Rolled my old 401k into Gold & Silver - Feeling pretty good about it

• •Just wanted to share my experience for anyone else out there on the fence about moving some of their retirement into physical precious metals.
• •The process itself was smoother than I expected.
• •I did a fair bit of research into different custodians and finally landed on one that seemed to have good reviews and clear fee structures.

Just wanted to share my experience for anyone else out there on the fence about moving some of their retirement into physical precious metals. I finally pulled the trigger a few months back and rolled over a sizable chunk of my old military 401k – we’re talking roughly $300k – into a Gold IRA. Honestly, it was a decision that weighed on me for a while, especially with all the talk about inflation and the market feeling a bit… frothy, shall we say.

The process itself was smoother than I expected. I did a fair bit of research into different custodians and finally landed on one that seemed to have good reviews and clear fee structures. The actually transfer took about 3 weeks from start to finish, which felt like an eternity when you're watching market fluctuations. I split it pretty evenly between gold American Eagles and some 100oz silver bars. Living here in San Diego, I've seen the cost of everything just explode, and having something tangible that feels like real wealth, not just numbers on a screen, is a huge comfort.

My biggest motivation was diversification and genuine concern over fiat currencies. After years of service, the last thing I want is to see my retirement savings eroded by economic policies I can't control. While I still have a decent portion in traditional investments, having that hedge in physical gold and silver makes me sleep a lot better at night. Is anyone else in a similar boat? Did you find the rollover process daunting? What types of silver are you folks holding in your IRAs?