Is Cash Losing its Function as a Store of Value

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Meeting Details:

Mr. Merk, President and CIO of Merk Investments, cautions that currencies are at risk of losing their traditional function as a store of value; the implications of such an environment are far-reaching. He believes there may be no such thing as a ´safe’ asset anymore and even cash may require a diversified approach. Mr. Merk will focus on global dynamics and the potential consequences of fiscal and monetary policy throughout the globe. He will give his outlook on which regions and currencies may be best placed going forward and discuss implications for asset allocation.

Speaker Bio:

Axel Merk is the President and Chief Investment Officer 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, he is a pioneer in the use of strategic currency investing to seek diversification and has been named a “Currency Guru” by Morningstar.

Axel Merk is a regular guest on CNBC, FoxBusiness and Bloomberg.  His columns and interviews frequently appear in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and other financial media around the world.  Merk is a sought after expert speaker at industry conferences, including the annual conferences of the CFA, FPA and AAII organizations in 2011, as well as at universities, government organizations and think tanks.  Merk's expertise encompasses topics ranging from the global economy, gold and currencies to sustainable wealth and personal finance. Axel Merk’s Book, “Sustainable Wealth,” was published by Wiley in 2009 and his newsletter, Merk Insights, reaches a wide audience of investors, analysts and media following global macroeconomic issues and implications to investing.

Mr. Merk manages the Merk Hard and Asian Currency Funds and co-manages the Merk Absolute Return Currency Fund and the Merk Currency Enhanced U.S. Equity Fund. He holds a B.A. in Economics (magna cum laude) and a M.Sc. in Computer Science from Brown University.

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1.5 hrs of CE credit has been granted by the CFP Board.

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