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2012
Dec 13, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC Asia the euro may shine in the context of monetary easing of the Fed, Bank of England and Bank of Japan
Dec 12, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business the Federal Reserve may want inflation to bail out "underwater" homeowners
Dec 4, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business in 2013 the U.S. may push growth at any cost, the cost being inflation
Oct 24, 2012	In this Fox Business interview, Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses the fate of the U.S. dollar "without Bernanke"
Sep 21, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Yahoo! Daily Ticker monetary policy could not rescue the Soviet Union, it cannot fix U.S. fiscal cliff
Sep 10, 2012	Bernanke will keep the carrot in front of the donkey, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business
Aug 23, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV gold is likely to do well as Bernanke justifies his toolbox in Jackson Hole
Jul 12, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC Asia Europe is slowly moving in the right direction
Jul 12, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC Asia more Fed easing may be on the way
Jul 9, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC maintaining a diversified portfolio of currencies may be evermore important
May 2, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business QE 3 may be back on the table
Apr 20, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business there may be no such thing as a safe asset anymore
Apr 13, 2012	Policymakers around the world are hoping for the best but planning for the worst, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC
Mar 27, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells FoxBusiness a pick up in long-term interest rates may cause headwinds for the economy
Mar 27, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV that because of the leverage in the U.S. economy, Bernanke may not raise rates out of fear of a disproportionally negative impact
Mar 12, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC implications for the U.S. dollar as everyone appears to be hoping for the best, but planning for the worst
Feb 2, 2012	Promising to keep interest rates low until the end of 2014 is a terrible mistake, Merk Senior Economic Adviser William Poole tells CNBC
Jan 27, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV commodity currencies should be the prime beneficiary of easy monetary policy around the globe
Jan 17, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC currency implications of his view that the ECB will save banks, but not sovereigns
Jan 16, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV that central banks around the world may print money in 2012 in order to contain potential European contagion
Jan 3, 2012	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells FoxBusiness if and when the U.S. bond market acts up, the dollar will be vulnerable
2011
Nov 18, 2011	Europe must bolster bank balance sheet to prepare them for sovereign defaults, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV.
Nov 8, 2011	Merk Senior Economic Adviser William Poole tells CNBC how politicians like to play politics with the Fed
Oct 21, 2011	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV as long as there is pressure from the bond market, European policy makers will act
Oct 10, 2011	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV it is vital that Europe injects capital into banks
Sep 21, 2011	Merk Senior Economic Advisor William Poole tells CNBC that the Fed is grasping at straws
Sep 16, 2011	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV that the market does not have a liquidity problem, it has a solvency problem
Sep 13, 2011	We are cautious of the euro in the short term, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC
Sep 9, 2011	In an in-depth Bloomberg TV interview, portfolio manager Axel Merk provides background on why he reduces Euro holdings in favor of Australian Dollar and Yen, amongst others
Jul 20, 2011	Despite the peripheral problems, the euro can be quite strong, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV
Jul 14, 2011	In both word and action, Bernanke may want a weaker dollar, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV
Jul 13, 2011	Bernanke's policies are not working because we are fighting market forces, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC
Jul 13, 2011	Both in word and action Bernanke pursues a weaker dollar, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV
Jun 27, 2011	U.S. policy makers might not get their act together until the bond market derails, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV
Jun 23, 2011	Both in word and action the Fed is trying to debase the U.S. dollar, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells BNN
Jun 22, 2011	The euro may rally on the backdrop of a lot of pain, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV
Jun 21, 2011	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV that the US dollar may continue to weaken
Jun 15, 2011	If there was a tightening in the U.S., it may be negative for the dollar portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC
Jun 14, 2011	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC that reform in the eurozone is painful, but may ultimately be good for the euro
Jun 9, 2011	Portfolio manager Axel Merk explains on CNBC why the euro outshines the U.S. dollar
Jun 9, 2011	Investors can't just rely on the traditional paradigms of diversification, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Morningstar
Jun 7, 2011	Unlike other central banks, the Fed may not taking commodity inflation seriously, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV
Jun 3, 2011	Despite debt woes, euro can thrive portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Yahoo! Finance
May 20, 2011	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV that a Greek default now is not in their best interest
May 17, 2011	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC Asia the end of QE2 is not an exit, it is a pause
Apr 27, 2011	Bernanke wants to have a weaker dollar, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC
Mar 31, 2011	The last thing Ireland should be concerned about is a quarter point rate hike by the European Central Bank, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC
Mar 23, 2011	The euro can thrive despite the challenges in Portugal's woes, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC
Mar 22, 2011	Japan should focus on its supply chain rather than the strong yen, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business
Mar 21, 2011	Japan needs to stop blaming the strong yen for hurting its exports, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC Asia
