paper vs. physicalwhy would anyone in their right mind buy SLV (a paper-silver vehicle) when you could buy PSLV which is a physical silver fund ? PSLV trades like any ETF and your money is physically backed by real silver.
do your due diligence. i did.. then i sold my SLV and moved into PSLV..
and yes, there is a premium when you buy it, but there is also a premium if you sell - so it's a wash. the premium tells you that their is actual silver in this fund (which is audited by the canadian mint).