Precious Metal Price Convergence

John Robertson

PortfolioDirect

Palladium prices have fallen 14% during June prompting us to ask whether the prices of the major precious metals are set to converge. By definition, any discussion about convergence implies some prior disparity in performance. Deviations from the average can be large and prolonged. Since the beginning of 2013 ( the period in the chart showing relative movements in gold, silver, platinum and palladium prices), silver and palladium prices have diverged by as much as 30 percentage points while gold and platinum prices have maintained their tendency to parity. If the average platinum/palladium price ratio since 1990 is restored at the current gold price, the palladium price would fall a further 44% to $376/oz. To restore the average gold/silver price ratio, the silver price would have to rise 37%.


John Robertson
John Robertson
PortfolioDirect

John Robertson is Chief Investment Strategist for PortfolioDirect a provider of resource sector investment stock ratings and portfolio strategies for mining and oil and gas investors. He has worked as a policy economist, corporate business...

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