Say the word “platinum” and most people instantly picture something rare, elegant, expensive — maybe even “more exclusive” than gold. That’s understandable. And it’s also where the first mistake often starts. Platinum sits within the platinum group metals (PGMs). This isn’t “gold in a different colour”. It’s a different category — with a different purpose, a different market logic and a different price dynamic. If you treat PGMs like classic stores of value, you can end up wi