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THE U.S. GLOBAL RESOURCES FUND
INSIDE: How to invest in the booming resources market.
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THE U.S. GLOBAL RESOURCES FUND
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NATURAL RESOURCES: Unprecedented growth in economies worldwide is fuelling an
intense increase in worldwide consumption of energy, metals and other raw
materials. Now is the time for visionary investors to build a position in the
suppliers of these natural resources.
WHY NATURAL RESOURCES?
* Rapid expansion in southeast Asia and rebuilding in the former Soviet Union
are driving up global demand for raw materials. Peregrine Brokerage of Hong
Kong estimates that 180 million Chinese households could own cars by
2010--an increase of over 9,300% from 1995. Staggering amounts of steel and
fuel will be needed to build and power these cars.*
* If the Chinese ever have as many cars per capita as Germany, they will own
571 million cars, which could fill seven lanes of traffic from the earth to
the moon.*
* All developing and established countries require natural resources above
all to build factories, offices and roads. The natural resources market is
an opportunity to harness the rapid growth of emerging markets and to
diversify internationally.
* Energy, metals and other commodities are in demand even in economic
downturns, which hedges against rising inflation or recession.
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For more complete information, including charges and expenses, call
1-800-US-FUNDS. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. *Asia,
Inc. November 1995.
SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION
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Railroads 2.4%
Industrials 2.7%
Utilities 3.5%
Paper 3.8%
Metals 4.9%
Chemicals 9.9%
Precious Metals 10.7%
Oil 62.2%
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INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The U.S. Global Resources Fund invests in companies with operations throughout
the world. The stars on this map represent the countries where the companies in
the Fund's portfolio have significant production assets.
Investment Goal: Growth of capital.
Risk Profile: Low |----------------------*----| High
Sales Charge: None
Portfolio Manager: Ralph Aldis, CFA
Investment Advisor: U.S. Global Investors, Inc. manages the U.S. Global family
of funds--thirteen no-load mutual funds with a wide range of investment
objectives.
TAKE ACTION NOW.
Our low minimum investment of $1,000 makes it easy and affordable to build a
position in the U.S. Global Resources Fund. If you use the ABC Investment
Plan(R), you can get started with only $100.
For a free investment guide, return the attached card or call 1-800-557-2297,
ext. 170 for immediate response.
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+40.40% +33.44%
ONE YEAR TOTAL RETURNS YEAR-TO-DATE
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+8.79% +6.64%
FIVE YEAR TEN YEAR
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF 11/22/96
THE U.S. GLOBAL RESOURCES FUND
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
The investment team of the U.S. Global Resources Fund believes that natural
resources are on the verge of an historic, global boom and are positioning the
Fund internationally to benefit from this growth. The team invests in dynamic
companies with a proven ability to find more reserves because they do not
require an increase in commodities prices to succeed. Instead, they rely on
their own skill and expertise in finding more of the resources they sell to
consumers throughout the world.
CALL 1-800-557-2297, EXT. 170.
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UNITED SERVICES FUNDS
PO BOX 781234
SAN ANTONIO TX 78278-9971
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THE U.S. GLOBAL RESOURCES FUND
INVESTMENT TEAM
Specialists in finance, geology and mineral economics, portfolio manager Ralph
Aldis, CFA, and analysts Michael Chapman and Dr. Naijiang Zhou regularly visit
current and prospective holdings of the Fund to invest shareholders' assets in
what they believe are the most promising stocks in the world. By visiting a site
first-hand, they can examine the real value of a project for themselves instead
of relying on reports by Wall Street analysts.
After completing his M.A. in mineral economics, Ralph worked for an
energy-litigation firm where he built financial models and made development
forecasts for energy-producing projects. Before coming on board with U.S. Global
Investors, he worked as an energy consultant for a former Wall Street investment
banker.
Naijiang holds a B.A. and a Ph.D. in energy economics and an M.B.A. from the
University of Texas at Austin. He has worked in his native China as a
petroleum engineer. Michael has also worked as a petroleum engineer and
holds a B.S. in geology and an M.A. in mineral economics from U.T. Austin.
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and
principal will fluctuate. You may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.
Chart source: USGI Portfolio. U.S. stands for United Services.
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