Buy physical silver because otherwise you own a promise of silver. That promise is specifically worded so that they can bounce on their obligation to give you silver at any hint of insolvency.
If SHTF hard enough to make all paper money become toilet paper, promisory silver documents will join the paper money in your nearest latrine.
ELI5...buy physical silver in order to sell it later for more than you paid for it, right?
Correct.
Buy physical silver because otherwise you own a promise of silver. That promise is specifically worded so that they can bounce on their obligation to give you silver at any hint of insolvency.
If SHTF hard enough to make all paper money become toilet paper, promisory silver documents will join the paper money in your nearest latrine.