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| 2012 |
| Dec 21, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Nov 11, 2012 |
The Financial Times talks hard currency with Axel Merk in this exclusive interview. In focus are the U.S. dollar, euro and Chinese renminbi |
| Jul 10, 2012 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells WRKO Radio gold should benefit from the unsustainable deficits in the U.S. |
| Jun 18, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells WRKO Radio even after Greek elections, we still need clarity in Europe |
| Jun 13, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Jun 5, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| May 30, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KCBS |
| May 30, 2012 |
The euro will sell off because the process in Europe is dysfunctional portfolio manager Axel Merk tells WRKO radio |
| May 2, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on Bloomberg Radio |
| Apr 19, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on Bloomberg Radio |
| Apr 11, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Apr 4, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Mar 28, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on WRKO |
| Mar 21, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg Radio the tide has been shifting in Japan, prompting him to sell the yen |
| Mar 20, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Mar 13, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on Bloomberg Radio |
| Mar 2, 2012 |
Rather than expressing their gratitude to Germany's generosity in providing financial assistance, protestors on the streets in Athens burn German flags, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells WRKO Boston Radio |
| Mar 1, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on Bloomberg Radio |
| Feb 22, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Feb 8, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Feb 7, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on Bloomberg Radio |
| Jan 18, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells RTT News China may allow the renminbi to strengthen further to fight inflationary pressures |
| Jan 17, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Jan 13, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KCBS |
| Jan 7, 2012 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
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| 2011 |
| Nov 28, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses Eurozone dynamics on KNX1070. |
| Nov 23, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses failed German auction on KNX 1070 |
| Nov 23, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Nov 3, 2011 |
Instead of bailing out Greece, the money should be used to shore up banks to stomach sovereign failures, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg's Tom Keene |
| Nov 3, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Oct 27, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Oct 24, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Oct 17, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Sep 22, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Sep 9, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Sep 6, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Jul 4, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Marketplace radio that investors may want to consider a diversified approach in light of a potential U.S. default |
| Jun 7, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells KNX 1070 that the economy will remain awash in money after the "end" of QE2 |
| Jun 2, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses currency moves, continuing debt, and the Eurozone with KNX 1070 |
| May 4, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 Business News |
| Apr 27, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KCBS |
| Apr 27, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 Business News |
| Mar 31, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discussed the USD & EUR on KNX1070 |
| Mar 16, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Public Radio that when it comes to inflation, Bernanke is playing with fire |
| Mar 15, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KCBS |
| Mar 15, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on NPR |
| Mar 14, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses the future of the yen in the context of Japan's natural disaster with RTT News |
| Mar 10, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KCBS |
| Mar 1, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KCBS |
| Feb 18, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KNX 1070 |
| Feb 18, 2011 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KCBS |
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| 2010 |
| Dec 10, 2010 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells KFNN that a stronger Chinese currency may dramatically affect U.S. consumers. |
| Dec 8, 2010 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk is a guest on KCBS |
| Nov 18, 2010 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells KCBS that investors are wary of California bonds |
| Aug 11, 2010 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses the Fed's shift to quantitative easing with KNX1070 |
| July 23, 2010 |
In a Public Radio Marketplace interview, portfolio manager Axel Merk sees Eurozone stress test skepticism as healthy |
| July 23, 2010 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells KCBS those who wrote off Europe acted prematurely |
| Mar 11, 2010 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg's Tom Keene a stronger bond is in China's interest |
| Mar 5, 2010 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk guest on Bloomberg on the Economy |
