required) |
| Aug 3, 2006 |
Wall Street Journal's MarketBeat quotes Axel Merk in discussing implications of rising interest rates for the dollar. (subscription required) |
| Jun 1, 2006 |
Wealth Manager interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk about how the global imbalances affect gold and the dollar (registration required). |
| May 12, 2006 |
Wall Street Journal's MarketBeat covers portfolio manager Axel Merk's outlook on volatility (subscription required). |
| May 11, 2006 |
The San Francisco Chronicle discusses with portfolio manager Axel Merk the reasons behind the rise of gold. |
| May 3, 2006 |
The Wall Street Journal discusses the Merk Hard Currency Fund in "Latest Advice On Wall Street: Buy Currencies" (subscription required). |
| May 3, 2006 |
MSN Money discusses the Merk Hard Currency Fund in "Profit from the shrinking dollar". |
| Apr 30, 2006 |
The New York Times discusses the Merk Hard Currency Fund in "When the Dollar Zigs, These Mutual Funds May Zag". |
| Apr 27 2006 |
The Wall Street Journal's Marketbeat column features Axel Merk's comments on precious metals. |
| Apr 25, 2006 |
The Wall Street Journal interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk in "Can Asia Stocks Defy Dollar?" (subscription required). |
| Apr 12, 2006 |
Axel Merk comments on the latest trade deficit release in Reuters coverage entitled "Dollar relief from trade looks temporary". |
| Apr 3, 2006 |
The Wall Street Journal's Marketbeat column features Axel Merk's comments about the widening current-account deficit (subscription required). |
| Mar 2, 2006 |
The Wall Street Journal quotes Axel Merk's comment on the interest rate hike by the European Central Bank (subscription required). |
| Feb 28, 2006 |
Reuters interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk in "Dollar weakens broadly as U.S. data weigh". |
| Feb 8, 2006 |
Standard & Poors asks portfolio manager Axel Merk "What if China Dumps its Dollars?". |
| Jan 11, 2006 |
Axel Merk cautions about retail spending and the potential for further interest rate hikes in an article by The Christian Science Monitor. |
| Jan 9, 2006 |
InstitutionalInvestor.com interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk. |
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| 2005 |
| Dec 11, 2005 |
Columnist Warren Boroson quotes Axel Merk. |
| Dec 9, 2005 |
Associated Press quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk in "U.S. Foreign Money Addiction Means Trouble." |
| Dec 2, 2005 |
TheStreet.com interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk. |
| Nov 24, 2005 |
TheStreet.com quotes Axel Merk thanking Bernanke in a lighthearted article published on Thanksgiving. |
| Oct 26, 2005 |
Financial Times discusses further comments by Axel Merk on Bernanke's nomination. |
| Oct 25, 2005 |
MSNBC discusses Axel Merk's concerns about Ben Bernanke. |
| Oct 24, 2005 |
Financial Times presents Axel Merk's view on Bernanke's nomination to succeed Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Greenspan. |
| Oct 7, 2005 |
Reuters quotes Axel Merk's opinion about the financial health of the US consumer. |
| October 2005 |
Better-Investing.org is discussing Axel Merk's views on international investing in "Investors Consider Whether It's Time To Go Global". |
| Sep 22, 2005 |
During his recent trip to China, Axel Merk had an interview with Reuters' China economics editor leading to a quote in "China learns Japan's Plaza Accord lesson". |
| Jul 29, 2005 |
Reuters quotes Axel Merk in discussing the sensitivity of the U.S. economy to rises in interest rates. |
| Jul 22, 2005 |
The Christian Science Monitor quotes Axel Merk's assessment that China's repositioning of its currency to a basket of currencies may have a snowball effect. |
| Jul 6, 2005 |
Barron's Online interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk (subscription required). |
| Jun 24, 2005 |
The Merk Hard Currency Fund was portrayed on page C1 in the Wall Street Journal; an updated version appeared on June 26, 2005, in the WSJ's Sunday Journal (subscription required). |
| Jun 20, 2005 |
InvestmentNews.com portrays the Merk Hard Currency Fund. |
| June 2005 |
Boomer Market Adviser discusses Axel Merk's view on challenges of baby boomers desire to retire. |
| Jun 7, 2005 |
Richard Daughty a.k.a. the Mogambo Guro analyses Axel Merk's opinion on the housing market in the Daily Reckoning. |
| Jun 6, 2005 |
Bud Conrad's analysis of "The US Trade Deficit is Unsustainable" mentions the Fund. |
| May 11, 2005 |
Reuters quotes Axel Merk's assessment of the latest trade deficit numbers. |
| Apr 29, 2005 |
Christian Science Monitor features Axel Merk comments on China revaluation. |
| Apr 25, 2005 |
KitcoCasey and Safehaven.com reprint our analysis on how Fed Policy is driven by Public Perception rather than Monetary Policy. |
| Apr 21, 2005 |
Reuters covers Axel Merk's assessment on his outlook on the equity markets given the global imbalances. |
| Mar 6, 2005 |
Bloomberg has quote on our inflation outlook. |
| Feb 25, 2005 |
KitcoCasey reprints our analysis on how the administration and Greenspan are catalyts to a weaker dollar. |
| Feb 10, 2005 |
Reuters quotes Axel Merk in an article titled "Hedge Funds, in Shift, See Further Dollar Rally". |
| Feb 7, 2005 |
The Los Angeles Business Journal quotes Axel Merk's opinion in this article on how to deal with the dollar (registration required). |
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