Mar 21, 2011	The markets endorse the European Financial Stability Fund with a strengthening euro, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC Asia
Mar 14, 2011	The euro may continue to strengthen because the governments are reluctant to spend money, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV
Mar 3, 2011	Is the end of the dollar near, CNBC asks portfolio manager Axel Merk
Mar 2, 2011	Portugal's woes won't prevent the euro from rising, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV
Mar 1, 2011	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC Asia that Bernanke is creating an increasingly unstable environment
Feb 18, 2011	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC Bernanke is clearly pursuing a weak dollar policy
Feb 3, 2011	The euro can thrive despite or even because of the challenges in the peripheral eurozone countries, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC
Jan 29, 2011	Bernanke is walking a tightrope when it comes to inflation, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells BNN
2010
Dec 17, 2010	Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV why the Euro may Strengthen
Nov 23, 2010	The U.S. dollar will continue to weaken until we work with the market forces, portfolio manger Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV
Nov 23, 2010	The U.S. has patched up economic problems without any reform, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV
Nov 23, 2010	Central banks are bad poker players, Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV
Nov 23, 2010	Ireland needs a plan, not a bailout, Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV
Nov 17, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Morningstar that the Federal Reserve may be squarely targeting a debasement of the U.S. dollar
Nov 10, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells MarketWatch the recent strength of the dollar was an accident
Nov 4, 2010	The goal of quantitative easing is to debase the dollar, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells BNN
Nov 4, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk to CNBC: the Fed makes my job too easy
Nov 3, 2010	Quantitative easing is money created out of thin air, Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Yahoo! Finance
Nov 3, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Yahoo! Finance that QE2 puts the fed on a very dangerous path
Oct 14, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV the Fed may be devaluing the dollar in an attempt to help the U.S. economy
Oct 12, 2010	Pundits on Euro Wrong? With the euro recently touching $1.40 versus the U.S. dollar, it may be worth recalling that only 4 months ago many were calling for parity
Oct 7, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV why he determined the euro was a buying opportunity when many wrote it off during the recent crisis
Sept 16, 2010	Currency markets can provide liquidity, diversification, and, surprisingly, less volatility than equities, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Morningstar
Sept 16, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Morningstar that when governments policies drive trading, not fundamentals, the equity market will remain volitile
Sept 16, 2010	Low volatility among bonds could be an indicator of a bubble, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Morningstar
Sept 7, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV that the Euro may strengthen on the backdrop of austerity measures
Sept 2, 2010	Printing dollars makes a stronger euro, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Forbes' Intelligent Investing
Sept 2, 2010	The euro looks better than many think portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Forbes' Intelligent Investing
Aug 31, 2010	Merk Senior Economic Adviser William Poole tells Fox Business that regulations are putting the economy in a straight jacket
Aug 11, 2010	On CNBC, portfolio manager Axel Merk explains the rise of the yen while making the bear case for the U.S. dollar
June 29, 2010	The eurozone is actively working to fix their debt concerns while the U.S. prints and spends more money, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells theStreet.com
June 10, 2010	Yahoo! Tech Ticker discusses "Unsustainable Budget Deficits" with portfolio manager Axel Merk
June 10, 2010	There's danger in keeping rates too low for too long, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Yahoo! Tech Ticker
June 10, 2010	Yahoo! Tech Ticker discusses the "bull case" for the euro with portfolio manager Axel Merk
June 3, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses diversifying to hard currencies during volatile times with MarketWatch
May 24, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC it is "more difficult to spend and print money" in the eurozone
May 17, 2010	In this CNBC interview segment on "anything but stocks", portfolio manager Axel Merk advocates diversifying to baskets of currencies to mitigate the risks of any one currency
May 5, 2010	Euro crisis or opportunity? Portfolio manager Axel Merk talks with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo
Apr 28, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV Greece should be put into conservatorship
Apr 12, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses with Fox Business how investors may benefit from a stronger Chinese yuan
Apr 1, 2010	Morningstar provides overview of Merk Mutual Funds in interview with portfolio manager Axel Merk
Mar 31, 2010	In an exclusive interview, Morningstar asks portfolio manager Axel Merk whether the euro is structurally stronger than the U.S. dollar
Mar 31, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses the battle between inflationary and deflationary forces and their implications on currencies with Morningstar
Mar 24, 2010	CNBC's Larry Kudlow asks portfolio manager Axel Merk his thoughts on whether we have seen the bottom of the euro
Mar 17, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk makes the Bull Case for the Euro to Yahoo Tech Ticker
Mar 17, 2010	A Strong Yuan is in China's Interest, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Yahoo Tech Ticker
Mar 16, 2010	On Bloomberg TV, portfolio manager Axel Merk calls for China to allow the yuan to appreciate to curb domestic inflation
Mar 16, 2010	The euro may be a buying opportunity, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC
Mar 8, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses the possibility of a proposed European monetary fund with CNBC
Mar 8, 2010	Greece's cost of borrowing was too low last decade, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC
Mar 3, 2010	Buying the euro may be better value than buying U.S. stocks, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC.
