Dumped some dry powder into silver after talking to my advisor - tell me why I'm stupid

• •So, I've been a gold bug for a while now, ever since I cashed out of the tech startup game a few years back.
• •Most of my retirement has been sitting pretty in a Gold IRA, which has been an absolute godsend given the market gyrations we've seen.
• •We're talking a decent chunk, probably around a third of my total portfolio, just chilling in physical gold.

So, I've been a gold bug for a while now, ever since I cashed out of the tech startup game a few years back. Most of my retirement has been sitting pretty in a Gold IRA, which has been an absolute godsend given the market gyrations we've seen. We're talking a decent chunk, probably around a third of my total portfolio, just chilling in physical gold.

Lately though, I've been feeling a bit antsy. My financial advisor, bless her patient soul, has been gently nudging me towards more diversification within the precious metals space. After a few calls – and a fair bit of research on my end, including diving deep into the Learning Center at Gold IRA Blueprint, which actually has some killer resources – I decided to pull the trigger. I reallocated about 10% of my Gold IRA holdings that were previously in physical gold into physical silver. It’s not a huge portion of the overall 1m+ portfolio, but it felt like a significant move for me, coming from a pure gold stance.

My thinking was two-fold: First, the industrial demand for silver seems to be on a steady upswing, especially with all the green tech stuff accelerating. Solar panels, EVs, you name it. Second, the gold-to-silver ratio felt pretty stretched. It just felt like silver had more room to run in the coming years, potentially offering bigger upside than the steady, reliable climb of gold. Plus, having some smaller denomination options feels smart for eventual liquidity, even if I'm thinking long-term.

Now, I’m based in Dublin, Ohio, and my advisor is local, but I always value a wider range of opinions. What are your thoughts on this? Am I chasing speculative gains with silver where gold would have been the safer, more prudent play for my IRA? Did I just make a rookie mistake in diversifying within precious metals instead of something completely different? Hit me with your best takes, even if they’re brutal. I’ve heard worse in boardrooms.