Frank Holmes

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• Don't Miss Your Chance to Catch a Bull Market

  Published 11 July 2011 | viewed 0 times

  By Frank Holmes and John Derrick   Many people missed the market's enormous appreciation during the latest equity bull market because they were late to…

• Playing Cat and Mouse with Global Oil

  Published 26 June 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Oil markets took another dose of global geopolitics this week when the International Energy Agency (IEA) unexpectedly announced that it would be releasing 60 million…

• Will Gold Equity Investors Strike Gold?

  Published 19 June 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Gold prices passed the $1,500 per ounce mark for the first time ever in mid-April of this year and have set up shop around $1,525-$1,550…

• Three Questions About Global Natural Resources

  Published 06 June 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Frank Holmes and the co-managers of the U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund (PSPFX), Evan Smith and Brian Hicks, participated in a special webcast for…

• Asian Tiger Sinks Teeth Into Gold

  Published 23 May 2011 | viewed 0 times

  The World Gold Council (WGC) released its quarterly "Gold Demand Trends" report last week and, as always, it was filled with fascinating data on the…

• Three Reasons to Believe in $100 Oil

  Published 17 May 2011 | viewed 0 times

  After selling off nearly 14 percent the previous week, oil prices finished last week slightly higher at $99.65 per barrel. While the end result was…

• Don't Fear a Pullback in Prices

  Published 25 April 2011 | viewed 0 times

  The S&P credit agency sent shockwaves through the global financial system on Monday when it issued a warning on U.S. debt and changed its outlook…

• Will China's Economy Overheat?

  Published 18 April 2011 | viewed 0 times

  China's GDP growth continued at a blistering pace during the first quarter of 2011, rising 9.7 percent from the previous year, according to economic data…

• Why High Oil Prices Are Likely Here to Stay

  Published 11 April 2011 | viewed 0 times

  A number of forces continued to push oil prices higher last week, reaching their highest levels in the U.S. since September 2008. One factor fueling…

• The Bedrock of the Gold Bull Rally

  Published 04 April 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Last week I had the pleasure of participating in a webcast for Bloomberg Markets Magazine regarding gold investing. It was a very insightful presentation and…

• What's Driving Russia's Outperformance?

  Published 28 March 2011 | viewed 0 times

  By Frank Holmes, John Derrick and Tim Steinle The Russian MICEX Index, which increased 22.5 percent in 2010, has jumped 15 percent so far in…

• How the VAR Model and Japan's Tragedy Affect Investors

  Published 22 March 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan. The videos, images and stories of the devastation caused by last week's earthquake and tsunami…

• Oil's March Madness a Boost for Refiners

  Published 07 March 2011 | viewed 0 times

  March Madness is still a few weeks away for college basketball fans but the madness of March is in full swing for the oil sector.…

• Booming Global Auto Market Good For Many

  Published 27 February 2011 | viewed 0 times

  by Frank Holmes and John Derrick Perhaps no industry has experienced a stronger recovery from the depths of the recession than the global automobile industry.…

• Jewelry Drives the Gold Love Trade

  Published 22 February 2011 | viewed 0 times

  This week, the World Gold Council (WGC) confirmed something we'd already suspected: 2010 was a remarkable year for gold. Overall demand grew by 9 percent…

• China in the Year of the Rabbit

  Published 06 February 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Happy New Year 4708! According to the Chinese calendar it's the Year of the Rabbit. The leading Asian brokerage firm CLSA reports the Rabbit will…

• Stay Focused Gold Investors

  Published 31 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Last week was an eventful week at home and abroad with several events directly showing up in the performance of global markets and the price…

• Outlook 2011: Everyone Needs Commodities

  Published 22 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  by Frank Holmes, Evan Smith and Brian Hicks Co-managers of the U.S. Global Investors Global Resources Fund (PSPFX) The essence of natural resources and commodity…

• Outlook 2011: Fear and Love in Gold Trading

  Published 08 January 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Wall Street has been calling gold a bubble since 2005 when it hit $500. Some media naysayers remained negative even as they wrote the headlines…

• Bargain Shopping in Peru, Chile and Brazil

  Published 20 December 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Global Strategist Jacek Dzierwa has just returned from another research trip to Latin America where he visited Peru, Chile and Brazil. Travel is important for…