Thanks Kim....you are always johnny on the spot (don't get upset about the seemingly male name - it is non-gender specific in this instance). lol Sprott just announced a gold backed fund, PHYS, although I know there are pro's and con's. The other two funds I like backed by metals and audited are CEF, GTU although as closed end funds they do not always track precisely the price of the metals. I just wonder if the latest info on GATA hearings and whistleblower interview will blow the lid off of things as it does really seem outrageous when you read it in print even if you know/suspect it was happening or whether this will get swept under the rug for some time to come. I guess only time will tell....thanks again! (Glad I never invested with Bernie Madoff but then again I didn't have the capital to qualify to invest with that crook)