RE: RE: More insights from EquediaThe trend is: miners who are in a position to pay dividendsare increasing them. This is taking investors out of the ETF's and backinto the miners. The ETF's can't compete with an irresistible dividendbeing offered by the miners. GG's dividend has more than doubled sinceover a year ago. I expect the miners will continue to increase theirdividends even more until they are happy enough with their share subscriptionrate. Why not? As the POG continues to increase they will be ableto afford it. Besides, ETF's are suspicious as "other"paper-gold organizations. I don't trust them, and expect they would crashif the had to deliver the amount of ounces they claim to posses. IMO,investments in precious metal ETF's are at risk. At any time, news couldbreak that the ETF you are invested in is fraudulent - then what happens to theprice of your ETF shares? You're safest in physical bullion, and thensome good miner shares. Sinclair long ago recommended that you be 50/50. Healso recommended that you took delivery of your stock certificates. Iown some gold and silver, but I'm trusting my brokerage with my shares. Iwould be safer if I held some stock certificates. So many shares ofGG would be a great one to have locked up in your safe deposit box. Myshares of GG are not in my possession, but that's just me, and I'm willing tobe responsible for that decision. Although I'm comfortable with thereliability of my brokerage, taking delivery of my long term holds would be asafer play.