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
Catalyst Metals has supercharged the gold market, announcing a 100% increase in reserves at its Plutonic Gold Belt to 1.5 million ounces. With a new 10-year mine plan and a 200,000-ounce annual production target, the company is helping...
The best performing precious metal for the past week was gold, up 3.64%, on expectations that the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates by 50 basis points at its September 17 meeting, as a weaker-than-expected gain in Nonfarm Payrolls...
The best-performing precious metal for the past week was silver, up 3.12%, and ending the month higher by 9.98%, making it the strongest performer among precious metals for the month. For the first time since 1996, foreign central banks...
The best-performing precious metal for the past week was palladium, up 2.41%. Michael Ball, technical analyst at Bloomberg, notes that the gold-silver ratio is at a technical crossroads, caught between gold’s consolidation and silver’s...
Gold’s sharp drop may present a buying opportunity for those expecting gains in the second half. Rising holdings in bullion-backed ETFs suggest many investors see it as a worthwhile bet. Monday’s decline followed confirmation from...
The best performing precious metal for the week was silver, up 4.34%, snapping a three-week losing streak with six consecutive days of gains. The People’s Bank of China increased its gold reserve in July, marking nine straight months of...
The best performing precious metal for the past week was gold, up 0.56%. Gold regained ground this week, breaking a two-week run of losses when the weaker than expected U.S. jobs growth was reported and prior numbers being revised down too...
The best-performing precious metal of the past week was silver, yet down slightly 0.30%. Bloomberg sees further upside, driven by rising industrial demand, especially from photovoltaics, and the potential for a rerating against gold as...
Gold served its purpose as an inflation hedge as investors piled into the metal after reports surfaced that Trump may fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell to force interest rate cuts. Markets interpreted the move as inflationary—viewing aggressive...
The worst-performing precious metal for the past week was gold, though it still rose 0.82%. According to Royal Bank of Canada, Northern Star’s fiscal year 2026 production expectations have been declining since a fiscal year 2025 downgrade...
