Frank Holmes

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• Gold: The World's Friend for 5,000 Years

  Published 21 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Facebook's highly anticipated initial public offering today helped the company raise $16 billion, a record for tech IPOs. It's refreshing to see investor excitement rally…

• Looking to China to Fire Up Its Economy

  Published 14 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Following on the heels of renewed concern over Europe's debt situation, China released its monthly economic data. Fixed asset investment, industrial production and retail sales…

• Best Performer This Year May Surprise Investors

  Published 08 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Since the stock market's gate opened at the beginning of 2012, emerging countries were off to a fast start. Stocks in Brazil, Colombia and India…

• Sell in May and Go Away? Not this Year

  Published 30 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  One catchy investing maxim that's popular this time of year is "sell in May and go away," the notion that investors should cash in their…

• Weighing the Evidence of Oil and Gold Stocks

  Published 23 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  The MSCI Emerging Markets and the S&P 500 indices have increased double digits since the beginning of the year. Investors should be thrilled, but instead…

• Where's the Beef for Gold Equities?

  Published 16 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Gold bulls have plenty of room to graze in the stockyard these days as the investing herd migrated to other assets during the market's steep…

• Managing Expectations: Why Gold Should Thrive

  Published 10 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  It was a challenging week for gold investors. Although the yellow metal has been on a spectacular 11-year bull run, recent strength in the economy…

• 3 Trends to Watch for Global Investors

  Published 02 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Bloomberg announced over the weekend that China's manufacturing grew at the fastest pace in a year. We follow the government's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) closely,…

• Gold and China: Where the Bulls and Bears Square Off

  Published 26 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  To paraphrase the great Steve Martin, today's investors are very passionate people and passionate people tend to overreact at times. An overreaction is exactly what's…

• Why Gold Can Go the Distance

  Published 22 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Gold's been knocked down lately, but several enduring factors have conditioned the yellow metal for an inevitable comeback. Since the beginning of 2012, gold has…

• Full Steam Ahead for China Rails

  Published 20 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  China's economic engines of growth have begun to accelerate again, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the chart below. After approvals for new…

• Appreciating China to its Fullest

  Published 12 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Wine expert and social media guru Gary Vaynerchuk attributes his ability to detect subtleties in wine that others might not recognize because of his unique…

• Will Oil Continue Heading Higher?

  Published 06 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Does it feel like it costs an arm and a leg to fill your car these days? While consumers may continue to feel the bite…

• There's Value in Russia's Future

  Published 13 February 2012 | viewed 0 times

  As Americans ponder the merits of Obama vs. Gingrich, Paul, Romney or Santorum, Russia will be electing its own president on March 4. Perhaps we…

• In the Bullring With Gold

  Published 06 February 2012 | viewed 0 times

  After prices fell 10 percent in December, many investors wondered if the bull market in gold was running out of steam. That was before Federal…

• Heart of China Bull Beats Strong

  Published 30 January 2012 | viewed 0 times

  My debate last week with Gordon Chang on China's future at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference was a stimulating, intellectual exercise. A healthy market needs…

• What the Next Decade Holds for Commodities

  Published 17 January 2012 | viewed 0 times

  What a decade! A rapidly urbanizing global population driven by tremendous growth in emerging markets has sent commodities on quite a run over the past…

• Have Winds Shifted to Provide Relief to Investors?

  Published 09 January 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Wind currents between the ocean and atmosphere affect climates around the world; likewise, government policy shifts and economic data have a similar ripple effect on…

• Case for Sustained $100 Oil

  Published 03 January 2012 | viewed 0 times

  In 2011, oil was one of the top performing commodities among those we track, with Brent rising more than 13 percent. Geopolitical risk and unexpected…

• Striking Portfolio Balance with Gold Stocks

  Published 19 December 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Gold stocks have historically ranked among some of the most volatile asset classes. Over any given one-year period, it is a non-event for gold stocks…