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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.
INDIA BUYS GOLD – UK BUYS BANKS
India, like China, understands the virtues of gold. This is why they have snapped up 200 tons of gold from the IMF at around $1,045 per ounce or $6.7 billion. The UK does not understand gold, that is...
Egon von Greyerz / November 3, 2009
Read MoreFINAL WARNING
The severe problems that the world economy and financial system have experienced in the last couple of years will seem like a walk in the park compared to what will happen in the next couple of years
Egon von Greyerz / October 22, 2009
Read MoreGOLD versus PAPER MONEY
An interview by Lars Schall with Egon von Greyerz has just been published on MMNews on the subject “Gold vs Paper Money”. The interview covers the role of gold in a likely hyperinflationar...
Egon von Greyerz / October 4, 2009
Read MoreGOLD IS NOW UNDERWRITTEN BY CHINA
There is really only one government in the world that understands the virtues of gold - China. Not only is the country buying all the gold that they can without pushing the price up but they are also...
Egon von Greyerz / September 11, 2009
Read MoreINFLATION DEFLATION AND GOLD
The current debt and asset deflation will not lead to a Japanese 1990’s style deflationary period. It is more likely to lead to hyperinflation in the US, the UK and many other countries. H...
Egon von Greyerz / August 3, 2009
Read MoreTHE DARK YEARS ARE HERE
The Dark Years are here In this newsletter we will outline what is likely to be the devastating effect of the credit bubbles, government money printing and of the disastrous actions that governments a...
Egon von Greyerz / July 14, 2009
Read MoreWHERE IS THE GOOD NEWS?
The only reason why there has been an air of optimism in the world economy in the last couple of months is that the bearers of these false rumours of recovery all have a vested interest. They are eith...
Egon von Greyerz / June 26, 2009
Read MoreGolden Shoots
No green shoots There are no green shoots. Every single piece of economic and market news we observe confirms our view that the current optimism in the world economy is purely based on sentiment and n...
Egon von Greyerz / June 19, 2009
Read MoreA RECIPE FOR DISASTER
Take the following ingredients: A banking system which is on the verge of collapse Add a few $ trillion of government liquidity and guarantees Inject $ 100’s of billions in loans and capital Kee...
Egon von Greyerz / June 12, 2009
Read MoreLAST CHANCE TO BUY GOLD UNDER $ 1,000
“Don’t tell me what to buy, but tell me when to buy”! Back in 2002 we told investors to buy physical gold for up to 50% of their liquid assets. Since then gold is up between 220% and...
Egon von Greyerz / May 28, 2009
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