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+# Decision Point — Physical Precious Metals Allocation and Investment Strategy Update
+
+## Date
+2026-05-17
+
+## Decision summary
+The trustees are considering/approving a modest physical precious metals allocation of up to **A$20,000** within the SMSF, primarily across gold and silver, as a defensive diversifier against the Fund’s existing Bitcoin and technology/AI-heavy growth exposure.
+
+## Current recorded SMSF position before proposed metals purchase
+Based on local SMSF records / `smsf.sqlite`:
+
+| Asset | Ticker | Quantity | Cost base / cash out |
+|---|---:|---:|---:|
+| Bitcoin | BTC | 1.37685299877 | A$149,990.18 |
+| BetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF | NDQ | 429 | A$24,953.64 |
+| Alphabet Inc Class A | GOOGL | 12 | A$6,571.79 |
+| NVIDIA Corp | NVDA | 22 | A$6,431.72 |
+| Tesla Inc | TSLA | 8 | A$4,512.98 |
+
+- Confirmed invested cost base: **A$192,460.31**
+- Locally documented total available capital: **A$232,487.00**
+- Implied cash/unallocated before metals: **A$40,026.69**
+
+## Proposed allocation after A$20,000 physical metals purchase
+
+| Asset Class | Approx. Amount | Approx. % of Fund | Role |
+|---|---:|---:|---|
+| Cryptocurrency — Bitcoin | A$149,990.18 | 64.5% | High-growth / digital store-of-value |
+| Australian & International Equities | A$42,470.13 | 18.3% | Growth / technology / AI exposure |
+| Physical Precious Metals — Gold/Silver | A$20,000.00 | 8.6% | Defensive hard-asset diversifier |
+| Cash / Unallocated | A$20,026.69 | 8.6% | Liquidity / expenses / future flexibility |
+| **Total** | **A$232,487.00** | **100.0%** |  |
+
+## Metals implementation preference
+- Prefer **physical precious metals** over tokenised metals.
+- Prefer **allocated physical bullion** held with a reputable Australian bullion provider/custodian.
+- Avoid personally mixed custody unless there is a strong reason and audit/storage/insurance evidence is robust.
+- Gold should be the core allocation; silver may be a smaller complementary allocation.
+- Indicative split discussed: **70-80% gold / 20-30% silver**.
+
+## Rationale
+- Adds defensive diversification to a portfolio currently concentrated in BTC and tech/AI growth assets.
+- Provides hard-asset/store-of-value exposure not directly reliant on corporate earnings, Nasdaq valuations, Bitcoin adoption, or AI/tech execution.
+- A$20,000 is meaningful but still modest at approximately **8.6%** of documented total available capital.
+- A$30,000 was discussed but considered the upper edge for now because it would materially reduce remaining cash flexibility.
+
+## Key risks acknowledged
+- Precious metals price volatility.
+- Buy/sell spreads.
+- Storage and insurance costs.
+- Custodian/counterparty risk if held with a bullion provider.
+- Liquidity timing risk under stressed market conditions.
+- Need for clear SMSF ownership, annual valuation evidence, and audit-ready records.
+
+## SMSF / ATO record-keeping requirements noted
+The investment should:
+- be consistent with the Fund’s written investment strategy;
+- satisfy the sole purpose test;
+- be acquired on an arm’s-length basis at market value;
+- be clearly owned by the SMSF;
+- retain invoices, storage/custody records, insurance details where applicable, annual valuations, and holding statements;
+- be reviewed periodically alongside liquidity, diversification, and member retirement objectives.
+
+## Related document created
+Updated investment strategy document created:
+
+- `knowledge/projects/smsf/InvestmentStrategy-Updated-2026-05-17.md`
+
+Original preserved:
+
+- `knowledge/projects/smsf/InvestmentStrategy-Completed-2026.md`
+
+## Notes
+This is an SMSF operational/record-keeping checkpoint and decision record, not licensed financial or tax advice. Final accounting/compliance treatment should be checked with the SMSF accountant/auditor where required.