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

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

Risk today is multiples of 1999 and 2007-8 combined

King World News weekly – June 6, 2014 The risks to the world economy are now multiples of the risks that we saw 1999 and 2007-8. Stocks are driven to dizzying new heights due to money printing a...

Egon von Greyerz / June 10, 2014

Trade of the decade

Trade of the decade The US stockmarket continues its rise to dizzy heights. The rise has very little to do with economic fundamentals but is more a function of money printing and the weak dollar. The...

Egon von Greyerz / April 10, 2014

A Terrifying Global Economic Meltdown

KWN weekly with EvG – March 8, 2014 The Ukraine Black Swan that could lead to a major geopolitical and economic meltdown. But there are also many other potential catalysts that could push the wo...

Egon von Greyerz / March 10, 2014

The world is now standing on the edge of a precipice

KWN weekly – March 2, 2014 When we first bought gold at $300 we took a risk. But to buy today at $1,330 is a much safer bet in a world with bankrupt governments and an insolvent financial system...

Egon von Greyerz / March 3, 2014

Time to get out of the system is running out

KWN Weekly Interview Febr 24, 2014 We will have bail-ins worldwide, myRAs in the US, Australian pension to be used for Government finances and also in the US, the regulator will start to control forei...

Egon von Greyerz / February 24, 2014

Gold at $10,000, $50,000 or $100 trillion?

KWN Interview, 14 Febr, 2014 Egon von Greyerz: “The deflationary forces around the world will recede this year and turn into inflation and eventually hyperinflation. Rising commodities, especial...

Egon von Greyerz / February 16, 2014

The US on the Road to Perdition

KWN Interview Febr 9, 2014 Egon von Greyerz: “Eric, The US has not had a trade surplus since 1975, nor has it had a real budget surplus since 1961. The world’s reserve currency is living on borr...

Egon von Greyerz / February 11, 2014

The World is at make or break point

World financial system & economy at a dangerous breaking point In this exclusive article for KWN

Egon von Greyerz / February 2, 2014

The lost Century

“In November 1910, some powerful US bankers joined by the influential Paul Warburg had a meeting on Jekyll Island that would determine the destiny of the world financial system and the world economy f...

Egon von Greyerz / January 30, 2014