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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.

VON GREYERZ WHERE IS THE GOOD NEWS

WHERE 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

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VON GREYERZ Golden Shoots

Golden 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

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VON GREYERZ A RECIPE FOR DISASTER

A RECIPE FOR DISASTER

Take the following ingredients: And what do you get? A Banking system which: That, ladies and gentlemen, is the state of the world’s financial system today and that is why you need to protect yo...

Egon von Greyerz / June 12, 2009

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VON GREYERZ LAST CHANCE TO BUY GOLD UNDER $ 1,000

LAST 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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VON GREYERZ UK JOINS THE PIGS – GOLD IS YOUR ONLY PROTECTION

UK JOINS THE PIGS – GOLD IS YOUR ONLY PROTECTION

We have told investors that the rating of US and UK sovereign debt is a farce and that they both will be downgraded. Today, the UK is on its way to joining the PIGS countries as Standard and Poor̵...

Egon von Greyerz / May 21, 2009

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VON GREYERZ GOODBYE DOLLAR – HELLO GOLD

GOODBYE DOLLAR – HELLO GOLD

Or, we could say  “Goodbye Paper Money  – Hello Real Money”. We have for some time warned investors that the era of the dollar as a reserve currency is coming to an end soo...

Egon von Greyerz / May 13, 2009

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VON GREYERZ Gold gains against all major currencies in Q1 2009

Gold gains against all major currencies in Q1 2009

This week there will be a meeting between G20 leaders and central bankers in London to save the world economy. Let us make it very clear – the meeting is bound to fail. There is no chance that t...

Egon von Greyerz / April 9, 2009

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VON GREYERZ G20 – Lies, damned lies and Gordon Brown lies

G20 – Lies, Damned Lies & Gordon Brown Lies

Gordon Brown has really surpassed himself in creative alchemy. He has turned $100 billion of G20 new commitments into $5 trillion of air! Take $100 billion of committed new money, add $500 billion of...

Egon von Greyerz / April 3, 2009

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VON GREYERZ G20 meeting will fail

G20 Meeting Will Fail

This week, there will be a meeting between G20 leaders and central bankers in London to save the world economy. Let us make it very clear – the meeting is bound to fail. There is no chance that...

Egon von Greyerz / March 30, 2009

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VON GREYERZ Bankers beware

Bankers, Beware – Says Egon von Greyerz

The incitement to violence is gaining momentum, and the latest example is an article in the Daily Mail: Seize their Porches and throw them in jail! Shameless bankers are worse than the Train Robbers....

Egon von Greyerz / March 22, 2009

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VON GREYERZ Quantitative easing = Unlimited printing

Quantitative Easing = Unlimited Printing

The Fed decided yesterday to spend another $ 1.15 trillion to try to save the financial system. They will spend $ 750 billion to buy mortgage-backed securities and $ 300 billion to buy long-term Treas...

Egon von Greyerz / March 19, 2009

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VON GREYERZ The alchemist invests in gold

The Alchemist Invests In Physical Gold

Everything the world’s most successful hedge fund manager has touched in the last couple of years has turned to gold. Now he is also investing in gold. This will be the first of many fund purcha...

Egon von Greyerz / March 19, 2009

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