RE: get out of equitiesRabbit,
Buying physical is a very smart thing to do. However, to get physical, you need to make it. This is where the leverage comes in, and mining of gold to produce the physical has to be done, otherwise the only physical will be what's out there, no more, no less. The mining companies that have the cash to endure, will do very well. There is room for both physical gold and IMO gold producing companies. The physical has out-performed the gold-producing companies, but the gold-producing companies will eventually outperform the ohysical. Then when the companies shares out-perform, you can sell the shares and buy the physical or whatever other investment you prefer. Timing is everything.
Clyde