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Egon von Greyerz has built a global reputation as one of the leading voices of precious metal ownership as a critical wealth preservation asset. For decades, he has written and presented internationally on gold topics and themes.

Partner, Matthew Piepenburg, compliments this legacy via an extensive background in risk asset markets - the fractures, risks and signals of which greatly inform his own and shared conviction for precious metal ownership. Together, von Greyerz and Piepenburg are the co-authors of Gold Matters, Real Solutions to Surreal Risks.

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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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

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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

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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

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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

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