Thinking about silver for my Gold IRA - anyone else?

• •I've been going back and forth on this for a while, but I finally pulled the trigger and added some silver to my Gold IRA.
• •For a long time, it's just been gold, pure and simple.
• •About three years ago, I rolled over a good chunk of an old 401k – roughly $150,000 at the time – into a Gold IRA.

I've been going back and forth on this for a while, but I finally pulled the trigger and added some silver to my Gold IRA. For a long time, it's just been gold, pure and simple. About three years ago, I rolled over a good chunk of an old 401k – roughly $150,000 at the time – into a Gold IRA. I’m a secretary at one of the big oil companies here in Tulsa, and honestly, a lot of what I learned about protecting wealth during uncertain times came from listening to the executives. They’re always talking about diversification, especially with hard assets.

So, the gold has been a solid anchor. But lately, with all the inflation noise and, let's be real, some uneasy feelings about the economy, I started looking harder at silver. It just seems like it has so much more industrial demand potential compared to gold, even beyond its monetary aspects. I ended up converting about 15% of my gold holdings – roughly $25,000 at current valuations – into silver. I went for a mix of American Silver Eagles and some Canadian Maples. Felt like sticking with recognizable government-backed coins was the safest bet for liquidity down the road.

My thinking is that while gold is king for wealth preservation, silver could really pop if things get weirder, both economically and industrially. Plus, it's a lot more accessible per ounce if I ever need to liquidate smaller amounts for whatever reason. A few of the guys in the office have been talking about the gold/silver ratio and how historically low it is right now, which also pushed me over the edge. It feels like a good time to get in.

Anyone else here diversified their precious metals IRA to include silver? What was your reasoning? Am I missing anything obvious by adding it now? Always open to hearing other perspectives from people who've been doing this longer than I have.