Frank Holmes's Blog

After three years of pain, can gold stocks break their losing streak and see a gain in 2014?

While many U.S. investors are getting excited about the growing number of initial public offerings in the tech sector, they would be remiss if they didn’t look beyond Silicon Valley for other tech opportunities.

As we come to the end of 2013, it’s a good time to reflect on some of the biggest resources stories of the year. One that immediately comes to mind is the U.S. energy resurgence and its tremendous effect on oil and gas.

When investing in today's market, keep in mind two important concepts: 1) Don't get caught up in negativity surrounding Obamacare and government dysfunction; and 2) look for the stock leaders and understand the laggards.

In preparation for my presentations this fall, I’ve been pulling together this kind of research that investors can put to use today. One very contrarian idea these days is investing in resources. This is an unloved and underowned area of the market, but there is a case to be made for owning commodities.

Texas' economic success illustrates the power of lower taxes and fewer regulations with new technology to unlock the vast supplies located in the old oil and gas fields.

U.S. stocks have been on a tear. The S&P 500 Index has climbed a surprising 20 percent so far this year, as a global synchronized recovery takes shape and funds flow back to equities. Investors take risks when they try to stop a bull run, and plenty of data suggest you might regret taking that action this year.

Nearly 20 years ago, Frank Holmes first began hunting around China for companies to invest in. At that time, the country made up only a fraction of global growth. With a rebalancing occurring in China now, how can investors benefit?

India’s demand for gold during the second quarter of 2013 topped all other countries, according to the latest World Gold Council data. As noted by GoldCore, the demand for gold in India rose to its “highest in the last 10 years,” with jewelry, bars and coins demand, capping 310 tons during the period.

As Europe recovers, we have solid reasons to believe their eastern counterparts will enjoy a boost as well.