Hi Bob – thanks for your reply and good advice, but unfortunately I am approaching an age where at some point I will need to convert physical to fiat to pay my living expenses.
My plan was for the mining stocks to do that job with dividends and capital gains, but the only people that made out with mining stocks have been the short sellers and the company managements.
I’m still convinced that fiat Ponzi scheme is nearing it’s inevitable demise, so even their 5% interest doesn’t interest me.
What I am looking for is a trustworthy, insured vaulting service that can serve as my bank. Texas and Utah have talked about doing it, but i don’t think they have actually done anything.