Selling stocks to buy gold and silver ETFs? Why turning a hedge into a bet can backfire

Retail investors bruised by small-cap losses are increasingly considering selling equities to chase soaring gold and silver ETFs. With precious metals sharply outperforming stocks, the temptation is strong. However, wealth managers warn that reallocating based on recent returns reflects recency bias and risks undermining disciplined asset allocation by turning portfolio hedges into concentrated bets near a potential cycle peak.