Is Gold Still a Safe-Haven Asset?
Date Posted: August 4, 2015
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Daniela Cambone of Kitco News asks Frank Holmes whether he thinks gold is acting more like a raw commodity these days rather than a safe-haven asset. Frank says there is no doubt the precious metal is feeling the pain recently. One reason is the concern over massive global deflation, which has affected gold’s safe-haven appeal to investors.
Daniela Cambone of Kitco News asks Frank Holmes whether he thinks gold is acting more like a raw commodity these days rather than a safe-haven asset. Frank says there is no doubt the precious metal is feeling the pain recently. One reason is the concern over massive global deflation, which has affected gold’s safe-haven appeal to investors.
Frank says that although the global purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data hasn’t been encouraging, there are still countries purchasing gold. Tune in to the replay below to see what could move the metal this week!
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