GOLD • SILVER • PLATINUM • PALLADIUM
Precious Metals Center
Compare the major precious metals, understand what drives each market, and review storage, premiums, liquidity, and portfolio considerations before taking action.
PRECIOUS METALS
Four metals with different markets.
Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium are all precious metals, but their prices respond differently to investment demand, industrial use, mining supply, recycling, currencies, and economic conditions.
MetalMain roleKey considerations
GoldMonetary and investment assetRates, currency, central-bank demand, jewelry, and safe-haven flows.
SilverInvestment and industrial metalSolar, electronics, manufacturing, investment demand, and higher volatility.
PlatinumIndustrial and jewelry metalAutomotive demand, hydrogen technology, concentrated mine supply, and substitution.
PalladiumAutomotive catalyst metalVehicle production, emissions standards, substitution, recycling, and supply concentration.
BEFORE PURCHASING
Separate metal price from total cost.
Dealer spread
Physical metal normally costs more than spot price when purchased and may sell below retail price when liquidated.
Storage & insurance
Home storage, bank boxes, private vaults, and allocated custody all have different access, insurance, and counterparty risks.
How you exit
Know who will buy the asset, how price is determined, how quickly settlement occurs, and what fees apply.