Rolled over a chunk of my old 401k into a Gold IRA. Thoughts?

• •Finally pulled the trigger and rolled over about $300k from my old 401k into a Gold IRA.
• •Used to be, I was all about growth, growth, growth.
• •The 401k was just sitting there, not really doing much for me in terms of peace of mind.

Finally pulled the trigger and rolled over about $300k from my old 401k into a Gold IRA. Honestly, after everything that’s gone down in the tech sector lately – not just the layoffs, but the overall volatility – I just couldn't stomach having all my eggs in highly speculative baskets anymore.

Used to be, I was all about growth, growth, growth. Had a good run as a product lead at a couple of startups here in SF, so my 401k was pretty robust, mostly in tech mutual funds and a few individual stocks I thought were solid. But seeing some of my friends get absolutely crushed, and even after my own exit, just feeling this gnawing anxiety about market swings… it was time to diversify in a real way. The 401k was just sitting there, not really doing much for me in terms of peace of mind. The process itself was smoother than I expected, mostly just dealing with paperwork and making sure I didn't mess up the indirect rollover timeline.

I went with a mix of gold and a little platinum, just because I liked the idea of further diversification even within precious metals. The appeal of a tangible asset, something that feels independent of quarterly earnings reports and venture capital whims, is huge for me right now. Anyone else here in a similar boat, coming from a super high-growth background and feeling the need to ground things a bit?

Still doing a ton of research, always learning. I've found the Learning Center at Gold IRA Blueprint to be a solid resource for understanding the mechanics and different options. What are some of the biggest lessons you've learned since moving into metals? Any unexpected downsides I should be thinking about that aren't immediately obvious?