Is anyone else feeling the pinch? My Gold IRA strategy

• •Okay, so I've been in the casino industry out here in Vegas for like, two decades.
• •You learn a thing or two about calculated risks and hedging your bets when you're watching millions move across tables every night.
• •So when advisors started whispering about inflation picking up a few years back, my ears perked up.

Okay, so I've been in the casino industry out here in Vegas for like, two decades. You learn a thing or two about calculated risks and hedging your bets when you're watching millions move across tables every night. So when advisors started whispering about inflation picking up a few years back, my ears perked up. I've got a decent chunk saved – around $150k in my IRA, mostly in more traditional stuff, but I’d been hearing more and more about precious metals.

Decided to pull the trigger on a Gold IRA about 18 months ago, specifically to get some of that inflation protection everyone talks about. Moved about 20% of my overall portfolio into it. It wasn't a huge amount, but enough to feel like I had some skin in the game and wasn't putting all my eggs in the stock market basket. And honestly, watching the CPI numbers lately, I’m feeling pretty good about that decision. Everything from groceries to the occasional blackjack table minimum seems to be climbing.

I’ve been doing a lot of research, not just on gold, but silver too. I use tools like that Silver vs Stocks comparison, set it to 10Y, to get a sense of how things have performed. It's fascinating to see the historical trends laid out so clearly. While gold has always been my primary focus for stability, silver definitely has its own appeal, especially with industrial demand.

My big question for you all is this: given the current economic climate, are you mostly sticking to gold for inflation protection, or are you diversifying within precious metals, like adding silver? And for those who have been through high inflation periods before, what’s your number one piece of advice for newcomers trying to protect their retirement savings?