Platinum: The forgotten sibling? Is it finally time?

Totally get what you're saying! Platinum definitely feels like the overlooked middle child sometimes. I had a similar thought a few years back, diversified a tiny bit from my gold stack into some platinum coins. Not a huge position, maybe 5% of my precious metals, but it's been... interesting. Nothing wild, but it's held its own. Curious to see if this "chatter" you're noticing means anything significant for platinum's future.

Interesting thought about platinum. You mentioned your core portfolio is in physical gold and a "..." - what's the rest of that sentence? Are you holding other metals in that core portfolio or something else entirely?

While platinum definitely has its industrial uses and can be volatile, I'm not sure it's the "forgotten sibling" in the same way. Gold and silver have a much deeper history as monetary metals and hedges against inflation. Platinum's price often moves with industrial demand, which can be a double-edged sword. It's an interesting metal, but for a core retirement portfolio, I'd still lean heavily into gold and silver's track record for preserving wealth.

Absolutely! Platinum has been on my radar for a while now, especially with the EV push potentially impacting palladium's industrial demand long term. I've been using Kitco's historical charts to track the platinum/gold ratio pretty closely – it's still way off its 2010 highs, which makes me think there's some serious upside if it just reverts to the mean. For anyone else looking at this, check out their interactive charts, they're super helpful for spotting these kinds of long-term trends.

Good question, "forgotten sibling" is right. I've dabbled in platinum before, mostly with a small allocation in a self-directed, non-IRA account. Honestly, the spreads can be brutal compared to gold or silver. You really need to be crystal clear on the long-term industrial demand outlook because that's where its real price drivers are, not just safe-haven plays. For my Gold IRA, I'm sticking to the yellow metal; the liquidity and established market depth are just too strong to ignore.

Man, I've been burned on platinum before, trying to time the industrial demand cycle back in '08. Lost a good chunk of change. This time feels different though, with the EV push stalling a bit and hydrogen coming online. I'm still mostly gold and silver in my IRA, but I've been eyeing platinum again, definitely not jumping in blindly like last time thanks to some of the insights I've picked up here on GIRAB.

Platinum... man, that brings back memories. My daddy, God rest his soul, always told me, "Son, gold's for show, silver's for trade, but platinum? That's when things get *real*." He was a mechanic his whole life, saw the industrial demand for it firsthand before anyone was talking about investments. Tried to get me into it back in the late 90s, when it was flying high. I bought a few coins then, more for sentiment than anything else. Fast forward to the 2008 crash, I panicked like a lot of folks, and sold those platinum coins at a loss, just needed the cash for my business. Always regretted that. Watching it now, with the EV push and all the talk about catalysts, I can't help but wonder if my daddy was right all along. It might not be the golden child of my portfolio, but I've been eyeing it seriously again, maybe for a smaller allocation. That old Memphis grit taught me to learn from my mistakes, and *that* mistake still stings a bit.