Donald Trump – Bad For Dollar, Good For Gold?
Mark O’Byrne
GoldSeek.com
Thursday, 3 March 2016
Donald Trump’s emergence as the Republican frontrunner and possible future U.S. President is causing some gold and investment analysts to suggest diversifying into gold according to the Wall Street Journal.
From the WSJ:
The other winner from Super Tuesday could be gold.
With Donald Trump solidifying his status as the front runner in the Republican field, some investors and analysts watching from overseas say that the ascendancy of the brash New York businessman could rattle global markets as the November presidential election inches closer. Nervous investors, they say, could pile in to gold and other safe-haven assets as an insurance policy.
The journal quotes David Govett of London-based commodities broker Marex Spectron:
“The mere thought would suggest a good opportunity to buy gold,” said Mr. Govett, who heads the firm’s precious-metals trading desk.
“Who knows what could happen should he be handed the keys to the White House,” said Mr. Govett.”
James Sutton, a London-based portfolio manager on the global natural resources equities team at J.P. Morgan Asset Management concurs:
“If there’s any uncertainty regarding the U.S. election and the potential for a slightly off-center candidate, whether that be Sanders or Trump winning the election, then I can see a scenario where that’s bad for the dollar.”
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