Finally feeling good about my long game with gold IRA - wishing I'd gone heavier sooner!

• •Man, it's been a ride.
• •I started dabbling in a gold IRA about 7-8 years ago, not with huge sums, but enough to feel like I was diversifying properly.
• •For the longest time, it felt like...

Man, it's been a ride. I started dabbling in a gold IRA about 7-8 years ago, not with huge sums, but enough to feel like I was diversifying properly. As an accountant here in Atlanta, I saw the clear tax benefits, especially for long-term growth, and it just made sense to have some hard assets outside of the typical stock market rollercoaster. For the longest time, it felt like... eh, it was fine, steady but not flashy.

Fast forward to now, and with the economic uncertainty we've been seeing, my initial 50k allocation to gold has grown nicely, now sitting closer to double that figure when you factor in some additional contributions I made during dips. It’s not retirement money yet, but it's a significant chunk of my portfolio, probably 15% now. Seeing this upward trend now, particularly when other parts of my portfolio are feeling a bit squishy, is incredibly reassuring. It's truly a success story for me, realizing that slow and steady diversification beats trying to time the market every single time. My only regret is not allocating more heavily upfront, knowing what I know now and understanding how important that inflation hedge truly is.

I've also been doing some more research into silver lately, just considering adding a smaller position there for even further diversification. I actually found this really neat tool called "Silver vs Stocks" at https://silvervsstocks.goldirablueprint.com/?period=10Y that compares silver's performance to the stock market over different periods. It's been eye-opening to see how silver has stacked up, especially over the last decade. Might be worth a small supplemental play.

Anyone else feeling this sense of validation with their gold holdings over the last year or two? What percentage of your total portfolio do you feel comfortable having in precious metals? I'm debating bumping my allocation up a bit more, maybe to 20-25%, but want to hear others' thoughts.