There are ways to Direct Register shares of stock into your name, so you actually "own" the stock, instead of the IOUs through a brokerage. But, the problem there is that you're still entrusting your carnival tickets to be redeemable in a Cabal created system (stock market), and we know they can change the rules at any time, for any reason (Thanks GME and AMC apes).
Holding physical metal removes all counterparty risk, both buying (although you can technically debate this, as it's possible to track customers) and when selling.
There are ways to Direct Register shares of stock into your name, so you actually "own" the stock, instead of the IOUs through a brokerage. But, the problem there is that you're still entrusting your carnival tickets to be redeemable in a Cabal created system (stock market), and we know they can change the rules at any time, for any reason (Thanks GME and AMC apes).
Holding physical metal removes all counterparty risk, both buying (although you can technically debate this, as it's possible to track customers) and when selling.