Frank Holmes
CEO & Chief Investment Officer @ U.S. Global Investors
Frank Holmes is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Global Investors. Mr. Holmes purchased a controlling interest in U.S. Global Investors in 1989 and became the firm’s chief investment officer in 1999. Under his guidance, the company’s funds have received numerous awards and honors including more than two dozen Lipper Fund Awards and certificates. In 2006, Mr. Holmes was selected mining fund manager of the year by the Mining Journal. He is also the co-author of “The Goldwatcher: Demystifying Gold Investing.” Mr. Holmes is engaged in a number of international philanthropies. He is a member of the President’s Circle and on the investment committee of the International Crisis Group, which works to resolve conflict around the world. He is also an advisor to the William J. Clinton Foundation on sustainable development in countries with resource-based economies. Mr. Holmes is a native of Toronto and is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He is a former president and chairman of the Toronto Society of the Investment Dealers Association. Mr. Holmes is a much-sought-after keynote speaker at national and international investment conferences. He is also a regular commentator on the financial television networks CNBC, Bloomberg and Fox Business, and has been profiled by Fortune, Barron’s, The Financial Times and other publications. Visit the U.S. Global Investors website at http://www.usfunds.com. You can contact Frank at: [email protected].
Frank Holmes Articles
The best performing precious metal for the week was palladium, up 8.19% despite hedge funds taken their net-short position to record levels. Gold extended gains after a key U.S. jobs report fell well short of expectations in September,...
The best performing precious metal for the week was platinum, up 4.52%. This is more related to speculation and, perhaps, to the minting of the $1 trillion coin. According to Raymond James, Wheaton Precious Metals’ investor day highlighted...
The best performing precious metal for the week was gold, but still off 1.86%. Sibanye Stillwater, which has transformed itself from a South African gold miner to a platinum-group metals giant, branched out its reach this week to enter a...
The best performing precious metal was gold, even though it was down 2.2%. K92 Mining reported the latest assay results from its ongoing drilling program at the Kora deposit at the Kainantu Mine. These 32 diamond drill holes once again...
The best performing precious metal for the week was silver, up 2.87%, outpacing gold on the sensitive jobs report update. Gold jumped after a key labor-market report showed the U.S. economy added fewer jobs than forecast, diminishing the...
The best performing precious metal for the week was palladium, up 6.44%, despite hedge funds cutting their net long positioning to a 14-month low. Gold rose the most in two weeks, up 1.40% on Friday, as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome...
The best performing precious metal for the week was gold, up just 0.08%. Gold headed for a weekly gain as investors turned to the haven asset amid concerns over the delta coronavirus variant and weaker economic data.
The best performing precious metal for the week was platinum, up 4.93%. Barrick Gold’s earnings exceeded estimates as higher metal prices blunted the impact of rising costs and lower output for the world’s second-largest bullion producer.
The best performing precious metal for the week was palladium, but still off 1.28%, as precious metals took a hit across the board. Sudan’s official gold output nearly doubled in the first half of 2021 as authorities reined in smuggling, a...
The best performing precious metal for the week was gold, up 0.21%. Gold remained stable during the week as bond yields retreated and investors weighed the outlook for global growth on concerns that coronavirus variants may threaten the...
