Is anyone else feeling super antsy about a recession and piling into metals?

• •I've got a decent chunk in gold already – probably around 10-15% of my ~750k portfolio – but I'm seriously considering upping that.
• •I’ve been through a few market downturns in my career and I’m just feeling this deep unease.
• •I remember back in '08, watching my retirement accounts just *bleed*, and while I recovered, that feeling of helplessness really stuck with me.

Okay, so I'm a doctor up here in Boston, and while my portfolio is pretty diversified (think a mix of tech, healthcare, and some real estate), the recession whispers are getting louder and louder. I've got a decent chunk in gold already – probably around 10-15% of my ~750k portfolio – but I'm seriously considering upping that. My thought process is, with inflation still being a sticky wicket and interest rate hikes potentially pushing us over the edge, gold feels like the ultimate safe haven. I’ve been through a few market downturns in my career and I’m just feeling this deep unease.

I remember back in '08, watching my retirement accounts just bleed, and while I recovered, that feeling of helplessness really stuck with me. This time, I want to be proactive. I was thinking of perhaps allocating another 5% to physical gold, maybe even some silver. Is that overkill? I know some people say gold is just a "barbarous relic," but when everything else is going south, it's always seemed to hold its own. Plus, the geopolitical stuff happening lately just adds another layer of weirdness to the market, and that makes me lean even harder into tangible assets.

What are others doing? Are you guys increasing your precious metals exposure significantly right now, or are you just sticking to your pre-planned allocations? I'm curious about different strategies. I've been doing a lot of reading, especially on educational sites like the Learning Center, trying to soak up as much info as possible about historical trends and how gold performs in different economic climates. It's making me feel more confident in my existing position, but also questioning if I should be even more aggressive.

My biggest concern is obviously timing – trying to buy in before things get really hairy, but not overreacting. Any thoughts on specific types of precious metals that might be better positions right now? Or maybe alternative ways to recession-proof a chunk of personal savings? It's keeping me up at night and I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who's in a similar boat or has a strong opinion on this.