What's your gold/silver split lookin' like for retirement?
- •Okay, so I've been wrestling with this a bit and wanted to get some gut checks from folks who've been through it.
- •I started my Gold IRA about two years ago, right when things started feeling really squirrely economically.
- •As a nurse, seeing the cost of living here in Seattle just explode, I knew I needed something tangible outside of my 401k that felt more secure.
Okay, so I've been wrestling with this a bit and wanted to get some gut checks from folks who've been through it. I started my Gold IRA about two years ago, right when things started feeling really squirrely economically. As a nurse, seeing the cost of living here in Seattle just explode, I knew I needed something tangible outside of my 401k that felt more secure. My total portfolio is sitting around $65k right now, and it's almost entirely gold. I'm talking mostly 1oz American Gold Eagles.
Originally, I just wanted the stability of gold, felt like a no-brainer for retirement security. But now I'm starting to wonder if I'm missing out by not having more silver in there. I keep seeing posts about the gold/silver ratio and how silver might actually have more upside potential, especially with industrial demand. I mean, my main goal is preservation of wealth and protecting against inflation, but who doesn't want a little growth too, right?
My current thought is maybe 80/20 gold to silver, but then I waffle and think 70/30 or even 60/40. The volatility of silver makes me a little nervous, especially since this is my "sleep at night" money. For those of you who've been at this longer, what's your allocation look like? Did you adjust it over time? And for people eyeing retirement, do you feel a certain ratio is just "safer" than others?
Just trying to figure out if I should be diversifying within the precious metals space more aggressively or if sticking mostly to gold is the smarter, more conservative play for someone like me. Any thoughts or experiences would be super helpful!