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Investors in most countries make the mistake of measuring their returns based on their home market and their domestic currency. This might have worked when they only had access to their local investme...

Egon von Greyerz / February 2, 2017

The new US Administration has taken over with the conviction that they will “make America great again”. I really wish they will succeed because a strong US would be good for the world. Sadly, the odds...

Egon von Greyerz / January 27, 2017

2017 has just started but some longer-term trend changes already seem to develop. It is interesting how a new year combined with a new US president act as a catalyst for what will be the start of monu...

Egon von Greyerz / January 12, 2017

At the beginning of a new year, it would be totally natural to forecast what the likely events and trends will be for 2017. A lot of experts around the world will predict a number of “new” events as i...

Egon von Greyerz / January 6, 2017

We are now approaching the final mania in markets. The Dow seems to be on its last swansong. Investors have been determined to take it up to 20,000. So far, the market has been twelve points from this...

Egon von Greyerz / December 23, 2016

“Inflation” is guaranteed in the next few years. We will see in-flation, stag-flation, hyperinflation and de-flation. Many of these flations will happen simultaneously. Currently we have major monetar...

Egon von Greyerz / December 16, 2016

“The Die is Cast” for Europe and the EU. This is what Caesar said when he crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC, marching towards Rome, leading to a major change in Europe’s history. The Italian referendum, wh...

Egon von Greyerz / December 8, 2016

Few people realise the coming bargains in all asset markets within the next five years or so. Stocks, bonds and property will be fractions of current prices. I discussed in last week’s article (Wealth...

Egon von Greyerz / December 2, 2016

Very few people realise the enormous wealth transfer that will take place in the next 5 years. Most will lose 75-90% of their wealth, and some 100%. What is interesting is that investors needn’t lose...

Egon von Greyerz / November 25, 2016

There is a total misunderstanding of the role of gold and why it is so critical to own physical gold. Gold should not be bought or sold based on rumours or events. In connection with the US election,...

Egon von Greyerz / November 18, 2016

$125,000 Gold Forecast By Clif High Clif High’s very unique Predictive Linguistics system is forecasting hyperinflation starting in 2017 with gold reaching $125,0000 and the Dow a similar level....

Egon von Greyerz / November 14, 2016

Money printing and debt are just the most beautiful schemes invented by governments to make ends meet and give the people whatever they want. In this perfect system, it makes not the slightest differe...

Egon von Greyerz / November 7, 2016