Gold Finishes 2017 On A Spectacular Note

Chief Executive Officer/Chief Investment Officer • Jan 9, 2018 at 7:00 PM EST

Gold ended last year up approximately 13 percent, which Frank Holmes calls “spectacular.”

Gold ended last year up approximately 13 percent, which Frank Holmes calls “spectacular.” In this recap video of gold’s performance, Frank details how the precious yellow metal is driven by both the Fear Trade and the Love Trade. The Fear Trade deals with negative real interest rates while the Love Trade is the strong demand for gold for gift-giving in China and India. With gold’s performance doubling that of the S&P 500 Index every year since 2000, Frank believes the metal will stay on its growth trajectory.

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