Fed's playing with fire, and my gold IRA feels it. Anyone else?

• •Seriously, what are we thinking with these Fed policies?
• •Every time Powell opens his mouth lately, I feel a twitch in my gut staring at my gold IRA statements.
• •Running a construction company here in Chicago, I see every day how real things hold value.

Seriously, what are we thinking with these Fed policies? Every time Powell opens his mouth lately, I feel a twitch in my gut staring at my gold IRA statements. I’ve put a solid chunk of change into physical gold, about $350k worth over the last few years, because I believe in tangible assets more than anything else. Running a construction company here in Chicago, I see every day how real things hold value. You can’t print more steel or concrete, just like you can’t print more gold.

My concern is this constant back and forth with interest rates and the money supply. It feels like they're trying to walk a tightrope blindfolded. One minute they're hawkish, the next they're dovish, and it just creates so much uncertainty. That uncertainty should theoretically be good for gold, as a safe haven, but sometimes it feels like the market is just too volatile and unpredictable to follow any traditional sense. Is anyone else noticing gold’s price action becoming less predictable with all this Fed noise, or is it just me overthinking it?

I got into gold specifically to hedge against this kind of economic instability and inflation. I remember reading up on it before I made my big move, thinking it was a no-brainer. But these past few months, the correlation seems… off. Am I just being impatient, or is there a genuine disconnect happening between the tried-and-true gold drivers and how the market is reacting to central bank shenanigans? I'm not looking to panic sell, far from it, but I always want to make sure my conviction is still well-placed.

What are you all seeing? Especially those of you who also hold significant physical gold or other precious metals. Are you adjusting your strategy at all based on these Fed announcements, or are you just holding steady, trusting in the long game? Any insights on economic indicators you're watching that seem to be a better predictor for gold right now than the daily Fed commentary?