US Global Investors CEO Frank Holmes was a little alarmed at the recent European Gold Forum to hear more about Europe’s rising “socialist” regulatory mindset which could impact events like the forum, and corporate investor roadshows that might give some stock-pickers a “competitive advantage”. But he admits listeners to his keynote presentation were more startled by the barrage of facts and figures used to highlight the growing impact of ‘quant-surveying’ and staking (stalking?) of the gold equity space.