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Many consumers are aware of the falling dollar but don't know how to protect their capital against its decline. Others are uncomfortable choosing specific foreign currencies or investing in currency derivatives. The Merk Mutual Funds may serve as valuable diversification components as they seek to protect against a decline in the dollar while potentially mitigating stock market, credit and interest risks-with the ease of investing in no-load mutual funds.
Merk Asian Currency Fund
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The Merk Asian Currency Fund (MEAFX) seeks to protect against the depreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to a basket of Asian currencies. Asian currencies the Fund may invest in include the currencies of China (Chinese yuan/renminbi), Hong Kong, Japan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. |
Merk Hard Currency Fund
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The Merk Hard Currency Fund (MERKX) seeks to protect against the depreciation of the U.S. dollar relative to a basket of hard currencies. Hard Currencies are currencies backed by sound monetary policy, including the euro, Swiss franc, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, to name a few. Gold is the only currency with intrinsic value, and, as such, qualifies as a hard currency. |
Reasons to Invest
The Funds may be appropriate for you if you
• Are pursuing a long-term goal with a currency component to your portfolio
• Are willing to tolerate the risks associated with investments in foreign currencies
• Or are looking for a way to potentially mitigate downside risk in or profit from a secular bear market. |
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The Fed may be 'pausing', but the trouble for the dollar may continue, portfolio manager Axel Merk explains on KNX 1070.
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells CNBC that the Fed may not be able to fight inflation without throwing the economy into a tailspin.
Portfolio manager Axel Merk discusses inflation as the dollar reaches new lows on KNX 1070.
Reuters covers Merk Asian Currency Fund launch.
Portfolio Manager Axel Merk discusses initial currency allocations for Merk Asian Currency Fund on CNBC Powerlunch.
Fox Business asks portfolio manager Axel Merk to weigh in on Paulson's proposal to reform of the financial system.
Portfolio manager Axel Merk explains Fed's new auction facility to High Yield Report.
The Wall Street Journal discusses options investors have to potentially profit from the greenback's decline.
Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Bloomberg Radio that financial institutions must raise more capital despite the Federal Reserve's liquidity injection.
"V" or "U" shaped economic recovery? Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells Associated Press to expect a "bathtub" shaped recovery.
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.
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