15 Charts to Keep Your Eyes on for 2015

January 31, 2015 Frank Holmes

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12. Bad news is often good news for gold: For the first time ever, the German 5-year and 10-year bond yields have fallen below zero, indicating unambiguous deflation in the eurozone. This means that German bondholders are effectively paying the government to hold on to its debt. As a result, international investors might look elsewhere for better performance—gold, for instance, or the U.S. municipal bond market, which was valued at $3.6 trillion by year’s end.

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About Frank Holmes 282 Articles

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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15 Charts to Keep Your Eyes on for 2015

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