Platinum may be the most undervalued precious metal, giving it plenty of upside for a catch-up trade. Platinum was the second best-performing metal last year, gaining about 120 percent in 2025. Now the market’s strong fundamentals are carrying over in 2026 with a wide range of investment options. Gold's record price is leading precious metals investors to view platinum as a value play, translating into stellar inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and purchases of physical platinum bars and coins. If the platinum price continues to perform well, there's even potential for platinum-mining stocks to attract more ... (full story)