Geopolitics and gold - anyone else feeling the squeeze (or opportunity)?

• •I cashed out of my tech startup a few years back – sold to a bigger player for a decent chunk, about $3.5M after taxes and all the usual nonsense.
• •Parked a solid $600k of that directly into a self-directed Gold IRA.
• •Best decision I made, honestly.

Been glued to the news cycle more than usual lately, and it's got me wondering how everyone else in the gold IRA space is looking at the current geopolitical mess. Between the elections, the ongoing conflicts, and the general instability everywhere, my gut tells me this is exactly why we went into gold in the first place.

I cashed out of my tech startup a few years back – sold to a bigger player for a decent chunk, about $3.5M after taxes and all the usual nonsense. Parked a solid $600k of that directly into a self-directed Gold IRA. Best decision I made, honestly. Living here in Dublin, OH, it sometimes feels a bit insulated, but the global tremors are definitely hitting the radar. When you see headlines about trade wars escalating or new sanctions being threatened, it just screams "TINA" (There Is No Alternative) for a safe haven asset like gold.

The recent price surges have been nice, obviously, but I'm trying to look beyond just the daily tick up. Are you guys holding steady, or actively rebalancing based on these global events? I’ve been tempted to add more to the physical side, especially if things get choppier. My main concern is how much of this current valuation is already "priced in" versus how much upside is left if another major shoe drops. Anyone else feeling like we're on the cusp of something big?

What are your strategies for navigating this? Are you looking at silver as a complementary hedge, or sticking purely to gold? Would love to hear some diverse perspectives here.