Dundee Goodman Private Wealth and Dundee Capital Markets have appointed Dr. Martin Murenbeeld as chief economist effective November 1.

Murenbeeld will be located at the firms’s Victoria office where he will be responsible for providing analysis and advice on economic and financial developments, with special emphasis on North American interest rate and currency market trends, and on trends in the gold market.

A graduate of the University of California, Berkley, and an adjunct professor of international finance in the Faculty of Business at the University of Victoria. Murenbeeld brings over 30 years of independent consulting experience in the gold, currency and credit markets to his role with the company.

“Martin Murenbeeld is a highly respected and recognized expert commentator on economic and financial trends, and we are very pleased to have him on our team”, said John Cucchiella, senior vice president and head of retail at Dundee Goodman Private Wealth. “His insights, experience and knowledge will significantly broaden the advice and counsel we offer, and we’re looking forward to bringing this added value to our clients across the country.”

From 1972-78, Murenbeeld was a member of the Faculty of Management Studies at the University of Toronto where he helped develop the international business curriculum in the MBA Program. He subsequently formed Murenbeeld & Associates Inc. and moved the company to Victoria in 1989 where it continued to consult with international clients.

Frequently quoted in the financial press, and a regular speaker at international conferences, Murenbeeld writes several widely read reports that provide analysis and advice on economic and financial developments with special emphasis on North American interest rates and currency markets, and on trends in the gold market.

Dundee Goodman Private Wealth and Dundee Capital Markets are divisions of Toronto-based Dundee Securities Ltd., a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Dundee Securities Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toronto-based Dundee Corp. (TSX: DC.A).