ASA Gold and Precious Metals Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
ASA Gold and Precious Metals' CEO is Axel Merk, appointed in Mar 2019, has a tenure of 6.58 years. directly owns 1.61% of the company’s shares, worth $13.79M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.6 years and 0.9 years respectively.
Key information
Axel Merk
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | 6.6yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.6% |
| Management average tenure | 6.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | less than a year |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
ASA: Gold Miners Are Just Getting Warmed Up
Sep 04ASA: Gold Stocks Cheap Vs. Gold Price, Own At A Large Discount To NAV
Jun 16CEF Insights: ASA Gold Mining Opportunity Needs Shareholder Support
Apr 04ASA Gold and Precious Metals: A Golden Opportunity Lost Its Luster
Feb 21ASA: A Benchmark For Gold And Precious Metals Mining Exposure
Jan 22ASA Gold and Precious Metals: Add Gold To Your Portfolio As A Hedge Against Financial Stress
Oct 11CEF Insights: Merk Investments On Gold, Precious Metals And Minerals Going Into 2024
Jul 26Why ASA Gold and Precious Metals Could Perform Well
Jan 11ASA Gold & Precious Metals goes ex dividend tomorrow
Nov 09CEF Insights: ASA's Merk Investments On Gold Sector Opportunities
Mar 10ASA: A Unique Weapon Against Inflation But Not Right For Everyone
Oct 18ASA Looks Attractive At This Price Level
Jul 27Should You Take Comfort From Insider Transactions At ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (NYSE:ASA)?
Dec 27
CEO
Axel Merk (56 yo)
Mr. Alexander Gabriel Merk, also known as Axel, is Founder, President, Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Merk Investments LLC. He was President and Chief Investment Officer of Merk Investment...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO & Principal Executive Officer | 6.6yrs | no data | 1.61% $ 13.8m | |
| President | 6.6yrs | no data | 0.0053% $ 45.3k | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: ASA's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Chairman | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$26.38k | no data |
Experienced Board: ASA's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 0.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/03 16:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/05/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/11/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.