Gold •126 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 985.80 | -7.00 | -0.71% | |
WTI Crude •10 mins | 71.98 | +0.29 | +0.40% | |
Gasoline •15 mins | 2.038 | +0.003 | +0.14% | |
Ethanol •126 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •126 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 126 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 126 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 10 mins | 75.29 | +0.37 | +0.49% | ||
Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.734 | -0.013 | -0.47% | ||
Heating Oil • 10 mins | 2.273 | +0.003 | +0.14% |
Contributor since: 09 Aug 2010
Frank Holmes is CEO and chief investment officer of U.S. Global Investors, Inc., which manages a diversified family of mutual funds and hedge funds specializing in natural resources, emerging markets and infrastructure.
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