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Frank Holmes

Affiliation: U.S. Global Investors

Frank Holmes is CEO and chief investment officer of U.S. Global Investors, Inc., which manages a diversified family of mutual funds and hedge funds specializing in natural resources, emerging markets and infrastructure.

The company’s funds have earned more than two dozen Lipper Fund Awards and certificates since 2000. The Global Resources Fund (PSPFX) was Lipper’s top-performing global natural resources fund in 2010. In 2009, the World Precious Minerals Fund (UNWPX) was Lipper’s top-performing gold fund, the second time in four years for that achievement. In addition, both funds received 2007 and 2008 Lipper Fund Awards as the best overall funds in their respective categories.

Mr. Holmes was 2006 mining fund manager of the year for Mining Journal, a leading publication for the global resources industry, and he is co-author of “The Goldwatcher: Demystifying Gold Investing.”

He is also an advisor to the International Crisis Group, which works to resolve global conflict, and the William J. Clinton Foundation on sustainable development in nations with resource-based economies.

Mr. Holmes is a much-sought-after conference speaker and a regular commentator on financial television. He has been profiled by Fortune, Barron’s, The Financial Times and other publications.

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Frank Holmes's Latest Articles | 175

The Quiet After the Storm

Feb 9, 2012| 

It’s all quiet on the equity front. For the past month, the S&P 500 Index has experienced an unusually calm period of lower volatility. Bespoke Investment... Read »

Have Winds Shifted to Provide Relief to Investors?

Jan 7, 2012| 

Wind currents between the ocean and atmosphere affect climates around the world; likewise, government policy shifts and economic data have a similar ripple effect... Read »

Case for Sustained $100 Oil

Jan 2, 2012| 

In 2011, oil was one of the top performing commodities among those we track, with Brent rising more than 13 percent. Geopolitical risk and unexpected non-OPEC supply... Read »

Chart of the Week: Struggling Copper Supply

Dec 22, 2011| 

As China’s appetite for commodities slowed this year, much of the world’s copper demand went with it. Despite this softening in demand, Macquarie Research thinks... Read »

Striking Portfolio Balance with Gold Stocks

Dec 17, 2011| 

It wasn’t a pretty week for gold prices. The eurozone’s epic endeavor to conquer its sovereign debt issues forced some institutional investors to liquidate profitable... Read »

You Can’t Print More Gold

Dec 11, 2011| 

What do you get when you mix negative real interest rates with stimulative money supply efforts by global central banks? An exceptionally potent formula for higher... Read »

What Makes the U.S. Special

Dec 2, 2011| 1

Technology from innovative companies in Silicon Valley—think Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Facebook—has permeated our workplace and home.... Read »

Chart of the Week: Oil’s Breakeven Price

Dec 1, 2011| 

One way to gauge support for the price of oil is to calculate the breakeven price. In other words, what is the dollar amount per barrel that would be required for... Read »

Seven Surprising Stats on the Internet and Emerging Markets

Nov 23, 2011| 

With rising wealth in emerging markets in recent years, people in China, India and Brazil have quickly acquired a taste for mobile phone and Internet technology.... Read »

The Gold Triple Play – Volatility, Currencies and Europe

Nov 19, 2011| 

Resurgent investment lifted global gold demand 6 percent from the previous year to just over 1,000 tons during the third quarter of 2011, according to the latest... Read »

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