Fed rate decision's got me thinking... anyone else feeling the gold bug bite harder?

• •Okay, so the Fed rate decision yesterday, while largely expected, still kinda sat with me.
• •I've been in Gold IRAs for a while now, probably close to 6 years.
• •Started with a modest chunk, then ramped up during some market craziness a few years back.

Okay, so the Fed rate decision yesterday, while largely expected, still kinda sat with me. I've been in Gold IRAs for a while now, probably close to 6 years. Started with a modest chunk, then ramped up during some market craziness a few years back. Now, it's a solid 20% of my overall portfolio, hovering around the $100k mark within my 500k total. As a manufacturing exec here in Cleveland, I've always had a soft spot for tangible assets – something you can actually hold, you know? Paper money just doesn't quite hit the same.

My initial reasoning for gold was inflation hedging and some diversification away from the typical stocks and bonds. With rates where they're at, and the general economic outlook feeling... well, 'uncertain' is a polite way to put it, I'm finding myself almost instinctively wanting to pile more into precious metals. It's that gut feeling that we might not be out of the woods yet with inflation, and if things get squirrely, gold is my go-to anchor.

Anyone else feeling this renewed conviction in their hard asset allocations after the Fed's latest move? My financial advisor is, understandably, a bit more measured, suggesting a balanced approach, but the thought of expanding my gold position to 25% or even 30% of my total portfolio is seriously appealing to me right now. It just feels like a safer harbor given the global instability and ongoing economic pressures.

Am I being overly cautious, or is this a smart long-term play in this environment? What are your thoughts on increasing your gold exposure with where rates and inflation are headed? Curious to hear how others are strategizing.