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 of the week was silver, up 11.80%. Prices set a fresh record, closing above $80 per troy ounce for the first time. Gold and silver miners raised the most cash through share sales in more than a decade...
The best-performing precious metal(s) of the year were silver and platinum, up roughly 145% and 135%, respectively. Both metals led 2025’s gains, driven by their roles as monetary safe-haven assets amid expectations of U.S. rate cuts and...
The best performing precious metal for the past week was palladium, up 16.06%, with futures rising to around $1,720 an ounce, the highest level since January 2023, as ETF holdings continue to edge higher and investors position for tighter...
Silver extended its speculative surge for a fourth straight session, hitting a record above $64/oz and heading for a ~10% weekly gain as ETF inflows, momentum trading and tight physical supply collided. The rally has been amplified by...
The best performing precious metal for the week was silver, up about 3.6%. Silver reached a record high on Monday, retreated for three days and set another record on Friday. The metal has gained nearly 22% in the past month, previously...
The best-performing precious metal for the past week was gold, still down 0.96%. Gold is set for a small weekly decline as rate-cut expectations fade, though geopolitical tensions, after Ukraine and European allies rejected key parts of a...
The best-performing precious metal for the past week was silver, up 4.85%. Silver’s recent surge is unusual because, historically, it struggles to outperform when gold is flat, typically softening until bullion regains momentum
The best-performing commodity for the week was gold, up 0.44%. Gold rose as investors sought safety amid mounting concerns over the U.S. economy and uncertainty surrounding the prolonged government shutdown. Supported by expectations of...
A relentless surge in the price of gold is delivering windfalls across emerging markets, boosting investor confidence in countries that mine and buy the metal.
The best-performing precious metal for the past week was silver, up 6.29%. Silver remains firmly higher on the week, still showing double-digit gains, but is now cooling from the speculative frenzy that pushed it into overbought territory...
