Frank Holmes is the CEO and chief investment officer of U.S. Global Investors. Mr. Holmes purchased a controlling interest in U.S. Global Investors in 1989 and became the firm’s chief investment officer in 1999. He is the co-author of The Goldwatcher: Demystifying Gold Investing. Over 100,000 subscribers follow his weekly commentary in the award-winning Investor Alert newsletter, across social channels and in his Frank Talk blog, which is read in over 180 countries.
Under his guidance, the company’s mutual funds have received recognition from Lipper and Morningstar over the years. In 2015, Mr. Holmes led the company into the exchange-traded fund (ETF) business with the launch of the U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSE: JETS), which invests in the global airline sector. This was followed by the launch of the GOAU ETF, SEA ETF and WAR ETF.
Mr. Holmes is known for his smart beta 2.0 approach to investing in thematic and niche sectorssuch as gold and precious metals, commodities, the travel industry and the luxury goods market.
In 2017, Mr. Holmes co-founded the first crypto mining company to go public – HIVE Digital Technologies, where he now also serves as the Executive Chairman.
Mr. Holmes is a much-sought-after keynote speaker at national and international investment conferences and is a regular commentator on popular financial networks. He has been awarded Mining Fund Manager of the Year, a “Top Gun” in the gold industry, and has been profiled by Fortune as well as The Financial Times.
