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
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...
The best performing precious metal for the past week was palladium, up 3.27%. Palladium-backed ETFs added 4,411 troy ounces in the latest session. That single-day inflow contrasted with gold, which saw its eighth consecutive day of...
According to Bank of America, gold faces limitations as an official reserve asset compared with major fiat currencies. Its price is volatile, it is not remunerated, and when held in physical form it is costly to store. More importantly,...
The best-performing precious metal for the past week was gold, declining the least, off 5.55%. Barrick Mining is exploring strategic moves on multiple fronts, including a potential London listing of its African business via an all-share...
The best-performing precious metal for the past week was gold, up 0.45%, while the yield on the 2-year note fell 11.2 basis points (bps) for the week amid cooling geopolitical tensions. The Silver Institute’s 2026 World Silver Survey...
The best relative precious metal for the past week was gold, although it was down 1.16%. Gold slipped to approximately $4,500 per ounce, down nearly 15% since the Iran conflict erupted, as traders shifted focus from safe-haven flows to the...
The best-performing precious metal for the week was platinum, but it remained down 3.41%. Lack of progress on extricating the U.S. from Iran-related tensions weighed on credit markets, with yields on the 2-year note jumping 19.5 basis...
The best-performing precious metal for the past week was silver, up 6.00%. Silver futures surged to an intraday high of $82.16 per ounce on Friday as hopes for a U.S.–Iran peace deal and the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz...
The worst performing precious metal for the past week was gold, down 2.52%. Gold extended its decline as investor focus remained on potential talks between the U.S. and Iran, while the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz heightened...
