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Axel Merk discusses the factors influencing gold prices and investment strategies in the precious metals market.

Axel Merk, who manages ~$4 billion in the precious metal space, explains how the market pushed him back into gold (0:30) Why price of gold has been so sensitive (3:45) Investing in gold and the miners (6:00) ETFs not well suited for miners (9:20) Silver is challenging (14:30) Gold price hostage to what's happening in Iran (16:00) If inflation goes up, why currency at times moves higher (19:55) Polarized FOMC, Kevin Warsh's first statement (28:05) Episode transcripts For full access to analyst ratings, stock and ETF quant scores, and dividend grades, subscribe to Seeking Alpha Premium at seekingalpha.com/subscriptions

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Guest: Axel Merk

Topics covered

• gold market
• investing strategies
• inflation impact
• FOMC statements
• precious metals
• ETFs
• silver market

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Organizations: Seeking Alpha

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