Axel Merk: What Will The New Trump Era Mean For The Fed?

Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money, Released on 11/7/24 What impact (if any) will the Trump victory have on Federal Reserve policy? Portfolio manager & Fed-watcher Axel Merk shares his immediate take-aways from this week’s FOMC release and press conference with Fed Chair Jerome Powell. He’ll also take live Q&A from viewers.  Axel Merk is […]

Axel Merk: The Fed Just Strongly Signaled A September Rate Cut. Is That Wise?

Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money, Released on 8/1/24 (Recorded on 7/31/24) In this video, fund manager & Federal Reserve watcher Axel Merk delivers his real-time reaction to yesterday’s FOMC guidance & subsqent press conference by Jerome Powell. The Fed is strongly signaling that it will start cutting interest rates starting in September. Is that wise? […]

Axel Merk: Wave Of Central Bank Rate Cuts This Month, ‘Black Swan’ Still Looms

The David Lin Report, Released on 6/3/24 (Recorded on 5/31/24) Axel Merk, CIO and President of Merk Investments, discusses the “signs of weakness” the economy is showing, as well as the impact of lower central bank policy rates on markets. 0:00 – Intro 1:22 – Recession is ‘black swan’? 7:55 – Fiscal policy and deficit […]

Axel Merk: Gold Going Strong Even Without Participation From US Retail Investors

Bloomberg, Released on 5/24/24 Merk Investments founder, president and chief investment officer Axel Merk explains why gold continues to perform well in global markets and examines the broader trends related to investing in precious metals. Axel Merk is the Founder, President, Portfolio Manager, and CIO at Merk Investments LLC. He is an expert on qualitative […]

Axel Merk: Higher Rates For Even Longer?

Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money, Released on 5/2/24 Yesterday, May 1 2024, the Federal Reserve issued its latest policy statement, followed by a press conference by Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The Fed held its policy interest rate steady at 5.25%, as expected. Somewhat surprising to Wall Street was the Fed’s announcement that it will reduce […]

Axel Merk: How Funding for the Junior Mining Sector is Under Threat

Palisades Gold Radio, Released on 4/23/24 0:00 – Introduction 0:38 – ASA Closed End Fund 3:42 – Funding for Juniors 10:43 – The Monetary Environment 15:26 – Fed & Distorted Data 17:57 – Recent Moves in Gold 20:50 – Closed Vs. Open Funds 25:08 – Strategic Investments 26:42 – ASA Board Concerns 32:16 – SABA […]

Gold Is At An All-Time High. What Does That Mean For Markets? | Axel Merk

Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money, Released on 4/15/24 The price of gold has experienced a breakout over the past month and a half. What does that mean? Is that a sign that investors are worried about higher inflation to come? Or that capital is fleeing to safety in advance of approaching economic trouble? Or is […]

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