Gold IRA, not silver stacking - but my precious metals strategy works for me

• •I've got around $180k in my IRA, with a significant chunk of that now in physical gold through an IRA custodian.
• •Being a small business owner in Savannah—tourism, of course—I've seen the ups and downs of the economy firsthand.
• •That volatility is what really pushed me towards diversifying with something tangible.

Been seeing a lot of posts lately about silver stacking and it got me thinking about my own journey into precious metals, specifically with a Gold IRA. I know a lot of folks here are heavy into silver, and I totally get the appeal, but for me, gold always felt like the more solid (pun intended) bet for my retirement funds. I've got around $180k in my IRA, with a significant chunk of that now in physical gold through an IRA custodian.

Being a small business owner in Savannah—tourism, of course—I've seen the ups and downs of the economy firsthand. That volatility is what really pushed me towards diversifying with something tangible. Stocks can be great, but when demand for dolphin tours takes a dive, having something outside of the typical market movements really helps me sleep at night. I started digging into precious metals about five years ago, and after a lot of research, the Gold IRA just made the most sense for the long-term stability I was after. I'm not looking for a quick flip; this is about preserving wealth for when I actually want to slow down.

My strategy isn't super complicated: primarily investing in bullion coins and bars, focusing on recognized mints. I'm not trying to build some rare coin collection; I want weight and purity. The fees for storage and management are a factor, obviously, but for the peace of mind and the hedge against inflation and economic uncertainty, I see it as a necessary cost. My initial move was about 25% of my IRA into gold, and I've slowly nudged that up to just over 35% as opportunities arose. I tend to DCA a bit, but also buy more aggressively during market dips. I'm always watching global events and how they impact the demand for safe haven assets.

So, for those of you who've gone the Gold IRA route, how much of your portfolio have you allocated? And for the silver stackers, what makes you choose silver over gold for your IRA, aside from the lower entry point? I genuinely learn a lot from hearing different perspectives here.