STATE of EMERGENCY: FL / NC / SC / GA: Hurricane Michael (2018) Makes Landfall in Panama City FL - 155 MPH Winds - CAT 4.

• Axel Merk, head of Merk Investments returns to the show after a two year hiatus with a unique and positive outlook on the gold sector.
• Merk Investments is monitoring the yield curve closely; while inversions typically mark recessions, occasional false signals are still possible.
• Using central banking policy as a guide, the new Fed Chief, Jerome Powell is expected to continue raising rates a bit too far similar to predecessors.
• The market has not yet fully priced the additional rate hikes and impending inflationary pressures.
• This conclusion leads to the key takeaway point: given Merk's economic outlook, where paper assets with cash flow exposure to much higher rates suffer relative to commodities, such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium and crude oil, the PMs should outperform US equities and make a compelling alternative to competing asset classes.

Axel Merk, head of Merk Investments returns to the show after a two year hiatus with a unique and positive outlook on the gold sector. Merk Investments is monitoring the yield curve closely; while inversions typically mark recessions, occasional false signals are still possible. Using central banking policy as a guide, the new Fed Chief, Jerome Powell is expected to continue raising rates a bit too far similar to predecessors, even amid a yield curve inversion; the market has not yet fully priced the additional rate hikes and impending inflationary pressures. This conclusion leads to the key takeaway point: given Merk's economic outlook, where paper assets with cash flow exposure to much higher rates suffer relative to commodities, such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium and crude oil, the PMs should outperform US equities and make a compelling alternative to competing asset classes.

Free Merk Financial Seminar - $7,500 of 10,000 of Charity Goal Raised!

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Figure 1.1. STATE of EMERGENCY FL / NC / SC / GA: Hurricane Michael (2018) Makes Landfall in Panama City FL - 155 MPH Winds - CAT 4.

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Figure 1.2. Vivaldi's Four Seasons - St. Martin in The Fields - Once in A Lifetime Performance - Full Concert Plus Follow-up Interview

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Figure 1.3. Organic Juicing - Solid Food Vacation - Dr. Roba / John Rose

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