Fed rate decision and my portfolio - feeling a bit exposed, anyone else?

• •Well, the latest Fed decision has me thinking a lot about my holdings, especially regarding my gold allocation.
• •With everything going on, I'm feeling a little more exposed than I'd like on the equities side right now.
• •My portfolio is sitting comfortably in that $3-4 million range, and a good chunk of that has been in the market for decades, growing steadily.

Well, the latest Fed decision has me thinking a lot about my holdings, especially regarding my gold allocation. With everything going on, I'm feeling a little more exposed than I'd like on the equities side right now. I retired from the Navy as an Admiral a few years back, and while I always prided myself on risk management during my career, this current market feels like navigating an uncharted channel in a storm. My portfolio is sitting comfortably in that $3-4 million range, and a good chunk of that has been in the market for decades, growing steadily. But these days, that discipline feels… well, tested.

I’ve always kept a decent percentage in physical gold and gold-backed investments, probably around 10-15% of my total portfolio. My wife, bless her heart, always jokes about my "shiny rock collection," but it’s been a reliable anchor during turbulent times. Lately, I've been spending more time than I probably should using tools like that Gold vs Stocks Comparison on goldirablueprint.com, looking at performance over the last 10 years especially. It’s a good reality check to see how gold has truly held its own, sometimes even outperforming, during periods where stocks were getting hammered.

The question I’m grappling with now is whether to increase my gold allocation further. I'm based here in Virginia Beach, and I've seen firsthand how quickly economic tides can turn. My initial goal for retirement was capital preservation and steady income, and I’m starting to think a larger gold position might be a more prudent move to achieve that in the current climate. Has anyone else made significant adjustments to their gold holdings based on recent Fed announcements or general market uncertainty? What’s your current thinking on the optimal gold percentage in a disciplined, long-term portfolio?