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 recent pullback in gold equity prices may trigger more acquisitions. Junior exploration and development stocks experienced the largest share price declines in March relative to their intermediate and senior peers, and this may act as a...
It was a strong week for precious metals. The gains reflect that there is still positive sentiment toward owning gold, with investors waiting for some kind of resolution in the war with Iran. In general, investors stepped in to take...
The best-performing precious metal for the past week was silver, up0.63%. First quarter’s record-setting environment pushed average realized gold prices up 14% quarter over quarter, which should support strong revenue growth for miners in...
Gold miners are facing pressure from lower gold prices and rising diesel costs, which account for 15–20% of cash expenses. Producers set 2026 cost assumptions around $70 per barrel oil, but prices have moved higher.
The best-performing precious metal for the past week was gold, though it was still down 2.65%. Gold is pulling back for its second consecutive weekly decline, pressured by a stronger dollar and rising inflation expectations as the U.S.-...
The best-performing precious metal for the past week was gold, although it was still down about 1.34%. Despite the escalating Middle East conflict, gold fell as the 10-year Treasury yield climbed 14 basis points, strengthening the dollar....
The best performing precious metal for the week was silver, up 8%. Silver continues to demonstrate its role as gold’s high-torque sidecar – climbing alongside bullion to as high as ~$79/oz as Middle East tensions and Federal Reserve...
The best performing precious metal for the week was gold, up 1.11%. Despite a sharp selloff on Thursday, gold still finished the week higher, reclaiming the $5,000 level as cooler U.S. inflation data lifted expectations for Federal Reserve...
Gold was the best-performing precious metal of the week, up 4.97%. Prices rebounded sharply from late-week weakness, briefly reaching $4,950 before ending higher despite a CME margin hike that raised COMEX gold futures margins to 9%,...
Gold was the top-performing precious metal for the week, despite still being down around 1.5%. Global demand hit an all-time high in Q4, as investors sought safety amid geopolitical uncertainty and looked to diversify away from the dollar...
