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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.
IS AMERICA A DANGEROUS NATION?
“America is now a dangerous nation.” This is the title of an article written by the journalist Gideon Rachman in the Financial Times last week. He goes on to declare: “Under Donald Trump, America look...
Egon von Greyerz / August 24, 2017
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RISK ON: WAR, ECONOMY, DEBT, DOLLAR – RISK OFF: GOLD
Totally irresponsible policies by Governments and Central Banks have created the most dangerous situation that the world has ever experienced. Risk doesn’t arise quickly as the result of a single acti...
Egon von Greyerz / August 18, 2017
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FINAL CURRENCY DEBASEMENT TO ZERO HAS STARTED
Fake money has created a totally uneven playing field for most ordinary people. Money used to represent a medium of exchange that would facilitate bartering. Instead of exchanging goods or services, p...
Egon von Greyerz / August 10, 2017
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DEBT SLAVERY + FAKE MONEY = FINAL COLLAPSE
Over the last 150 years, the West has gone from human slavery to debt slavery. Slavery was officially outlawed in most countries between the mid 1800s and early 1900s. In the British Empire, it was ab...
Egon von Greyerz / August 4, 2017
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WILL PRINTING HALF A QUADRILLION DOLLARS SAVE US?
Stock investors are rejoicing about stock markets making new highs in many countries, totally oblivious of the risks or the reasons. It seems that this is an unstoppable rally in a “new normal” market...
Egon von Greyerz / August 1, 2017
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BANK ASSETS ARE EPHEMERAL – HERE TODAY GONE TOMORROW
It is not only paper gold which is Fake. Few investors realise that most of their investments are Fake. Fake news and Fake assets are everywhere. Let’s start with social media which dominates major...
Egon von Greyerz / July 20, 2017
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THE GOLD PRICE IS FAKE NEWS
Lethargic summer markets tend to instil a sense of false security. Stocks and property are near all-time highs, interest rates are at 72 year lows and most investors feel richer than ever. Central ban...
Egon von Greyerz / July 13, 2017
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CHRONIC CRISES NEXT FOR YELLEN AND THE FED
"The report of my death has been grossly exaggerated” are words that Janet Yellen is likely to utter within the next few years. It was of course Mark Twain who said it over 100 years ago, before the F...
Egon von Greyerz / July 7, 2017
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GRANT WILLIAMS JOINS MATTERHORN AS ADVISOR
A message from Egon von Greyerz: I am extremely pleased to announce that Grant Williams has agreed to join Matterhorn as an Advisor. Grant has spent 30 years in finance, holding senior positions with...
Egon von Greyerz / June 29, 2017
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HUBRIS KILLS WHILST GOLD PROTECTS
Hubris is a deadly sin. It is an arrogance and conceit of the highest degree that eventually leads to failure. As we reach the final stages of the current economic cycle, hubris is prevalent everywher...
Egon von Greyerz / June 19, 2017
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