In the News: The Hill

Portfolio manager Axel Merk tells The Hill the markets are usually telling policy makers what to do, not vice versa

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'The last time I checked, the markets are usually driving what the politicians are supposed to be doing,' said Axel Merk, president and chief investment officer of Merk Investments. 'If and when the market will tell the politicians to do, trust me, the politicians will notice.'

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'It appears right now that Aug. 2 is not going to be the magic moment where everything is going to fall apart,' said Merk…"