Rolled over 401k into a Gold IRA - what's next?

• •Finally pulled the trigger and got a chunk of my 401k rolled into a Gold IRA.
• •Felt like the right move for some serious diversification away from just paper assets, especially with all the talk about inflation these days.
• •My old 401k was sitting pretty at around $420k, and I decided to move about $150k of that into physical gold.

Finally pulled the trigger and got a chunk of my 401k rolled into a Gold IRA. Been sitting on this for a while, watching the market do its thing, and honestly, after 30+ years in the steel industry, you get a good feel for commodity cycles. Felt like the right move for some serious diversification away from just paper assets, especially with all the talk about inflation these days. My old 401k was sitting pretty at around $420k, and I decided to move about $150k of that into physical gold. The process was smoother than I expected, and the firm I used (happy to share if anyone's curious, but don't want to shill) was pretty good about explaining everything, especially the tax implications of a direct rollover vs. an indirect one.

My reasoning was pretty straightforward: I've always seen gold as a hedge, a real store of value when everything else goes sideways. You can't print more of it, and it's been valued for millennia. Call me old school, but that just makes sense. Living down here in Birmingham, I've seen firsthand how industrial shifts can impact local economies, and while commodities are volatile, there's a tangible reality to something like gold that equities sometimes lack. I’m thinking long-term here, not looking for a quick buck, just some stability as I get closer to retirement.

Now that the gold is physically secured and in the IRA, I'm wondering what other folks here have done. Did you stop at gold, or did you look into silver or other precious metals for additional diversification within the Gold IRA itself? I know some folks swear by adding a percentage of silver, given its industrial demand on top of its monetary history. I’ve still got a good chunk of my portfolio in traditional investments, so this gold portion is really about that bedrock security. Appreciate any insights or experiences y'all have had post-rollover!