Global Growth and Gold Miners

In a recent interview with Angela Harmantas of SmallCapPower, Frank Holmes discusses a macro view of the global markets and pinpoints what he believes investors should be paying attention to. Frank says that while GDP is a measurement that helps us “look in the rearview mirror,” what’s truly important is looking ahead by focusing on purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data. From the U.S. to China, he says this piece of data indicates whether economies around the world will experience growth, or continue to slow – the key is to see a reading of 50, along with the one-month PMI reading crossing above the three-month trend line. When this happens, Frank says it is good for commodities like oil and copper.

Frank also discusses gold’s performance so far in 2016, and touches on what gold miners are up to in the U.S. and Canada, specifically if we might see more takeovers this year. Tune in to the full interview!

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The Purchasing Manager’s Index is an indicator of the economic health of the manufacturing sector. The PMI index is based on five major indicators: new orders, inventory levels, production, supplier deliveries and the employment environment.

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