Mar 2, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV that fallout from Greece's financial woes may be overblown
Feb 17, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells MarketWatch the euro may be more sound than the US dollar
Feb 11, 2010	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC that the Euro may be an anchor of stability
Feb 8, 2010	EU Economies may be far more robust than the U.S., portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg
2009
Dec 23, 2009	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses possible inflation hedges with CNBC
Dec 10, 2009	"The weak dollar is eroding the middle class," portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business
Nov 12, 2009	"U.S. actively working on weaker dollar," portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC.
Oct 15, 2009	"The Fed may want a weaker dollar," portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC.
Oct 8, 2009	As the U.S. dollar falls, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells that cash may no longer be a safe asset. Fox Business TV
Aug 28, 2009	We may be in bubble territory, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business TV
Aug 25, 2009	Axel Merk discusses "Is reappointing Bernanke the right move?" on CNBC
Aug 12, 2009	CNBC Asia profiles the Merk Asian Currency Fund
Jun 23, 2009	An unsustainable recovery may depreciate the dollar, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC
Jun 23, 2009	U.S. dollar may weaken as U.S. balance sheet deteriorates, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC
Jun 3, 2009	Hyperinflation? Fox's Neil Cavuto interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk
May 29, 2009	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses inflation hedges with Fox Business
May 27, 2009	Be weary of good news, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC
Apr 30, 2009	Fund managers catch flu, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business
Mar 26, 2009	Don't punish good taxpayers to help the bad, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC.
Mar 16, 2009	On Bloomberg TV, portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses the eeriness of China holding U.S. Treasury bonds.
Mar 05, 2009	Fix the U.S. before blaming China, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells FOX Business News
Mar 04, 2009	Portfolio manager Axel Merk provides CNBC with 'Smart Money Currency Plays'
Feb 24, 2009	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC that insolvent banks should be dismembered
Feb 24, 2009	Portfolio manager Axel Merk explains why Bernanke may want a weaker dollar in this BNN interview
Feb 24, 2009	FDIC must seize insolvent banks, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business TV's Neil Cavuto
Feb 24, 2009	Portfolio manager Axel Merk weighs gold versus shorting Treasuries with TheStreet.com TV
Jan 22, 2009	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses how to be positioned defensively in this market with Bloomberg TV
Jan 20, 2009	Duct tape won't fix the financial system, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business TV
Jan 15, 2009	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business TV that the government support of policies for banks is ineffective
2008
Dec 22, 2008	Portfolio manager Axel Merk cautions on Bloomberg TV that risk aversion may increase in 2009
Dec 17, 2008	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses the Fed's ability to print money with Neil Cavuto on Fox Business TV
Dec 16, 2008	The Fed has more acronyms than staff members portfolio manager Axel Merk tell Fox Business News
Dec 12, 2008	Portfolio manager Axel Merk cautions about the possibility of a disorderly decline in the dollar, in a Bloomberg interview.
Dec 10, 2008	Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses Canada and China on BNN
Dec 4, 2008	Firms are switching into survival mode, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC Asia ahead of the unemployment repor.
Dec 2, 2008	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses risk of inflation with Fox Business TV
Nov 25, 2008	Fed's recent actions may jeopardize dollar, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Neil Cavuto on Fox Business
Nov 15, 2008	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business that Paulson has half a foot out the door already
Nov 13, 2008	The Chinese seem to be actually selling the Dollar says Portfolio Manager Axel Merk on CNBC
Nov 6, 2008	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Bussiness TV that the Fed may "monetize the debt."
Oct 24, 2008	Portfolio Manager Axel Merk explains on CBS why there may be further pain ahead.
Oct 14, 2008	On Fox Business, Portfolio Manager Axel Merk joins Ron Paul in cautioning about the potential inflationary consequences of the government's injection of capital into financial institutions.
Oct 13, 2008	Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas comments on the plan to bail out the banks one Fox Business TV.
