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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

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

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

"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

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

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

Last week, we were again reminded of the global instability and disequilibrium. In the UK, the conservative Prime Minister Theresa May decided 9 weeks ago to call an election. This was done due to the...

Egon von Greyerz / June 15, 2017

The general public doesn’t like hearing what some of us who are Cassandras have to say. Because our message is does not fit in with the choir of propaganda and lies. We are predicting a future for the...

Egon von Greyerz / June 9, 2017

Since the 2011 tops, precious metals investors have had their patience severely tested. Six years later, silver is down 66% from the $50 peak and gold 35% off the $1,920 peak. We mustn’t forget, of co...

Egon von Greyerz / May 26, 2017

The most expensive investment anyone can buy today is paper gold. For $1,260, an investor will get a piece of paper saying he owns 1 ounce of gold. But he is unlikely to ever see that gold. Firstly, m...

Egon von Greyerz / May 18, 2017