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Sprott Physical Silver Trust, $5.93, symbol PHS.U on Toronto (Units outstanding: 127.4 million; Market cap: $755.4 million; www.sprottphysicalbullion.com), holds substantially all of its assets in physical silver bullion. The trust aims to provide an alternative for investors who want to hold physical silver bullion without the inconvenience—transport, storage and insurance. The trust does not speculate with regard to short-term changes in silver prices. At the same time, unitholders who hold certain minimum dollar amounts of the trust can redeem their units for physical silver bullion on a monthly basis. The trust’s MER is 0.65%. Unlike stocks, commodity investments such as silver bullion do not generate income. Instead they come with a continuing cash drain, for management, insurance and so on. In general, we recommend staying away from buying silver or gold bullion, coins (unless you collect them as a hobby) or certificates representing an interest in bullion. However, if you do want to hold silver bullion, then the Sprott Physical Silver Trust is a..