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Frank Holmes

Frank Holmes

Contributor since: 09 Aug 2010

Biography

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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    U.S. stocks have been on a tear. The S&P 500 Index has climbed a surprising 20 percent so far this year, as a global synchronized…

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    Published 16 October 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Sometimes the most attractive energy assets aren't found in the ground. Rather, at times like today, they are listed on the stock exchange. Billionaire businessman…

  • The Fire Fueling Gold

    Published 08 October 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Gold took quite a beating in September, bucking its seasonal average monthly return of 2.3 percent. The political battle between President Barack Obama and Congress,…

  • How to Profit from a Changing China

    Published 01 October 2013 | viewed 0 times

    "If you ask me, China's economy hasn't finished impressing the world with its strength." ~ Jim O'Neill More than a decade ago, the acronym, BRIC…

  • Fifty Shades of Gold

    Published 24 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Goldman Sachs created a stir recently when it forecasted that gold would fall to $1,000 an ounce by the end of 2014, as the firm…

  • Why It's Hard to Ignore Russia

    Published 17 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Russian President Vladimir Putin created a stir recently when he shared his thoughts with Americans in an op-ed printed in The New York Times. According…

  • Will Gold Follow Its Seasonal Pattern This Year?

    Published 10 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

    I often talk about how the gold trade is really two separate trades. There's the Fear Trade that buys gold out of fear of war…

  • An American Energy Revolution

    Published 03 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

    In Texas these days, there's a feeling of absolute and unwavering confidence in the concept of an American energy revolution. From the depths of reserves…

  • What Happens When You Tell Indians to Stop Buying Gold

    Published 20 August 2013 | viewed 0 times

    India's demand for gold during the second quarter of 2013 topped all other countries, according to the latest World Gold Council data. As noted by…

  • A Surprising Way to Play a Europe Rally

    Published 13 August 2013 | viewed 0 times

    U.S. Global's Portfolio Manager Tim Steinle is usually soft-spoken and mild mannered, so our ears perked up when he recently belted out "Europe is Rocking!"…

  • Is Europe Ready to Take Off?

    Published 30 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

    One year ago, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi announced that the central bank had the political will to do "whatever it takes" to save…

  • Commodities 2013 Halftime Report: A Time to Mine for Opportunity?

    Published 16 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

    It was a challenging first half of the year for most commodities, with only two resources we track on our Periodic Table of Commodities Returns…

  • The Asian Giant Stampeding into Gold

    Published 08 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

    I recently discussed how traders were stampeding out of gold as a result of rising interest rates and the threat of evaporating monetary fluid that…

  • Stay the Course As Mixed Signals Move Markets

    Published 01 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Traders stampeded out of gold, emerging markets and bonds this month, setting record monthly outflows in June. Ever since the Federal Reserve hinted in May…

  • What's an Investor to do in Markets like These?

    Published 24 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Legendary businessman Steve Forbes once said, "Everyone is a disciplined, long-term investor until the market goes down." It's challenging to have the fortitude to hold…

  • As Economy Heats Up, Will Commodities?

    Published 11 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Thanks to the life support of $12 trillion and 515 rate cuts by the world's central banks since March 2009, the global economy's heart is…

  • The Love Trade for Gold is Still On!

    Published 28 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Investors should have gained confidence from Ben Bernanke's recent testimony to Congress that the Federal Reserve intends on being accommodative as long as needed. He…

  • Finding Opportunity Far and Near

    Published 20 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Larger Image Samuel Johnson once said, "The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to…

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    A strong stomach and a tremendous amount of patience are required for gold stock investors these days, as miners have been exhibiting their typical volatility…

  • Don't Sell in May: Here are Reasons to Extend Your Stay

    Published 06 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

    During the first week of May every year, the maxim, "Sell in May and Go Away," gets taken out, dusted off and powered up as…