The Real Risks of Investing in Gold and Gold Miners
Gold is hitting fresh highs — and investors are piling in. Axel Merk, President & CIO of Merk Investments, now manages $2.9B in gold and gold miners — more than double last year. What’s driving this surge, and what should the average investor know before jumping in? In this episode, we cover:
🥇 Why “fringe” gold views are moving into the mainstream
🥇 The real risks of investing in gold and gold miners — and why volatility matters
🥇 How diversification, speculation, and FOMO are shaping flows into the sector
🥇 Why having a clear investment process is critical when allocating to gold
Whether you’re a gold bug, a cautious diversifier, or just curious about the rally, Axel explains what’s really driving prices and what history says about where things could go next.
Adam Shapiro is a three-time Emmy Award–winning content creator, former network news correspondent, and founder of the multimedia production company TALKENOMICS. At AInvest, he created and launched Capital & Power, a video podcast series designed to drive engagement and establish thought leadership, while also producing original live streams, financial articles, and investor-focused video content. Previously, as a correspondent at FOX Business, Shapiro established the network’s Washington, D.C. bureau, reported from the White House, Capitol Hill, and the Federal Reserve, and secured exclusive bipartisan interviews with influential leaders. His reporting helped solidify FOX Business as the most-watched business channel on television. At the same time, his original Talkenomics series drew tens of thousands of viewers per episode through insightful conversations with policymakers, economists, and thought leaders. At Yahoo Finance, he played a critical leadership role in expanding digital programming to eight hours of live, bell-to-bell financial news coverage, dramatically increasing traffic from 68M to 104M unique monthly visitors and growing ad revenue from zero to over $50 million annually. Yahoo Finance continues to benefit from the credibility of Shapiro’s exclusive interviews with former President Donald Trump and numerous Fortune 500 CEOs.
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