Frank Holmes

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• Where To Look As The Treasury Bond Bull Run Loses Steam

  Published 24 May 2018 | viewed 2,344 times

  The 10-year Treasury yield has been the topic of conversation lately among fixed-income investors. Earlier this month, the T-note closed above 3 percent for the…

• China And India Could Send Gold Soaring

  Published 09 May 2018 | viewed 24,166 times

  Gold was up half a percent year-to-date through last Friday. This doesn’t sound very exciting, but over the same period, the S&P 500 Index was…

• This State Has A Bigger Economy Than Russia

  Published 16 April 2018 | viewed 7,009 times

  You’ve no doubt heard that everything’s bigger in Texas. That’s more than just a trite expression, and I’m not just saying that because Texas is…

• The Fastest Growing Countries In Emerging Europe

  Published 04 April 2018 | viewed 2,414 times

  With volatility returning to domestic equities, it might be time for investors to consider increasing their exposure to foreign markets, specifically emerging Europe. As I…

• Morgan Stanley Has Good News For Bitcoin Bulls

  Published 28 March 2018 | viewed 2,955 times

  In last week’s Investor Alert, our investment team shared with you a report from Morgan Stanley that says bitcoin’s price decline since December mimics the…

• The Death Of Dodd-Frank

  Published 19 March 2018 | viewed 2,529 times

  I often remind investors to look past the negative and find the positive. Last week provided no shortage of big splashy headline stories, from yet…

• Can This Bull Market Become The Longest In History?

  Published 13 March 2018 | viewed 10,620 times

  Friday marked the ninth anniversary of the stock bull market, the second longest since World War II following the spectacular run in the 1990s that…

• The Tax-Free Investment Opportunity Flying Under The Radar

  Published 07 March 2018 | viewed 3,481 times

  Municipal bonds might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a sexy investment. They don’t typically command news headlines…

• Global Cobalt Supply Is In Jeopardy

  Published 28 February 2018 | viewed 3,243 times

  Disney’s Black Panther is in theaters right now, breaking all kinds of box office records and wowing audiences. The film features a fictional, highly-advanced African…

• 5 Things Investors Should Know About China this New Year

  Published 21 February 2018 | viewed 0 times

  Last Friday marked the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, China’s most important holiday. The fire rooster…

• Is American Energy on the Verge of a New Golden Age?

  Published 14 February 2018 | viewed 0 times

  The U.S. has been a net importer of energy since 1953, but that’s set to change early next decade, according to the Energy Information Administration…

• Bitcoin Is Just the Latest Trend Toward Decentralization

  Published 31 January 2018 | viewed 0 times

  It’s been called a number of things: The sharing economy, or “shareconomy.” Peer-to-peer economy. Collaborative consumption. What all of these terms have in common is…

• Another Positive Year Ahead for Gold, Says the World Gold Council

  Published 26 January 2018 | viewed 0 times

  In a year when the S&P 500 hit all-time highs, gold also held strong, finishing 2017 up 13.5 percent, according to the World Gold Council.…

• You’ll Want to Read This Living Legend’s Thoughts On Copper

  Published 23 January 2018 | viewed 0 times

  Last week the U.S. Global Investors office was visited by a living legend in the junior mining industry, billionaire founder and executive chairman of Ivanhoe…

• Recipe Calls for a Broad Commodities Rally in 2018

  Published 17 January 2018 | viewed 0 times

  At the beginning of every year, we update what’s typically one of our most popular pages, the Periodic Table of Commodity Returns. I encourage you…

• 2018 Could Be Another Knockout Year For Emerging Europe

  Published 10 January 2018 | viewed 0 times

  Domestic stocks were a great place to invest in 2017, but hopefully you didn’t overlook opportunities overseas. Emerging markets had a gangbusters year, surging more…

• Coming Housing Boom Could Mean It’s Time to Add Raw Materials

  Published 21 December 2017 | viewed 0 times

  In its November report, mortgage security firm Freddie Mac called 2017 the “best year in a decade” for the housing market by a variety of…

• 5 Big Questions for 2018

  Published 18 December 2017 | viewed 0 times

  Today marks the seventh day of Hanukkah, and in only seven days, many families across the world will be celebrating Christmas. Not only is it…

• Gold Looks Like a Bargain Just in Time for Christmas

  Published 06 December 2017 | viewed 0 times

  One of the most compelling and engaging presenters at the Precious Metals Summit in London last month was Ronald-Peter Stöferle, a managing partner at Liechtenstein-based…

• Move Over, Tesla! China Holds the Keys to Electric Vehicles

  Published 30 November 2017 | viewed 0 times

  Earlier this month, I shared with you a quote from Arnoud Balhuizen, chief commercial officer of BHP Billiton, the largest mining company in the world.…