Author: Frank Holmes

Analysts at U.S. Global Investors scrutinize research reports and study Bloomberg data to help our investment team gain first-mover advantage. Today, I asked research analyst and Shanghai-native Xian Liang to share how he...

With such a grab for global resources in China, we are often asked if there are enough to go around and how prices are affected. These are precisely the questions that Daniel Gross and Aaron Task from Yahoo’s Daily Ticker...

Indonesia’s workforce is growing 7,000 people stronger each day, adding an estimated 21 million people to its workforce by over the next decade. This is second only to India as Asia’s fastest growing workforce. CLSA...

Technology from innovative companies in Silicon Valley–think Apple, Google, Amazon.com and Facebook–has permeated our workplace and home. As one tiny example, what startup company provided the smartphone, computer or...

One way to gauge support for the price of oil is to calculate the breakeven price. In other words, what is the dollar amount per barrel that would be required for an oil-producing country to balance its fiscal budget? Several...

Earlier this month, I spent a few days at the CLSA AsiaUSA Forum in San Francisco, which offered a geopolitical and economic intellectual feast for global investors. The research firm gathered a well-rounded cast of engaging...

With a middle class that could to balloon to 1.4 billion people by 2030, China has become a lifeline for automakers looking to keep their profits afloat in a weak global economy. Through October 2011, more than 15 million new...

With rising wealth in emerging markets in recent years, people in China, India and Brazil have quickly acquired a taste for mobile phone and Internet technology. The industry in developing countries is in its infancy but growth...