Oct 3, 2008	On Fox Business TV Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas talks about the deteriorating employment environment.
Oct 2, 2008	Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business TV that the bailout plan is wasting necessary firepower that may be needed in what is to come.
Sep 15, 2008	Fed should present blueprint on bailouts, Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV.
Sep 10, 2008	Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business TV that his eleven year old son may know more about sound monetary policy than some policy makers.
Sep 10, 2008	On BNN Portfolio Manager Axel Merk cautions government bail outs may hurt the dollar.
Aug 27, 2008	Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas tells Bloomberg that Fannie and Freddie need to be privatized.
Jul 21, 2008	Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas comments on the difficult conditions in the market and the broader economy with MarketWatch.
Jul 9, 2008	On MarketWatch, Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas talks about corporate earnings.
Jul 9, 2008	Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas speaks with CNBC's Larry Kudlow on housing and the economy.
Jun 25, 2008	Bloomberg TV asks Portfolio Manager Axel Merk in which currency to invest based on the Fed's decision to leave interest rates unchanged in the U.S.
Jun 12, 2008	Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses implications of Lehman's woes for monetary policy on FoxBusinessTV.
Jun 12, 2008	The Euro may be on sale, Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells CNBC Powerlunch.
Jun 11, 2008	On CNBC Squawk Box, Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas tells of the improbability of Fed rate cuts in the future.
Jun 10, 2008	The Federal Reserve is bluffing, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV.
May 29, 2008	On MarketWatch Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas talks about Weakness Inside Durable Goods Report.
May 16, 2008	On Bloomberg TV, portfolio manager Axel Merk warns about the 'carry trade'.
May 14, 2008	On Bloomberg TV Chief Economist Joseph Brusuelas talks on the CPI and the Fed.
Apr 30, 2008	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC that the Fed may not be able to fight inflation without throwing the economy into a tailspin.
Apr 1, 2008	Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses initial currency allocations for Merk Asian Currency Fund on CNBC Powerlunch.
Mar 18, 2008	Portfolio manager Axel Merk explains why the Fed rate cut may cause more harm than good on BNN TV.
Mar 10, 2008	Portfolio manager Axel Merk provides an update on hard and Asian currencies to Bloomberg TV.
Feb 29, 2008	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg TV how to diversify out of the dollar.
Feb 27, 2008	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells BNN why the Fed is on the wrong path.
Feb 26, 2008	Axel Merk discusses the devaluation of the dollar with Peter Schiff on Fox Business TV.
Feb 26, 2008	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses the euro and Asian currencies on CNBC Power Lunch.
Jan 30, 2008	Portfolio manager Axel Merk explains on CNBC World how to interpret the ADP unemployment report.
Jan 25, 2008	In an interview with BNN, Axel Merk discusses how prudent investors and central bankers may want to behave in times of crisis.
Jan 25, 2008	Eroding confidence in the Federal Reserve may weigh on the dollar, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC Power Lunch.
Jan 3, 2008	CNBC PowerLunch discusses commodity prices and the dollar with portfolio manager Axel Merk.
2007
Dec 17, 2007	Portfolio Manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business TV that banks must move special investment vehicles (SIVs) onto their balance sheet to get through the crisis; he also discusses why fiscal conservatives like Ron Paul.
Dec 11, 2007	Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Fox Business TV that cash may be king.
Dec 11, 2007	On CNBC's Power Lunch, Axel Merk discusses the implications Fed rate cut will have on the dollar.
Nov 27, 2007	Financial institutions may worsen the credit crunch by their actions, portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC World.
Nov 19, 2007	Korelin Economic Report interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk.
Nov 8, 2007	On CNBC's Power Lunch, portfolio manager Axel Merk warns of more blood in the street.
Oct 24, 2007	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses how Merrill's woes relate to the dollar on Bloomberg TV.
Oct 24, 2007	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses how the global credit contraction affects the dollar on CNBC's Power Lunch.
Sep 26, 2007	Portfolio manager Axel Merk explains why the Fed rate may do more harm than good on Canada's BNN.
Sep 21, 2007	Portfolio manager Axel Merk criticizes the Fed rate cut on CNBC World.
Sep 13, 2007	BNN asks Portfolio Manager Axel Merk if the Canadian dollar will reach parity versus the U.S. dollar.
Aug 24, 2007	On CNBC Power Lunch, portfolio manager Axel Merk warns too much Federal Reserve intervention may lead to a planned economy.
Aug 23, 2007	Portfolio Manager Axel Merk says mortgage lender Countrywide has to get 'Drastically Smaller' on Bloomberg TV.
Aug 23, 2007	On CNBC World, Axel Merk cautions the storm may not be over.
