Panama Papers Leak Confirms Gold Is Money
Date Posted: April 5, 2016
Read time: 2 min
Leaked documents in Panama this week show that wealthy citizens are using the country as a tax haven to hide their capital.
Leaked documents in Panama this week show that wealthy citizens are using the country as a tax haven to hide their capital. Kitco News’ Daniela Cambone asks Frank what he makes of the news, particularly as it relates to gold. Frank says the leaks come as no surprise to him, but that the situation does confirm that gold is money.
In terms of price action at the beginning of the second quarter, it seems that gold is getting off to a slow start. Frank explains that April is usually a sloppy month for the metal, and that we could see it go through a transition period over the next month. Watch the entire interview below to see what Frank’s touchdown pass for the week is!
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