Axel Merk

President, Merk Investments
· tracked since Apr 2026
Calls 4 2 Posts tracked · 0.0/day
Calls
7d 1
30d 1
90d 4
Best Calls
No live winners yet
Worst Calls
USD short -25.2%
GDXJ long -19.2%
GOLD long -8.4%
Most Mentioned
GOLD ×1
DXY ×1
GDX ×1
Recent Calls
GLTR long 3 days ago
USD short 1 month ago
GDXJ long 1 month ago
Win Rate 0% Long 3 Short 1
Win Rate
7d 0%
30d 0%
90d
Average Return -14.7% Long Return -11.2% Short Return -25.2%
Average Return
7d -6.3%
30d -15.9%
90d
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Long
Jun 02
$212.46
-6.2%
Precious metals margins are very good.
Precious metals margins are very good, implying strong profitability and potential upside, especially compared to AI where margins are uncertain. This makes precious metals an attractive investment.
Other
Long
Apr 21
$124.50
-19.2%
Junior miners benefit from lower rates.
Junior gold miners benefit from lower interest rates and easing credit conditions, and there is good value in the sector because the market prices in lower precious metals prices, leading to favorable margins and leverage.
Other
Long
Apr 21
$433.56
-8.4%
Gold has value despite recent gains.
Axel Merk is heavily invested in gold and precious metals because he sees good value despite the recent runup, and gold tends to benefit from policy makers' reactions to supply shocks and monetary policy inefficiencies.
Other
Short
Apr 21
$71.04
-25.2%
US dollar to weaken due to deficits.
Due to fiscal dominance, unsustainable deficits, and global fragmentation, the US dollar is likely to weaken in the medium term as the best growth debt can buy is associated with a weaker currency.
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