Hahahaha... fair enough. I dont hold many, but i get paid dividends on a regular basis, which helps me buy more precious metals. If you habe faith in precious metals, then why dont you have faith in the companies that search for, excavate and refine it? If gold proces soar, the stock price of these companies out perform the physical gold price increase. A wise man once said(ie ME) - Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? Or something along those lines.

Im not against buying and holding precious metals, in fact, as im sure youve guessed, im balls deep in the studf, but it doesnt hurt to diversify.