| Feb 8, 2010 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses the dollar's status as a reserve currency with Bloomberg's Tom Keene |
| Jan 12, 2010 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses Fed's earnings with Public Radio's Marketplace |
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| 2009 |
| Nov 23, 2009 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Public Radio's Marketplace that new asset bubbles may be growing |
| Jul 22, 2009 |
The Fed has "stretched beyond reason," Merk Senior Economic Advisor William Poole tells Bloomberg. |
| Jun 19, 2009 |
Public Radio's Marketplace discusses whether "U.S. borrowing could tailspin" with portfolio manager Axel Merk. |
| Jun 15, 2009 |
Bloomberg Radio Interview: "Merk Says G-8 Too Optimistic About Economic Recovery" |
| Jun 3, 2009 |
Public Radio's Marketplace interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk in "Why is Bernanke a deficit hawk now?" |
| May 11, 2009 |
In an exclusive Bloomberg Radio interview, portfolio manager Axel Merk warns the public's trust in the Fed may erode. |
| May 7, 2009 |
Looking beyond the stress test, the discussion about the future of the banking system may be misguided, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells RTT News. |
| Apr 28, 2009 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells KCBS, the economy was sick before the swine flu hit |
| Mar 25, 2009 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses China's motivation for the creation of a new world currency with KCBS. |
| Mar 25, 2009 |
KNX 1070 asks portfolio manager Axel Merk if the dollar is on a road to hell. |
| Mar 11, 2009 |
In an in-depth "Beyond the Sound Bite" interview, portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses depression investing. |
| Mar 05, 2009 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses depression investing with KNX 1070. |
| Feb 12, 2009 |
In an exclusive Bloomberg interview, portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses the global impact of the credit crisis and currencies. |
| Feb 10, 2009 |
Geithner's stability plan is underwhelming, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells KNX 1070. |
| Jan 27, 2009 |
The yen may benefit from panic, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Public Radio’s Marketplace. |
| Jan 15, 2009 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses drivers affecting the Merk Hard and Asian Currency Funds with The Capital Spectator. |
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| 2008 |
| Dec 16, 2008 |
The Fed may want to have inflation portfolio manager Axel Merk tells KNX 1070. |
| Dec 11, 2008 |
In an interview with RTT News, portfolio manager Axel Merk advises China to act fast to prevent demand destruction. |
| Dec 9, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg the Federal Reserve may want a weaker dollar. |
| Nov 26, 2008 |
On KNX 1070, portfolio manager Axel Merk cautions of a possible dollar devaluation. |
| Nov 26, 2008 |
The Fed is the counterparty to all economic activity, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells public radio's Marketplace. |
| Nov 20, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk talks to Bloomberg's Tom Keene about effectiveness of rate cuts by the Fed, the dollar's rally and the global economy. |
| Nov 11, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk warns the new home loan modification program may turn homeowners into slaves on KNX 1070. |
| Oct 27, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses 'how the global crisis boosted the yen' on public radio's Marketplace. |
| Oct 22, 2008 |
On KNX 1070, Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses forces driving the currency and equity markets. |
| Sep 30, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses the credit crisis on Public Radio's Marketplace with Bob Moon and Kay Ryssdal. |
| Sep 26, 2008 |
Korelin Economics Report discusses Portfolio Manager Axel Merk's proposed alternative to the government bailout plan. |
| Sep 19, 2008 |
Proposed government bailout may put U.S. credit rating at risk, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells KNX 1070. |
| Sep 8, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses implications of the government bailout of Fannie and Freddie on KNX Business Hour. |
| Aug 28, 2008 |
On KNX Business Hour portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses possible government intervention to support the dollar. |
| Aug 26, 2008 |
Merk Investments is an exclusive guest at Bloomberg On The Economy, hosted by Tom Keene, for 2 hours. |
| Aug 18, 2008 |
On KNX 1070 Senior Economic Adviser William Poole comments on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. |
| Aug 15, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses the dollars outlook on KNX 1070. |
| Aug 5, 2008 |
On Bloomberg Radio, Portfolio Manager Axel Merk provides additional dissent to Fed Interest Rate decision. |
| Jul 11, 2008 |
On KNX 1070, Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses how the crises surrounding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may play out, and how the dollar may be affected. |
| Jul 10, 2008 |
Senior Economic Adviser William Poole explains why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may be technically insolvent on KNX 1070. |
| Jul 3, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses the euro on KNX 1070 as the European Central Bank raises interest rates. |
| Jun 25, 2008 |
The Federal Reserve may be more concerned about growth than inflation, Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells KNX 1070. |
| Jun 16, 2008 |
On Bloomberg Radio, Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas discusses Stagflation and the G-8. |
| Jun 16, 2008 |
KNX 1070 asks Portfolio Manager Axel Merk why the dollar rally has fizzled. |
