*This interview was recorded on March 11th
MacroVoices Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Axel Merk to the show to discuss how COVID-19 is driving bonds to new all-time highs, perspectives on possible bail-out for shale oil producers and outlook on gold and more.
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.