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TLDR: VT was invented for people like you at moments like this and I'd still stagger your investments if I was you.
Don't look at it like winning ask yourself what allocation helps me grow wealth while still sleeping at night during downturns? I'm tailoring my response a bit, because if you are asking this question right know and think you don't know a lot about investing or trading.
First, I'd probably wait for the closure of the Hormuz to start either start resolving or how the markets re-act to the oil supply shock. However, if you want to diversify out of GLD that's not a bad move. Do it over time, maybe sell 10k right now and put it in the stock market soon-ish. Maybe go check out r/Bogleheads / r/ETFs and look into what allocation investments is (how to balance risk and reward based on an individual's goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon).
You want to 'win at on stocks,' but seem to have no personal knowledge to accomplish that goal, or, in other words you are hoping to get lucky. You are possibly looked in on the historical over-performance of the S&P 500 over time, which is a accurate over investment time horizons.
Two points however specifically to you;
1. Bear markets exist, one of the worst things for the performance of investment portfolio is severely negative returns over the first couple years.
2. There have been times 2000-2010 and 1985-1990: international beat the U.S and VT protects you if that happens. Or for instance aiming for 55% VOO/VTI, 30% VXUS, 15% GLD over 6 months might suit you. Than you can re balance as you see fit Year over year.
\*If you were my wife who knew nothing and was moderately risk reverse who just inherited a large amount of physical gold recently here is exactly what I'd suggest is to start with two sells of 10k over march (partly now and another later in the month or into April depending). Looking to draw down the physical gold to 5-10k over the next several months.
At this moment the allocation I'd aim her to invest (dollar cost average into) over the next year would be something like VOO 30% VXUS 30% XSX7 (Europe) 10%, BUFQ (buffered QQQ) 10%, and 15% BNDW (or something I few as as an interesting earning/compounding cash equivalent) and leave 5% GLD exposure. This should be adjusted based on conditions overtime, but is a basic risk aware allocation.
Look to overweight allocations or at specific ETF's from there, depending, is my advice. Good Winds.
Slow down and

TLDR: VT was invented for people like you at moments like this and I'd still stagger your investments if I was you.
Don't look at it like winning ask yourself what allocation helps me grow wealth while still sleeping at night during downturns? I'm tailoring my response a bit, because if you are asking this question right know and think you don't know a lot about investing or trading.
First, I'd probably wait for the closure of the Hormuz to start either start resolving or how the markets re-act to the oil supply shock. However, if you want to diversify out of GLD that's not a bad move. Do it over time, maybe sell 10k right now and put it in the stock market soon-ish. Maybe go check out r/Bogleheads / r/ETFs and look into what allocation investments is (how to balance risk and reward based on an individual's goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon).
You want to 'win at on stocks,' but seem to have no personal knowledge to accomplish that goal, or, in other words you are hoping to get lucky. You are possibly looked in on the historical over-performance of the S&P 500 over time, which is a accurate over investment time horizons.
Two points however specifically to you;
1. Bear markets exist, one of the worst things for the performance of investment portfolio is severely negative returns over the first couple years.
2. There have been times 2000-2010 and 1985-1990: international beat the U.S and VT protects you if that happens. Or for instance aiming for 55% VOO/VTI, 30% VXUS, 15% GLD over 6 months might suit you. Than you can re balance as you see fit Year over year.
\*If you were my wife who knew nothing and was moderately risk reverse who just inherited a large amount of physical gold recently here is exactly what I'd suggest is to start with two sells of 10k over march (partly now and another later in the month or into April depending). Looking to draw down the physical gold to 5-10k over the next several months.
At this moment the allocation I'd aim her to invest (dollar cost average into) over the next year would be something like VOO 30% VXUS 30% XSX7 (Europe) 10%, BUFQ (buffered QQQ) 10%, and 15% BNDW (or something I few as as an interesting earning/compounding cash equivalent) and leave 5% GLD exposure. This should be adjusted based on conditions overtime, but is a basic risk aware allocation.
Look to overweight allocations or at specific ETF's from there, depending, is my advice. Good Winds.
Slow down and