Men everywhere holding out to buy that platinum engagement ring can rejoice in the fact that the metal has declined from a high of $2,276/ounce in March to just $793/ounce today. But what's really crazy is how close platinum is trading to gold. Even though platinum is 30x rarer than gold, it is currently trading at just an 11% premium. Earlier in the year, there was a $1,300/ounce price difference between the two metals, but that difference is now just $83. The charts below highlight the historical premium between platinum and gold, and while it's hard to believe the two could be trading at similar price levels now, it did occur quite often in the early 90s. What is shocking is how fast the premium has declined in recent months. Instead of buying gold coins, maybe now is the time to buy platinum ones.
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