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’S DAYS OF GLORY BEGINNING AS DOLLAR’S ARE ENDING
Since the 2011 tops, precious metals investors have had their patience severely tested. Six years later, silver is down 66% from the $50 peak and gold 35% off the $1,920 peak. We mustn’t forget off co...
Egon von Greyerz / May 26, 2017
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GOLD SHORTS – ALWAYS NAKED LIKE THE EMPEROR
The most expensive investment anyone can buy today is paper gold. For $1,260, an investor will get a piece of paper saying he owns 1 ounce of gold. But he is unlikely to ever see that gold. Firstly, m...
Egon von Greyerz / May 18, 2017
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“WE ARE SEEING NO SELLING OF PHYSICAL GOLD OR SILVER”
Time and time again we are seeing fraud taking place in the precious metals’ market. Thousands of tonnes of paper silver and paper gold are being dumped over just a few hours or days. For anyone who d...
Egon von Greyerz / May 12, 2017
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42% Of All The Gold In The World Buys 5 Companies ONLY
“This is the new normal”! That is what a professional advisor stated at a recent family office conference in London after I had outlined the global risks due to the credit and asset bubbles.
Egon von Greyerz / May 4, 2017
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The More Central Banks Print, The More Gold Silk Road Countries Will Buy
by Egon von Greyerz To ride a bull market is like climbing a wall of worry. Most of the time the market seems to be consolidating or correcting. The bull market in gold fits that picture perfectly. It...
Egon von Greyerz / April 28, 2017
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If You Understand History And Economics, You Understand Gold
by Egon von Greyerz
How can ordinary people ever understand the importance of gold when they are...
Egon von Greyerz / April 22, 2017
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GOLD IS PROTECTION AGAINST DAMNED LIES AND WAR
by Egon von Greyerz
There are lies, damned lies and news
To paraphra...
Egon von Greyerz / April 13, 2017
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SUPERNOVA, WAR AND $64 TRILLION GOLD
by Egon von Greyerz 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. T...
Egon von Greyerz / April 7, 2017
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THE US OWES THE WORLD 3x THE GOLD EVER PRODUCED
By Egon von Greyerz The US owes the world 453,000 tonnes of gold which is almost 3 times all the gold ever produced in history.
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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