Gold •143 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •10 mins | 975.10 | +4.60 | +0.47% | |
WTI Crude •22 hours | 71.24 | +1.14 | +1.63% | |
Gasoline •22 hours | 2.061 | +0.002 | +0.10% | |
Ethanol •143 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •143 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 143 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 143 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 21 hours | 75.17 | +0.94 | +1.27% | ||
Natural Gas • 22 hours | 3.129 | -0.210 | -6.29% | ||
Heating Oil • 22 hours | 2.275 | +0.001 | +0.02% |
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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