Anyone else rethinking their gold strategy with these inflation numbers?

• •You see prices for everything going up, fuel, fertilizer, equipment parts...
• •I’ve had about $75k of my IRA in physical gold and silver through a reputable company for the last six years.
• •It felt like the smartest move, a solid, tangible asset when everything else is getting printed into oblivion.

Okay, so I've been a pretty firm believer in gold as a major inflation hedge for years now, especially with my background in agriculture out here in Fresno. You see prices for everything going up, fuel, fertilizer, equipment parts... it's just wild. I’ve had about $75k of my IRA in physical gold and silver through a reputable company for the last six years. It felt like the smartest move, a solid, tangible asset when everything else is getting printed into oblivion. I still feel that way, but lately, I’m starting to wonder if I should be doing more, or different.

I mean, inflation numbers are hitting these crazy highs, and while gold has done alright, it hasn't exactly exploded. It’s held its value for sure, and that's great, but I was kind of anticipating more of a rocket ship situation, especially with the Fed doing what they're doing. It makes me question if my strategy, which is mostly just holding physical bullion, is the best way to protect against real, sustained inflation. Are we seeing a new kind of inflation that doesn't track as perfectly with gold as it used to, or am I just being impatient?

I’m seriously considering diversifying a bit within that "real assets" bucket, maybe adding some gold mining stocks, or even looking into some agricultural land investments outside of my direct business. The issue with farming land is it's not exactly liquid, and I've already got plenty of that tied up in my operation. So, I keep coming back to gold, but with a slight twist.

Has anyone else in a similar position – maybe around the $50-100k mark in their Gold IRA – started exploring other ways to leverage gold or even different types of precious metals for better inflation protection RIGHT NOW? What companies are you dealing with for those other options? I've been with the same mob for years, and they've been good, but I'm open to looking at new avenues if there's a more proactive inflation-fighting play out there. Any thoughts on why gold might be acting a bit sluggish despite all the economic turmoil?