“I’m confident that China has at least 10x more gold than the WGC says it does… I also think they have a lot more than the United States.”
Matthew is a prominent voice in global finance. He began as a transactional attorney and launched his first hedge fund during the 1999–2001 NASDAQ bubble.
He later managed alternative investments for high-net-worth families as General Counsel, CIO, and Managing Director of family offices.
He is the author of the Amazon No#1 Release, Rigged to Fail, and is a graduate of Brown (BA), Harvard (MA) and the University of Michigan.
Today, he is a partner at VON GREYERZ.
In this fascinating conversation, we cover a wide range of topics, including the international monetary system, the trade war, liquidity risks, the sovereign debt crisis, BRICS, the gold market, and where it all may be heading.
Matthew pointed out that the petrodollar has been a vital engine of U.S. dollar demand, but it’s clearly weakening. While still in place, it’s being slowly eroded, with 20% of global oil now traded outside the dollar.
He emphasized that this shift isn’t temporary, it’s part of a larger, irreversible change. The international monetary system is evolving, and we are living through a historic turning point in global finance.
I hope you enjoy the conversation, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
A big thank you to Matthew for joining me.
GOLD TELEGRAPH CONVERSATION #7
MATTHEW PIEPENBURG
“I’m confident that China has at least 10x more gold than the WGC says it does… I also think they have a lot more than the United States.”
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