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: editor@usfunds.com.
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StrengthsThe best performing precious metal for the week was gold, but still down 0.38%. According to Bloomberg, bullion retains a clear upward bias. With wider markets bracing for the potential prospect of Trump 2.0, a poll showed most...
Gold extended its rally to a fresh record high, amid tensions in the Middle East and as traders looked toward the U.S. presidential election. Bullion rose higher — having breached the $2,700- an-ounce threshold — with analysts attributing...
Gold hit a new record high on Friday, while silver is still significantly below its previous all-time high near $50 per ounce.
The best performing precious metal for the week was palladium, up 7.31%, perhaps on continued accumulation by the palladium ETFs. For instance, the abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF has seen its shares outstanding increase by 72% in 2024...
The best performing precious metal for the week was silver, up 2.06%. Silver just wrapped up a fourth quarterly gain, the longest run for the precious metal since 2011.
Gold hit another all-time high as traders parsed the latest remarks from Federal Reserve officials (timing and speed of future interest rate cuts) and prepared for key U.S. economic data, Bloomberg reports. Bullion hit a record of $2,640....
The best performing precious metal for the week was gold, up 1.33%. According to Canaccord, New Gold released an update on its ongoing exploration program at its New Afton mine, located in British Columbia. The results demonstrate the...
The best performing precious metal for the week was gold, off just 0.07%. According to CIBC, Lundin Gold had produced 245,000 ounces gold, tracking in line with full-year production guidance of 450,000-500,000 ounces. First half of 2024...
Gold’s record-setting rally above $2,500 an ounce looks to have further to run as the Federal Reserve prepares to chop rates, traditional drivers such as lower yields return, and Western investors pile back in.
Gold climbed back above $2,500 per ounce after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powel signaled that the time has come for interest-rate cuts. TD Securities Bart Melek, global head of commodity strategy, expects bullion to rise further to more...
