Platinum IRAs - Watching the gold/platinum spread and wondering about long-term plays

• •Okay, so I've been watching the gold and platinum prices pretty closely lately, especially the spread between them.
• •It’s wild how platinum has been lagging gold for so long, and honestly, it makes me a little antsy sometimes.
• •My Gold IRA is sitting around $300k right now, but I also hold a significant chunk of platinum in a separate account – almost $100k worth.

Okay, so I've been watching the gold and platinum prices pretty closely lately, especially the spread between them. It’s wild how platinum has been lagging gold for so long, and honestly, it makes me a little antsy sometimes. My Gold IRA is sitting around $300k right now, but I also hold a significant chunk of platinum in a separate account – almost $100k worth. My initial strategy was based on the historical premium platinum usually commanded over gold, betting on a reversion to the mean. As a professor here in Richmond, my research instinct means I don't just jump into things; I really dug into the supply/demand dynamics, industrial uses, and geopolitical factors before committing.

I started building my precious metals holdings about five years ago, really ramping up during periods of market uncertainty. My rationale for platinum was its dual role as both a precious metal and an industrial one, thinking that would provide a nice hedge. Also, the sheer rarity compared to gold was a huge draw. Lately, though, with the push for EVs impacting catalytic converter demand (even if hydrogen tech could be a savior down the line), I'm feeling a bit more cautious. It’s one thing to be a contrarian, another to be stubborn.

I'm still bullish on the long-term prospects for precious metals as a whole, especially with all the fiscal shenanigans globally. But I'm seriously considering rebalancing some of my platinum into more gold, or even silver, while platinum is still relatively depressed. Has anyone else made significant shifts in their Platinum IRA or general precious metal holdings recently based on these kinds of price divergences? What's your gut feeling on platinum's potential rebound relative to gold over the next 5-10 years? I'm talking actual investment strategies, not just "buy the dip" rhetoric.

I've been using resources like the Learning Center at Gold IRA Blueprint to stay on top of market trends and educational materials, which has been incredibly helpful for validating some of my research. But a lot of my personal analysis involves digging into primary source data on industrial consumption and mining reports. Just looking for some real-world perspectives from folks who are actually in the trenches with their own money. Thanks!