Why Physical Precious Metals?

Gold, silver, platinum and palladium are physical tangible assets whose market prices change continuously.

Precious metals can serve different purposes within an asset structure. They are held in physical form and, unlike for example a claim against a bank or an issuer, do not constitute a payment claim against a debtor.

At the same time, precious metals are not free of risk. Their prices can rise or fall significantly. There may also be differences between purchase and selling prices as well as, where applicable, costs for storage and insurance.

Physical precious metals also do not generate ongoing income in the form of interest or dividends. An economic gain arises only if the proceeds achieved on a later sale exceed the acquisition costs, including the associated costs.

Whether, and to what extent, precious metals are appropriate within an individual asset structure therefore cannot be answered in general terms.

On our website, we provide historical price and performance data for gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Past performance is, however, not a reliable indication of future prices or returns.

GP METALLUM provides general information on physical precious metals. We do not provide individual investment, tax or legal advice.