Axel Merk: Fed Chair Powell Faces This Tough Question

The two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting concludes Wednesday with Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference. Our Daniela Cambone speaks with Axel Merk, founder of Merk Investments, about what to expect from the central bank and whether they will maintain their dovish stance. Chairman Powell faces this tough question: is it a better strategy to provide more or less communication on the Fed's asset purchase program? "Spending trillions has become the new normal," says Merk. The Fed is expected to hold rates at near-zero as the economic focus shifts to the vaccine rollout and President Biden's efforts on further stimulus.

Axel Merk is the Founder, President, Portfolio Manager, and CIO at Merk Investments LLC. He is an expert on qualitative research and macroeconomic trends. Mr. Merk is also an expert on macro trends, hard money, international investing, and on building sustainable wealth, and he is a pioneer in the use of strategic currency investing to seek diversification. He is a speaker and author on topics ranging from the economy, gold, and currencies to sustainable wealth and personal finance, as well as a regular guest and contributor to the business media around the world. Mr. Merk is an Author of the book Sustainable Wealth: Achieve Financial Security in a Volatile World of Debt and Consumption.