Axel Merk

Axel Merk is President & CIO of Merk Investments, Manager of the Merk Funds.
He is a recognized expert on the global economy, monetary policy and international investing.  An authority on currencies, including gold, he is a pioneer in the use of strategic currency investing to seek diversification and portable alpha. Merk has been named the “Currency Guru” by Morningstar.
Axel Merk is a regular guest on CNBC, FoxBusiness and Bloomberg. His thoughts and interviews frequently appear in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Forbes and other financial media around the world.  Merk is a sought after speaker at industry conferences, universities, government organizations and think tanks on topics ranging from the economy, gold and currencies to sustainable wealth and personal finance.  
Mr. Merk, together with the Merk portfolio team, manages the Merk Hard and Absolute Return Currency Funds, as well as the Van Eck Merk Gold Trust.
Axel Merk holds a B.A. in Economics (magna cum laude) and a M.Sc. in Computer Science from Brown University.