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 the ultimate protection against the Great Financial Catastrophe
KWN – August 24, 2015 Gold is the ultimate protection against the Great Financial Catastrophe by Egon von Greyerz What is currently happening in markets should be no surprise to investors...
Egon von Greyerz / August 25, 2015
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The Great Financial Catastrophe
Most people are blissfully ignorant of the fact that 2007-8 was just a mild rehearsal of what we soon are going to experience. The additional $60 trillion in credit and printed money since then and th...
Egon von Greyerz / August 20, 2015
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Gold – One World Two Markets
Gold – One World Two Markets by Egon von Greyerz The world is now at tipping point and this coming autumn we are likely to see the beginning of what I in an 2009 article described as “The...
Egon von Greyerz / August 11, 2015
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Humpty Dumpty Had a Big Fall
KWN – July 31, 2015 Humpty Dumpty Had a Big Fall With the IMF refusing to take part in the Greek rescue, Greece can’t be put together again and nor can the rest of the world....
Egon von Greyerz / August 3, 2015
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Absurdities in the World will end Badly
KWN – July 28, 2015 Absurdities in the World will End Badly Normality is rare in today’s world. We have excesses in debts, asset values, consumer goods and many other areas....
Egon von Greyerz / July 29, 2015
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Will the coming bust turn 175 quadrillion dollars into 5 dollars
A global bust will be very destructive King World News weekly – June 13 , 2015 Egon von Greyerz: “Between 1997 and 2007 Gordon Brown was Chancellor of the Exchequer (Treasury Secretary) in...
Egon von Greyerz / June 13, 2015
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The Swiss National Bank – One Giant Hedge Fund
King World News weekly – 9 May, 2015 Egon von Greyerz “Eric, I’m looking at the bond markets, worldwide. What we’ve seen now both in the U.S. and in Germany is that rates have increased pretty f...
Egon von Greyerz / May 10, 2015
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Derivatives will lead to systemic failure of banks
KWN weekly – Dec 9, 2014 Greyer: “The derivatives exposure of major European and U.S. Banks are certain to initially lead to massive money printing combined with bail-ins. Eventually it will lea...
Egon von Greyerz / December 11, 2014
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We need a financial crash – Ned Naylor-Leyland
“The Matterhorn Interview – June 2014: Ned Naylor-Leyland” “We need a financial crash” Podcast interview: On behalf of Matterhorn Asset Management / GoldSwitzerland, Lars Scha...
Egon von Greyerz / June 12, 2014
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