I've been thinking for decades now that creating my own stockpile of helium would be one of those crazy stories that would end up being insanely profitable. Akin to Elon making reusable rockets.

I read about counter arguments saying that helium is easy enough to source that it is really just an issue of the price/extraction ratio. Because of that, making your own stock pile company doesn't make sense.

Then, I read articles like this, that make me think it has nothing to do with the price/extraction ratio and everything to do with government control of production.

Obviously, I'm never going to do it, but it is a fun thought exercise anyway. I will add though, I've been seeing these helium stories cycle a bit more recently. I wonder what phase we are in.