In the bullring with gold

After prices fell 10 percent in December, many investors wondered if the bull market in gold was running out of steam. That was before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke swooped in with a “red cape” and fired the bulls back up.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | February 6, 2012 | 6:00 am

Extreme moves leave markets in rare territory

If you haven’t paid much attention to global markets this week, here’s what you missed…fears that the global economy is dangerously close to a recession due to the financial crisis in the eurozone and flatlining growth in the U.S. sent assets of all shapes and sizes into a tailspin.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | September 24, 2011 | 11:34 pm

Perfect storm creates tidal wave of gold demand

A few weeks ago we held our Case for Investing in Gold webcast with the World Gold Council’s (WGC) Jason Toussaint, who gave some remarkable insight into gold demand in the East.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | September 19, 2011 | 4:25 pm

Valuation gap makes gold miners attractive but all miners aren’t created equal

Goldwatchers were reminded gold’s volatility works in both directions this week, with prices falling more than $100 an ounce in just one day. We forecasted the selloff last week, explaining a 10 percent correction would be a non-event. Once again the CME Group hiked the exchange’s margin requirements for gold investment to shake out overleveraged speculation. This is a positive for long-term investors.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | August 28, 2011 | 5:30 pm

Rev up for resources boom in China

Last week I sat down with Laura Mandaro from Marketwatch to discuss what’s currently driving commodity markets. One of the key drivers today is the robust economic activity and commodity demand taking place in Asia.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | July 29, 2011 | 5:00 am

Commodities 2011 halftime report

Commodities don’t all perform in the same way. In any given year, a particular commodity will go gangbusters and outperform the group.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | July 18, 2011 | 4:53 pm

Don’t miss your chance to catch a bull market

Many people missed the market’s enormous appreciation during the latest equity bull market because they were late to the game or chose to sit on the sidelines. The sideline is a crowded place these days as investors have been reluctant to fully embrace equities.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | July 11, 2011 | 5:00 am

Discussing Gold Equities with Squawk Box

Contrary to gold equities’ long-term trend of outperformance, gold companies have lagged the price of bullion since late April. Early this week, I visited CNBC headquarters and sat down with Squawk Box anchor Becky Quick about one factor I believe will cause gold companies to rebound.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | June 28, 2011 | 5:00 am

Playing Cat and Mouse with Global Oil

Oil markets took another dose of global geopolitics this week when the International Energy Agency (IEA) unexpectedly announced that it would be releasing 60 million barrels of oil from strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) around the globe.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | June 27, 2011 | 5:00 am

The Malleable Market for Global Aluminum

Last week’s Investor Alert highlighted a Macquarie Research chart showing a recent notable upswing in aluminum production around the world. Following a huge dip in output in China and worldwide throughout 2009, China once again surpassed the rest...

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | June 24, 2011 | 5:00 am

Gold: How the fear and love trade are driving prices

Frank Holmes sat down with Jeremy Glaser at the 2011Morningstar Investment Conference to discuss what is driving gold and other commodities. Watch the video

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | June 23, 2011 | 10:41 pm

Coal use in china shines light on growth

International coal prices hit $124 per ton this week, the highest levels in five months, as strong demand from reconstruction projects in Japan and reduced supply from flood-ravaged Australia has made coal supply tight.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | May 2, 2011 | 12:55 pm

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