The Future Market for Alternative Cars
This article is a guest contribution by Frank Holmes, CEO, US Global Investors. Tesla became the first American…
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...
July and Emerging Markets
By Frank Holmes, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Global Investors. There's no shortage of bleak news out…
The Economy and Bond Market Diary (July 5, 2010)
The Economy and Bond Market Diary (July 5, 2010) Treasury bonds rallied again this week sending long-term yields…
Energy and Natural Resources Market Diary (July 5, 2010)
Energy and Natural Resources Market Diary (July 5, 2010) Strengths Weekly data released from the U.S. Energy Information…
Emerging Markets Diary (July 5, 2010)
Emerging Markets Diary (July 5, 2010) Strengths Thailand's Finance Ministry raised its 2010 GDP forecast to 5-6 percent…
China Concentrating on Gold
You can add gold to the list of items that China can’t get enough of. It was announced last week that China’s largest gold producer, state-controlled China National Gold Group, signed a long-term contract to purchase gold concentrates from ...
Chart of the Week – Yuan Winners
A stronger Chinese yuan makes exports into China cheaper and imports from China more expensive.
The U.S. stands to benefit both ways – Chinese consumers get more purchasing power for high-end American exports, and domestic manufacturers will be b...
The Future Market for Alternative Cars
Tesla became the first American automaker to go public since 1956 today as shares began trading under the ticker TSLA on the Nasdaq. With its most expensive car selling for more than $100k, Tesla is looking to strike a chord with wealthy yet environmen...
G-20 Dodges Deflation
While I didn’t like the senseless destructive behavior outside the weekend’s G-20 gathering in my native Toronto, I did like some of the constructive results that emerged from the meeting.
The risk of dangerous deflation in the developed ma...
Steel Supports Recovery
This note is a guest contribution by Frank Holmes, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Global Investors. One…
U.S. Equity Market Diary (June 28, 2010)
U.S. Equity Market Diary (June 28, 2010) All 10 sectors of the S&P 500 index declined this week…
The Economy and Bond Market Diary (June 28, 2010)
The Economy and Bond Market Diary (June 28, 2010) Treasury bonds rallied this week, sending yields lower by…
Gold Market Diary (June 28, 2010)
Gold Market Diary (June 28, 2010) For the week, spot gold closed at $1,255.60 per ounce, down $1.20,…
Energy and Natural Resources Market Diary (June 28, 2010)
Energy and Natural Resources Market Diary (June 28, 2010) Strengths Global crude steel output jumped 30 percent in…
Emerging Markets Diary (June 28, 2010)
Emerging Markets Diary (June 28, 2010) Strengths China unpegged its currency from the U.S. dollar one week ahead…
