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].
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Gold ETFs saw their biggest inflow since October 2025, with $7.3B flowing in during the week ended August 26, according to BofA, citing EPFR Global data. Gold is heading for its biggest monthly gain this century after advancing nearly 14%...
Spot gold rose as much as 2.4% this past Friday to $4,625.75, on track for its third consecutive weekly gain of approaching 6%, trading at its highest price since May. The rally was triggered by the U.S. Treasury's surprise announcement of...
The best-performing precious metal for the past week was silver, up 2.07%. Both gold and silver gained this past week following a series of economic data pointing to easing inflation, steady initial jobless claims, weaker-than-expected PPI...
The best-performing precious metal this past week was silver, up 10.28%. Silver outperformed the complex due to its higher beta sensitivity to gold prices, supported by an unexpected decline in U.S. payroll data that pushed Treasury yields...
Senior gold producers continue delivering record shareholder returns. Annualized dividends and share buybacks have reached $10.9 billion so far this year, already surpassing last year’s record of $8.6 billion. From 2024 through 2026,...
Silver was the past week's best-performing precious metal, rising 3.73%. According to Bloomberg, silver ETFs added 1.09 million troy ounces in the latest session, reflecting strengthening investor demand. The metal continues to benefit...
Gold equities remain inexpensive relative to bullion, with companies now holding strong net cash positions, generating robust free cash flow, and likely to increase capital returns, according to Scotiabank.
A wave of profit-taking in the gold market has brought a three-year bull run to an end, but there is limited evidence that investors are establishing large-scale short positions in anticipation of further declines. Investors have withdrawn...
Gold and the rest of the precious metals got an extra lift this past Friday when Change in Nonfarm Payrolls came in at only 57K vs expectations of 113K. In addition, the prior two monthly reading were revised down, which previously showed...
The best performing precious metal for the past week was gold, still down 3.77%. The World Gold Council published results from its 2026 Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey, highlighting unanimous positive gold sentiment within the central...
