Egon von Greyerz is the Founder and Managing Partner of Von Greyerz AG (formerly Matterhorn Asset Management). He has been an advisor to GoldBroker since 2012. Egon started his working life in Geneva as a banker and thereafter spent 17 years as Finance Director and Executive Vice-Chairman of Dixons Group Plc. Since the 1990s Egon has been actively involved with financial investment activities including Mergers and Acquisitions and Asset allocation consultancy for private family funds. This led to the creation of Von Greyerz AG in 1998, an asset management company based on wealth preservation principles. Egon forecasted the current present problems in the world economy well over 10 years ago. In 2002, when gold was $300 per ounce, Von Greyerz AG recommended to its investors to put 50% of their investment assets into physical gold stored outside the banking system. Egon makes regular media appearances and speaks at investment conferences around the world.