Fed Rate Decision and My Gold IRA - Thoughts?

• •Okay, so the Fed just held rates steady again, which honestly, wasn't a huge surprise.
• •But it always makes me a little antsy watching how the market reacts.
• •My thinking has always been that higher rates usually make gold less attractive because you can get a better return on things like bonds.

Okay, so the Fed just held rates steady again, which honestly, wasn't a huge surprise. But it always makes me a little antsy watching how the market reacts. My Gold IRA is sitting right around the $75k mark right now, and I’m always trying to figure out if these decisions are good for my metals or if I should be thinking about any adjustments. I'm a principal here in Little Rock, and while I try to teach my high schoolers about financial literacy, sometimes I feel like I'm still learning myself!

My thinking has always been that higher rates usually make gold less attractive because you can get a better return on things like bonds. But then, on the flip side, if the Fed is holding rates and inflation is still a concern (which it feels like it always is these days), that can be good for gold as a hedge, right? It's like this constant push and pull. I started this IRA a few years back, mainly for the stability and diversification, not necessarily to get rich quick.

I'm primarily in physical gold with some silver exposure, not really much in gold mining stocks directly in this particular account. I've seen some of those companies take a hit or surge on these announcements, and honestly, that volatility isn't really what I'm looking for in this part of my portfolio. What are you all thinking? Are you seeing this as bullish or bearish for your gold holdings in the short to medium term?

Anyone else in a similar boat, or have a deeper understanding of how these decisions truly ripple through the precious metals market? Always open to hearing different perspectives on how to navigate these financial waters, especially from those who have been at it longer than I have.