Fed held rates, gold's chill, but my IRA still feels solid. Anyone else?

• •Okay, so the Fed just decided to keep rates steady, which honestly, wasn't much of a shocker.
• •I've been watching the gold price dance around $2300-$2350 an ounce for a bit now, and no major jumps or dips after the announcement.
• •My gold IRA, which represents a good chunk of my 200k portfolio, is largely just...

Okay, so the Fed just decided to keep rates steady, which honestly, wasn't much of a shocker. I've been watching the gold price dance around $2300-$2350 an ounce for a bit now, and no major jumps or dips after the announcement. Part of me, the part that's navigating the ebb and flow of tourism here in Savannah, was semi-hoping for some kind of reaction, good or bad, to give more direction. My gold IRA, which represents a good chunk of my 200k portfolio, is largely just... chillin'.

I set up this gold IRA a few years back specifically because I got tired of feeling like I was just along for the ride with the stock market's mood swings. Running a small business, especially in a cyclical industry like tourism, you learn to appreciate stability, or at least predictability. The last couple of years have been a rollercoaster, and knowing I've got a decent chunk of physical gold tucked away, insulated from some of the immediate economic drama, really helps me sleep at night. I remember back in '08 when things went south, and it took me years to feel secure again. This time around, I wanted more control over a segment of my investments.

What I'm wondering is, with the rates staying put for now, how are you all reading the tea leaves for gold? Do we think this gives it more room to run later, or is it just setting us up for more of this sideways movement until the next Fed meeting? I've got about 15-20% of my total portfolio in gold, which for me is mostly through my Gold IRA, and I'm always debating if I should be adding more on these dips or just holding tight. My initial plan was just to ride out the inflation storms, but now it feels like there are so many other factors at play.

Any other business owners out there with similar portfolio setups? How are you balancing the day-to-day economic pressures with your long-term investment strategies, especially when the big market movers like the Fed seem to be playing a waiting game? Is anyone feeling these flat periods more acutely than others, or is this just part of the long game we signed up for with precious metals?