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Merk podcasts provide the Merk Perspective on currencies, global imbalances, the trade and current account deficits, the socio-economic impact of the U.S. administration's policies and more. Insights are provided by Axel Merk, president of Merk Investments and manager of the Merk Hard Currency Fund.…

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    • Oct 20, 2011 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Merk Webinar - October 2011 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 1 - Introduction and Update on the Economy and Currencies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2011 20:43


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - October 2011 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 2 - Update on the Merk Funds)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2011 17:25


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - October 2011 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 3 - Questions and Answers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2011 13:00


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - Introducing the Merk Currency Enhanced U.S. Equity Fund with Axel Merk (Part 1 - Introduction and Overview of the Merk Currency Enhanced U.S. Equity Fund)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2011 20:14


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - Introducing the Merk Currency Enhanced U.S. Equity Fund with Axel Merk (Part 2 - Markets Overview and Merk Funds Overview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2011 14:57


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - Introducing the Merk Currency Enhanced U.S. Equity Fund with Axel Merk (Part 3 - Questions and Answers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2011 15:20


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - July Update on the Economy and Currencies with Axel Merk (Part 1 - Introduction and Update on the Economy and Currencies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2011 24:51


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - July Update on the Economy and Currencies with Axel Merk (Part 2 - Update on the Merk Funds)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2011 10:19


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - July Update on the Economy and Currencies with Axel Merk (Part 3 - Questions and Answers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2011 21:43


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - April 2011 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 1 - Introduction)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2011 4:45


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - April 2011 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 2 - Update on the Merk Funds)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2011 16:03


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - April 2011 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 3 - Update on the Economy and Currencies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2011 18:26


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - April 2011 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 4 - Questions and Answers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2011 12:39


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - January 2011 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 1 - Update on the Economy and Currencies, Merk Funds)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2011 40:32


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - January 2011 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 2 - Questions and Answers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2011 14:03


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - October 2010 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 1 - Update on the Economy and Currencies, Merk Funds)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2010 31:53


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - October 2010 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 2 - Questions and Answers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2010 23:41


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - July 2010 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 1 - Update on the Economy and Currencies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2010 13:35


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - July 2010 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 2 - Update on the Merk Funds)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2010 9:05


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - July 2010 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 3 - Questions and Answers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2010 28:46


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar -May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2010 21:05


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the euro and global currencies.

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    Merk Insights - Europe's Bazooka

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2010 7:15


    French President Sarkozy wasn’t kidding when he promised to shock the markets with a series of measures aimed at containing the sovereign debt crisis ...

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    Merk Webinar - April 2010 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 2 - Update on the Merk Mutual Funds)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2010 4:22


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - April 2010 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 3 - Questions and Answers segment)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2010 22:20


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Webinar - April 2010 Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 1 - Update on the Economy and Currencies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2010 21:05


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds. Information contained herein may discuss Fund holdings. In addition, this podcast may reference individual securities that may or may not currently be held by the Fund. Visit www.merkfunds.com to view important information about the Funds, including their holdings. The views in these podcasts were those of the Fund's manager as of each podcast's publication date and may be subject to change.

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    Merk Insights - Strong Yuan in China's Interest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2010 6:58


    The U.S. has pressured China for some time to allow its currency, the yuan, to appreciate. ...

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    Merk Insights - From Hard Money to Fool's Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2010 8:33


    When Greece invented the Olympic Games in 776 BC, the top prize was an olive wreath, not gold. ...

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    Merk Insights - What’s next for the Dollar?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2010 8:28


    The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) is sticking to its course for phasing out the additional purchases of Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) ...

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    Merk Webinar - January Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 1 - Update on the Economy and Currencies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2010 25:11


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds ...

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    Merk Webinar - January Update on the Economy and Currencies (Part 3 - Questions and Answers)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2010 29:17


    Portfolio manager Axel Merk gives an update on the economy and the Merk Funds ...

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    Merk Insights - Dollar Implications of Dubai Jitters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2009 6:45


    The credit crisis is not last year’s nightmare - it has merely entered a new phase. ...

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    Merk Insights - Strong Dollar Policy: What??

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2009 6:45


    Just what, then, would be a strong dollar policy? ...

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    Who Cares About the Dollar?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2009 7:04


    Who cares about the dollar? It turns out quite a few do, except for those who could put it on a course to long-term recovery. ...

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