Aug 17, 2007	CNBC's Power Lunch asks Axel Merk about the impact the discount rate cut has on the Dollar.
Jul 24, 2007	CNBC's Power Lunch interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk about the outlook on the dollar.
Jul 11, 2007	Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses the fallout from the sub-prime mortgage market to the Dollar on CNBC World.
Jun 28, 2007	Portfolio Manager Axel Merk gives an in-depth analysis of the economy as the Federal Reserve releases its decision on interest rates on BNN.
Jun 14, 2007	Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives his outlook on currencies on CNBC's Power Lunch.
Jun 1, 2007	On CNBC World, portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses the impact of the unemployment report on the dollar.
May 24, 2007	On CNBC World, portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses how the markets' lack of fear is fearful.
Apr 18, 2007	Bloomberg TV portrays Merk Hard Currency Fund as 'Best in Class'.
Apr 13, 2007	CNBC World discusses the melting dollar with Axel Merk.
Mar 22, 2007	Business News Network interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk about the Fed's negligence of its inflation mandate.
Mar 14, 2007	CNBC World discusses the strength of the euro with portfolio manager Axel Merk.
Feb 28, 2007	ROB TV interviews Axel Merk about recent market volatility.
Feb 22, 2007	CNBC Power Lunch discusses China's 1 trillion dollar in currency reserves with portfolio manager Axel Merk.
Feb 9, 2007	Bloomberg TV interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk .
Jan 19, 2007	CNBC World interviews Axel Merk about the outperformance of the euro versus the yen.
2006
Dec 28, 2006	In its 'Stars and Dogs' show, Canada's RobTV asks portfolio manager Axel Merk to discuss his outlook on the U.S. dollar, yen, euro and Canadian dollar.
Dec 19, 2006	CNBC Power Lunch interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk about turmoil caused by the Thailand's currency, the Thai Baht.
Nov 28, 2006	CNBC asks portfolio manager Axel Merk where to invest as the U.S. dollar falls.
Nov 28, 2006	Canada's RobTV discusses the falling dollar with portfolio manager Axel Merk.
Nov 20, 2006	CNBC quotes Axel Merk in a segment on "Red Sox Owner Strikes Out".
Nov 10, 2006	Bloomberg TV asks portfolio manager Axel Merk about forces behind the dollar's decline.
Nov 3, 2006	CNBC World interviews Axel Merk about the impact of the unemployment report on the dollar.
Oct 11, 2006	CNBC Asia discusses gold and the dollar with portfolio manager Axel Merk.
Sep 22, 2006	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses the impact of the US housing market on RobTV.
Aug 23, 2006	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses relationship between the slowdown of the housing market and the dollar on Bloomberg TV.
Aug 17, 2006	Axel Merk discusses implications of a slowing housing market for the dollar on CNBC World.
Jul 6, 2006	CNBC Squawk Box asks portfolio manager Axel Merk about "cash & currency investing" during uncertain times.
Jul 5, 2006	Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses dollar on CNBC World.
Jun 8, 2006	Axel Merk comments on Canadian Dollar on Canada's ROBTv .
Jun 7, 2006	CNBC World interviews Axel Merk about the Fed and the interest rate outlook.
May 24, 2006	Bloomberg TV interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk about the Merk Hard Currency Fund.
May 15, 2006	Bloomberg TV interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk about the outlook of the price of gold.
May 11, 2006	Bloomberg TV discusses with portfolio Manager Axel Merk the drivers behind the rise of gold and fall of the dollar.
May 4, 2006	CNBC Squawk Box invites Axel Merk to comment on the falling dollar and the rise of gold.
May 4, 2006	CNBC World interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk about the pressures on the dollar.
Feb 13, 2006	Bloomberg TV interviews portfolio manager Axel Merk on his views on Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke.
2005
Dec 7, 2005	CNBC interviews Axel Merk about consumer behavior and the dollar.
Dec 6, 2005	ForexTV.com has an in-depth interview with portfolio manager Axel Merk.
Sep 21, 2005	CNBC interviews Axel Merk on what impact hurricane Katrina has on inflation and the dollar.
Sep 21, 2005	ForexTV.com interviews Axel Merk; the interview was featured on smartmoney.com.
Jun 10, 2005	CNBC Wake Up Call's Manuela Caruso invites Axel Merk to give a perspective of the trade balance to be released later in the day.
May 17, 2005	Upon the widely anticipated Report of the Treasury Department, CNBC Street Signs' Ron Insana asks Axel Merk whether China is illegally subsidizing its currency.

 

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