📈 Investing Beyond Gold: Silver, Platinum & Palladium Over the Last Decade
A DollarsAndSense.sg analysis highlights how silver, platinum, and palladium performed over the past decade and what that means for investors looking beyond traditional gold holdings.
• Silver rose ~419% from ~US$13.90 in 2015 to ~US$72 by end-2025, showing high upside and volatility due to both monetary and industrial demand.
• Platinum gained ~142% over the decade but lagged gold and silver, reflecting industrial cycles and demand shifts.
• Palladium climbed ~196%, driven by catalytic converter demand, but experienced sharp price swings and substitution pressures.
Gold itself rose ~308% — not the highest but most consistent performer.
Diversification across precious metals can enhance returns, but each metal’s industrial drivers, volatility, and substitution risks must be understood — not all safe-haven assets behave like gold.