Finally got the Admiral onboard with the Gold IRA, feels good

• •Been on this forum for a while, mostly lurking and soaking up everyone's insights on precious metals.
• •For years now, I've been bringing up the idea of diversifying into a Gold IRA, especially with all the economic uncertainty we've been seeing.
• •I’d show her articles, talk about inflation, the whole nine yards.

Been on this forum for a while, mostly lurking and soaking up everyone's insights on precious metals. My wife, bless her heart, has always been the more conservative one when it comes to investments – think mutual funds and a healthy dose of skepticism about anything outside the typical 401k. For years now, I've been bringing up the idea of diversifying into a Gold IRA, especially with all the economic uncertainty we've been seeing. I’d show her articles, talk about inflation, the whole nine yards. She’d always nod, say she’d think about it, and then... crickets. You know how it goes.

Well, turns out what it took wasn't some fancy financial report, but a conversation with our youngest son, who’s graduating from UVA this spring with a degree in economics. He’s been following some of the more alternative investment folks, and apparently, his take on the current market really resonated with her. He laid out the case for tangible assets, the historical stability of gold during downturns, and how it acts as a hedge against currency devaluation. He wasn't even pushing a Gold IRA specifically, just the general principles of holding some physical metals. But hearing it from him, someone she implicitly trusts and knows is smart about this stuff, flipped a switch.

We just finished initiating the rollover from a portion of one of my older brokerage accounts – nothing huge, about $300k to start, which felt like a manageable dip of the toe without overly concentrating our portfolio. Even with a total portfolio in the low seven figures, making a move like this still feels significant. I’m actually relieved. It’s not just about the investment itself, but the peace of mind knowing we're both aligned on securing a portion of our retirement in something so historically resilient. Anyone else find their spouse or significant other needed a specific catalyst to get on board with physical assets?

I know I missed some opportunities in the past to get in lower, but given the current geopolitical landscape and the increasing national debt, it still feels like a prudent move for the long haul. We're looking at storing it in a depository in Delaware, just a few hours north, which feels more secure than anything local here in Virginia Beach. Any Navy retirees in here with experience specifically with Brink's or similar services? Always appreciate the firsthand accounts.