The Carlyle Compass: Three Themes Shaped the 2025 Macro Environmen
The Carlyle Compass: Three Themes Shaped the 2025 Macro Environmen December 16th, 2025
Ep. 14— Fund manager Merk: Closed-end options can figure into precious-metals decisions
Axel Merk, president and chief investment officer at the Merk Funds, recently took over the ASA Gold and Precious Metals closed-end fund, and he talks about what convinced him to mak the move, the differences between traditional funds and closed-end funds for investors seeking...
Ep. 13— 2019 has been a record year for closed-end IPOs, and 2020 should be better
Jerry Raio, president and chief executive officer at Arbor Lane Advisors in New York -- a firm that helps money-management companies develop new investment products -- says that changes making closed-end fund initial public offerings more attractive have combined with favorable market conditions...

