In 2024, the gold metal recorded its best rise since 2010. While there is still upside potential in 2025, this momentum could also benefit the other precious metals - silver, platinum and palladium.
Against this backdrop, investors need to ask themselves how they can invest wisely in precious metals in 2025.
Yes, precious metals are not just ingots in a safe or under your pillow. There is a very wide range of physical investments, for all budgets, and for a multitude of more or less long-term investment strategies.
Investing in physical gold in 2025
By going through a certified intermediary such as Godot & Fils, you can acquire gold in several forms: bars, ingots or coins.
Buying bullion
First of all, there are the traditional one-kilo gold bars with a purity and fineness of 999.9%. While an ingot was trading at around €9,000 in 2000, the surge in the price of an ounce of gold in recent years has seen ingots trade at around €85,000 in early 2025.
Bullion is also referred to as an ingot when it weighs 500 grams. This will trade at more than €40,000 in early 2025.
Against this backdrop, not everyone can afford such a large quantity of precious metal. That's why there are more affordable versions.
Buying ingots
Small ingots are generally defined as those weighing less than 250, 100 or 500 grams. Even so, the latter will trade at over €4,000 in early 2025. It is also possible to buy an ingot weighing one ounce of gold or even 20, 10, 5 or even 1 gram of gold.
The advantage of bullion is that it is easy to store and resell. If you want to sell 500 grams of gold, you won't be able to do so if you hold ingots weighing one or more kilos. Holding a variety of ingots of different weights will make it easier.

Buying gold coins
Godot & Fils offers a very wide range of gold coins of different denominations, different periods and different geographical origins.
The advantage of owning these coins is that they are easy to resell. This market is recognised worldwide, institutionalised and liquid. It is also possible to invest small sums initially, which are much smaller than owning an ingot.
It should also be noted that the French tax system remains favourable for investment gold (coins minted before 1800), since it is exempt from VAT.
The most popular bullion coins in Europe are :
* 10 FRANCS NAPOLEON (Purity/Titre: 900 ‰)
* The 20 FRANCS NAPOLEON (Purity/Titer: 900 ‰)
* The 20 FRANCS LOUIS D'OR (Purity/Capacity : 900 ‰)
* The BRITISH SOUVERAIN (Purity/Capacity: 917 ‰)
* The SWISS 20 FRANCS (Purity/Titer : 900 ‰)
More modern bullion coins:
* The ‘DOUBLE EAGLE’, 20 AMERICAN DOLLARS, minted from 1849 (Purity / Tensor: 900 ‰)
* The KRUGERRAND from South Africa, minted from 1967 (Purity / Tensor: 917 ‰)
* The MEXICAN 50 PESOS, minted from 1921 (Purity / Titer : 900 ‰)
* The 4 DUCATS AUTRICHIEN, minted from 1915 (Purity / Tint : 986 ‰)
Investing in silver in 2025
Silver is attractively priced compared with gold. The metal also offers attractive catch-up potential, particularly against a backdrop of inflationary pressures and economic uncertainty.
Basically, there is strong industrial demand for it, particularly in the composition of solar panels, batteries and emerging technologies such as 5G, thanks to its exceptional conductivity.
Silver is also historically more volatile than gold, offering significant opportunities for gains for active investors. Against this backdrop, in 2025, silver bullion represents a tangible, accessible and strategic option for diversifying a portfolio.
At Godot & Fils, you can buy silver ingots in a range of weights: 500 grams, one kilo, five kilos and even fifteen kilos.

Investing in platinum in 2025
Investing in this precious metal may seem a good idea, given that it is currently undervalued relative to gold, offering the potential for long-term appreciation.

Gold and platinum prices since 2018.
Platinum is around 30 times rarer than gold, and its production is highly concentrated in South Africa and Russia, which limits supply and makes it vulnerable to geopolitical upheaval.
Like palladium, platinum is being used increasingly in industry, particularly in the automotive sector and in technologies linked to the energy transition (fuel cells and green hydrogen).
Finally, platinum acts as a safe haven in times of inflation and economic uncertainty, while offering attractive diversification for portfolios. For a good start, Godot & Fils offers investors platinum ingots and bars (2.5/5/100 grams, one ounce). This investment can also take the form of coins:
* BRITANNIA 1 ONCE PLATINUM (Purity/Titer: 999.5 ‰)
* MAPLE LEAF CANADIAN (Purity/Titer: 999.5 ‰)
Investing in palladium in 2025
Palladium is a rare precious metal which, unlike gold or silver, is sensitive to global industrial activity, since it is almost 80% dependent on the automotive market (an essential component of anti-pollution systems).
Palladium is a rare precious metal that is also a fantastic investment product for taking advantage of the upturn in the price of an ounce of palladium. For almost a year now, its price has been hovering around the USD 900/1000 mark, a long way from its record high of over USD 3,400 in March 2022.
Godot et Fils offers you a wide choice, from 5-gram palladium ingots to one-ounce palladium ingots (31.100 grams), 50-gram ingots and 100-gram ingots.
Conclusion
The year 2025 could mark the return to favour of precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium, supported by the global inflationary context and dependence on the industrial sector.
To ensure optimum diversification: ingots, bullion or coins, there is every type of investment available for every purse.
However, as with any investment, it is essential to assess the risks carefully. So don't hesitate to consult our experts to ensure that this strategy matches your financial objectives.
By Sébastien Gatel
Graduated in law and market finance, Sébastien has worked in financial institutions and wealth management for many years. At the same time, he contributes to various media outlets aimed at professionals and individuals, deciphering financial news and simplifying topics related to savings and investments.
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