A friend of mine has a substantial amount of his retirement savings in gold with Swiss America.
The rep there told him that they have plans in place such that any rumblings of gov’t confiscation would trigger shipments of the material directly to the owner.
I know, this is just a promise. But guys like this might received warnings from insiders in time to thwart any such seizure plans.
Better to hold the real thing in your own coffers.