Feeling good about my silver strategy, anyone else?

• •Just wanted to share a quick update on my silver stacking and get some thoughts from others here.
• •I like having something tangible, something I can hold.
• •It’s a hedge, sure, but it also just feels like good old-fashioned wealth preservation.

Just wanted to share a quick update on my silver stacking and get some thoughts from others here. I'm a young professional down in Charleston, trying to get ahead of the curve with retirement planning, and I decided early on that physical precious metals needed to be a part of my portfolio. My current total portfolio is still under that $50k mark, so every dollar counts, and I've been focusing pretty heavily on silver coins because they feel more accessible.

My strategy has been pretty simple: I buy about $200-$300 worth of silver coins each month, usually American Silver Eagles or Canadian Maples, depending on what I can get at a good premium locally here in SC. I like having something tangible, something I can hold. My parents were definitely more traditional stock investors, and while I have a decent chunk in ETFs, the idea of having a physical asset just resonates differently with me. It’s a hedge, sure, but it also just feels like good old-fashioned wealth preservation.

Honestly feeling pretty good about it right now. The market feels a bit… squishy? If that makes sense. I was actually playing around with that Gold vs Stocks Comparison tool the other day – fascinating stuff, especially when you look at how gold (and silver, by extension) performs over longer periods compared to certain stock market indexes. It really reinforces my decision to diversify. Anyone else out there building up their silver holdings as a core part of their early retirement strategy? Or am I just being overly cautious? What are your go-to coins or bars?