| Jun 6, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk warns of substantially higher inflation as the dollar plunges on KNX 1070. |
| May 27, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas discusses what's behind bearish consumer confidence with Bloomberg Radio. |
| May 20, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells KNX 1070 that a central bank not willing to accept a recession is likely to get inflation. |
| May 19, 2008 |
Joe Brusuelas talks with Kathleen Hays about Inflation and the Economy on Bloomberg's Inside the Economy. |
| May 7, 2008 |
Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas discusses employment and the Fed with Bloomberg's Tom Keene. |
| May 6, 2008 |
The Fed may be 'pausing', but the trouble for the dollar may continue, portfolio manager Axel Merk explains on KNX 1070. |
| Apr 22, 2008 |
On KNX 1070, portfolio manager Axel Merk provides an outlook for the euro as it reaches new highs versus the dollar. |
| Apr 10, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses inflation as the dollar reaches new lows on KNX 1070. |
| Apr 5, 2008 |
On Korelin Economics Report, Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses the launch of new Asian fund and Asian currencies. |
| Apr 1, 2008 |
Bloomberg Radio discusses the Merk Asian Currency Fund with portfolio manager Axel Merk. |
| Mar 13, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk explains on KNX 1070 why current policies hurt the dollar. |
| Mar 11, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg Radio that financial institutions must raise more capital despite the Federal Reserve's liquidity injection. |
| Feb 27, 2008 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses dynamics that have lead to the record high of the euro versus the dollar on KNX 1070. |
| Feb 15, 2008 |
Bloomberg Radio discusses what drives soaring commodity prices with portfolio manager Axel Merk. |
| Jan 23, 2008 |
KNX 1070 asks portfolio manager Axel Merk how the market turmoil affects the dollar. |
| Jan 10, 2008 |
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk criticizes Bank of America's proposed acquisition of Countrywide on Bloomberg Radio. |
| Jan 3, 2008 |
KNX 1070 discusses world currencies with Axel Merk. |
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| 2007 |
| Dec 28, 2007 |
Bloomberg Radio asks portfolio manager Axel Merk why the Merk Hard Currency Fund performed well during the subprime crisis in 2007. |
| Nov 30, 2007 |
Public Radio's Marketplace discusses the fragility of money market funds with portfolio manager Axel Merk. |
| Oct 8, 2007 |
Public radio discusses political implications of the strong euro with portfolio manager Axel Merk. |
| Aug 23, 2007 |
Bloomberg Radio discusses the outlook in the mortgage sector with portfolio manager Axel Merk. |
| Jul 11, 2007 |
On Public Radio's Marketplace, portfolio manager Axel Merk explains why a weaker dollar may hurt U.S. competitiveness. |
| Jun 8, 2007 |
Public Radio's Marketplace quotes portfolio manager Axel Merk in "Rate Hike Fears Drop Markets." |
| Mar 20, 2007 |
Public Radio's Marketplace asks Axel Merk about comments from China that its central bank may stop buying foreign currency reserves. |
| Feb 27, 2007 |
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses why the Federal Reserve (Fed) may have lost control of money supply. |
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| 2006 |
| Dec 22, 2006 |
Bloomberg Radio invites portfolio manager Axel Merk for an in-depth discussion about copper, gold and the U.S. dollar. |
| Sep 11, 2006 |
Bloomberg Radio invites portfolio Manager Axel Merk to discuss the recent drop in gold. |
| Aug 30, 2006 |
Bloomberg Radio interviews portfolio Manager Axel Merk about the dollar, euro and yen. |
| Jul 24, 2006 |
Bloomberg Radio invites portfolio manager Axel Merk to discuss the dollar and gold. |
| Jun 28, 2006 |
Bloomberg Radio invites portfolio manager Axel Merk to comment on the dollar. |
| Jun 14, 2006 |
Bloomberg Radio interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk about the recent volatility in gold. |
| May 19, 2006 |
Bloomberg Radio asks portfolio manager Axel Merk about the recent volatility in commodities. |
| May 15, 2006 |
Bloomberg Radio interviews Axel Merk about gold. |
May 5, 2006 |
Bloomberg Radio interviews Axel Merk about the future direction of the price of gold and the dollar. |
| May 2, 2006 |
Public Radio's Marketplace quotes Axel Merk in "The Sinking Dollar." |
| Apr 17, 2006 |
Axel Merk discusses gold as the metal reaches a 25 year high in a Bloomberg Radio interview. |
| Mar 29, 2006 |
Bloomberg Radio interviews Merk Hard Currency Fund manager Axel Merk about the rise in the price of silver. |
| Mar 20, 2006 |
Bloomberg Radio discusses recent moves in base metals with Axel Merk. |
| Feb 27, 2006 |
FMNN interviews Merk Hard Currency Fund manager Axel Merk about his article "Bernanke Fallacy". |
| Feb 24, 2006 |
Bloomberg Radio invites Axel Merk to discuss the acquisition of Western Silver by Glamis Gold; and to comment gold and the dollar. |
| Feb 13, 2006 |
Bloomberg Radio interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk on his views on gold and the dollar. |
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| 2005 |
| Dec 22, 2005 |
Bloomberg Radio hosts Axel Merk to comment on the merger of Barrick Gold and Placer Dome; and to provide an outlook on gold and the dollar. |
| Dec 7, 2005 |
Bloomberg Radio broadcasts Axel Merk's commentary on gold. |
| Dec 6, 2005 |
At a New York City press briefing, Axel Merk provides his outlook on the dollar and the markets for 2006. |
| Dec 1, 2005 |
Bloomberg Radio broadcasts Axel Merk's market commentary. |
| Nov 11, 2005 |
The Korelin Economics Report interviews Axel Merk on the Merk Hard Currency Fund. |
| Oct 15, 2005 |
StreetIQ.com interviews Axel Merk at San Francisco Money Show. |
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