Egon von Greyerz
Founder and Chairman Born with dual Swiss/Swedish citizenship, Egon's education was mainly in Sweden.Egon von Greyerz began his professional life in Geneva as a banker and thereafter spent 17 years as the Finance Director and Executive Vice-Chairman of Dixons Group Plc. During that time, Dixons expanded from a small photographic retailer to a FTSE 100 company and the largest consumer electronics retailer in the UK.
During the 1990s, Egon von Greyerz became actively involved with financial investment activities including mergers and acquisitions and asset allocation consultancy for private family funds. This led to the creation of VON GREYERZ as an asset management company based on wealth preservation principles.
VON GREYERZ is now the world’s leading company for direct investor ownership of physical gold and silver outside the banking system. Our vaults include the biggest and safest gold vault in the world, located in the Swiss Alps. Clients include High Net Worth Individuals, Family Offices, Pension Funds, Investment Funds and Trusts in over 90 countries.
Egon von Greyerz makes regular media appearances and speaks at investment conferences around the world. He also publishes articles on precious metals, the world economy and wealth preservation.
Insights & Articles
GOLD IS PROTECTION AGAINST DAMNED LIES AND WAR
There are lies, damned lies and news To paraphrase British Prime Minister Disraeli who said: “There are lies, damned lies and statistics. Today, we are fed with lies ubiquitously in the form of news,...
Egon von Greyerz / April 13, 2017
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SUPERNOVA, WAR AND $64 TRILLION GOLD
As we approach the beginning of the greatest wealth destruction in history, it is an absolute certainty that no one will escape the suffering that will be brought upon the world. The ones who will suf...
Egon von Greyerz / April 7, 2017
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THE US OWES THE WORLD 3x THE GOLD EVER PRODUCED
The US owes the world 453,000 tonnes of gold which is almost 3 times all the gold ever produced in history. Whilst market observers worry about what the Fed will do next or the health bill, nobody see...
Egon von Greyerz / March 30, 2017
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THE IDES OF MARCH – GOLD AT $14,463 and SILVER AT $669
In the Roman calendar, the Ides of March was the same as March 15th in today’s calendar. This date was not significant until Julius Caesar was assassinated on 15 March 44BC. Shakespeare then coined th...
Egon von Greyerz / March 12, 2017
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IT WILL ALL GO HORRIBLY WRONG
To own gold is not climbing a wall of worry. For anyone who understands the problems that the world is now facing, physical gold ownership gives peace of mind and the best insurance that money can buy...
Egon von Greyerz / March 3, 2017
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WILL THE FED TELL EVERY AMERICAN TO BUY GOLD BEFORE IT DESTROYS THE DOLLAR?
Western Central Banks have a real knack for timing the sale of their gold reserves. They are absolute experts when it comes to picking the bottom of the gold market. Central banks in the UK, Switzerla...
Egon von Greyerz / February 24, 2017
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IS 50% OF WESTERN CENTRAL BANK GOLD GONE?
We have recently had some significant news about the sovereign gold market that makes the uncertainty even more unclear. Central banks and the BIS in Basel go to great lengths to tell the world absolu...
Egon von Greyerz / February 18, 2017
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GOLD AND SILVER STOCKS – THE BARGAIN OF THE CENTURY
Buy high and sell low, that is the mantra of many stock market investors. When a stock or a market reaches a new high, the average investor turns even more bullish. That is also the point when the med...
Egon von Greyerz / February 10, 2017
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GOLD REVEALS ILLUSORY GAINS
Investors in most countries make the mistake of measuring their returns based on their home market and their domestic currency. This might have worked when they only had access to their local investme...
Egon von Greyerz / February 2, 2017
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POUND, DOLLAR, EURO & YEN WILL BE WORTHLESS WITHIN FIVE YEARS
The new US Administration has taken over with the conviction that they will “make America great again”. I really wish they will succeed because a strong US would be good for the world. Sadly, the odds...
Egon von Greyerz / January 27, 2017
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A Man Who Predicted Collapse Of Euro Against Swiss Franc
Egon von Greyerz / January 24, 2017
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THE INVESTMENT SECRET OF THE 2000s AND IT HAS BUT STARTED
For most investors, there is only one asset class on the horizon. Whether it is the professional or private investor, when they consider investing, stocks will always be first on their list. And if we...
Egon von Greyerz / January 21, 2017
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