Metals- 5 Year Review (2006 - 2010)
Silver: Metals have been a particularly profitable investment the past five years (2006-2010). Out of the four metals reviewed, the most profitable one was Silver with an increase of +246.9% (a yearly average of 34.3%). The biggest yearly increase for Silver was in 2010 (+80.3%) and its worst yearly performance was in 2008 (-26.9%).
Palladium: Palladium was the metal with the second highest increase for the period, +208.9% (a yearly average of +41.2%). Palladium was the metal with the highest increase in both 2009 (+114.8) and 2010 (+102.8%) but also the one with the biggest decrease in 2008 (-49.7%). During the past two years, Palladium has in effect risen by a phenomenal 336%.
Gold: Despite coming only third, Gold has had an increase of 174% (a yearly average of +22.7%) during the 2006-2010 period and was the only metal from the 4 examined that saw yearly rises in every single one of the 5 years. This makes it by far the most reliable profit-wise metal during the 2006-2010 period. Its best year was 2007 (+31.9%) and its least profitable year was 2008 (+4.3%).
Platinum: Platinum was last and the metal with the least amount of return for the past 5 years, managing nonetheless a tremendous +81.9% (a yearly average of 18.9%). Platinum had its best year in 2009 (+62.7%) and its worst in 2008 (-41.3%). It was the best performing metal of 2007.
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Silver: Metals have been a particularly profitable investment the past five years (2006-2010). Out of the four metals reviewed, the most profitable one was Silver with an increase of +246.9% (a yearly average of 34.3%). The biggest yearly increase for Silver was in 2010 (+80.3%) and its worst yearly performance was in 2008 (-26.9%).
Palladium: Palladium was the metal with the second highest increase for the period, +208.9% (a yearly average of +41.2%). Palladium was the metal with the highest increase in both 2009 (+114.8) and 2010 (+102.8%) but also the one with the biggest decrease in 2008 (-49.7%). During the past two years, Palladium has in effect risen by a phenomenal 336%.
Gold: Despite coming only third, Gold has had an increase of 174% (a yearly average of +22.7%) during the 2006-2010 period and was the only metal from the 4 examined that saw yearly rises in every single one of the 5 years. This makes it by far the most reliable profit-wise metal during the 2006-2010 period. Its best year was 2007 (+31.9%) and its least profitable year was 2008 (+4.3%).
Platinum: Platinum was last and the metal with the least amount of return for the past 5 years, managing nonetheless a tremendous +81.9% (a yearly average of 18.9%). Platinum had its best year in 2009 (+62.7%) and its worst in 2008 (-41.3%). It was the best performing metal of 2007.
| End 2005 | End 2006 | End 2007 | End 2008 | End 2009 | End 2010 | 2006-2010 Average | 2006-2010 Actual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 513.00 | 632.00 | 833.75 | 869.75 | 1,087.50 | 1,405.50 | 179 | 893 |
| 23.2% | 31.9% | 4.3% | 25.0% | 29.2% | 34.8% | 174.0% | ||
| Platinum | 965.00 | 1,118.00 | 1,530.00 | 898.00 | 1,461.00 | 1,755.00 | 158 | 790 |
| 15.9% | 36.9% | -41.3% | 62.7% | 20.1% | 16.4% | 81.9% | ||
| Silver | 8.83 | 12.90 | 14.76 | 10.79 | 16.99 | 30.63 | 4 | 22 |
| 46.1% | 14.4% | -26.9% | 57.5% | 80.3% | 49.4% | 246.9% | ||
| Palladium | 258.00 | 323.50 | 364.00 | 183.00 | 393.00 | 797.00 | 108 | 539 |
| 25.4% | 12.5% | -49.7% | 114.8% | 102.8% | 41.8% | 208.9% |
Last Updated 2 January, 2011
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