Gold and Silver ETFs vs. Sales of American Gold and Silver Eagles

[Smaulgld]

Gold and Silver ETFs have shifted demand from physical bullion to paper ETFs where the physical metal and title to it is in the hands of custodians, not the owners.

American Silver Eagle coin sales vs. SLV
American Gold Eagle coin sales vs. GLD

Here are comparisons of gold and silver sold in the form of American Gold and Silver Eagles vs. gold held in the largest gold ETF SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and silver held in the largest silver ETF iShares Silver Trust (SLV)

GLD was formed in 2004.

SLV was formed in 2006.

[Bitcoiner]

There are pros and cons to both "paper" gold and physical gold. I'm biased to owning actual GOLD. But it's not right or wrong. One could make a case for either.

https://goldirasecrets.com/precious-...vs-paper-gold/

[oyarde]

owning paper metals is just speculation , no different than a share of stock.