Why Gold? Here is the Scientific Explanation
Our interactive timeline traces gold’s history back to its earliest origins but one question it doesn’t answer is: Why gold? Why did our earliest ancestors choose gold over copper, neptunium or any other of the earth’s elements as a f...
Navigating Volatility: The Case for Tactical Alpha
In today's volatile markets, alternative investments are key for diversification, resilience, and returns, but they demand expertise to navigate. Ash Lawrence, Head of AGF Capital Partners and Scott Radke, CEO and Co-CIO of New Holland Capital discuss...
Just Say No! to Excessive Debt and Leverage
Just Say No! to Excessive Debt and Leverage By Frank Holmes, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Global…
U.S. Equity Market Diary (November 22, 2010)
U.S. Equity Market Diary (November 22, 2010) The figure below shows the performance of each sector in the…
The Economy and Bond Market Diary (November 22, 2010)
The Economy and Bond Market Economic news was mixed and the European financial crisis heated up again this…
Energy and Natural Resources Market Diary (November 22, 2010)
Energy and Natural Resources Market Diary (November 22, 2010) Strengths PetroChina has booked 35,000 tonnes of diesel from…
Gold Market Diary (November 22, 2010)
Gold Market Diary (November 22, 2010) For the week, spot gold closed at $1,353.47 per ounce, down $15.28,…
Emerging Markets Diary (November 22, 2010)
Emerging Markets Diary (November 22, 2010) Strengths Hong Kong’s unemployment rate remained at a 20-month low of 4.2…
India and China Continue to Drive Gold Demand
The World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest quarterly recap shows global gold demand is getting stronger despite rising gold prices. Gold rose 28 percent to record the highest average price for a quarter ever at $1,226.75 an ounce while gold demand jum...
Infrastructure Investing 101
When you envision America’s future, do you picture collapsing bridges, cracking dams and reoccurring brownouts? That’s certainly not the picture of America many would like to paint but it is a possibility if our country’s long-term in...
Anticipating Volatility and the Rise of Emerging Markets
Anticipating Volatility and the Rise of Emerging Markets By Frank Holmes, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Global…
U.S. Equity Market Diary (November 15, 2010)
U.S. Equity Market Diary (November 15, 2010) The figure below shows the performance of each sector in the…
Economy and Bond Market (November 15, 2010)
The Economy and Bond Market (November 15, 2010) Economic news flow was relatively light after an action-packed week…
Gold Market Diary (November 15, 2010)
Gold Market Diary (November 15, 2010) For the week, spot gold closed at $1,368.75 per ounce, down $24.90,…
Energy and Natural Resources Market (November 15, 2010)
Energy and Natural Resources Market (November 15, 2010) Strengths West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices climbed to their…
Emerging Markets Diary (November 15, 2010)
Emerging Markets Diary (November 15, 2010) Strengths China’s passenger car sales rose 27 percent year-over-year to 1.2 million…
