NFL QB to Investor: Bitcoin, SpaceX, and Wealth | Jim Everett

<p>Jim Everett, third overall pick in the 1986 NFL Draft, former Los Angeles Rams quarterback, and Purdue legend, joins Jim and Bobby to share the financial journey he built after football.</p><p>From running his own registered investment advisory firm to holding Bitcoin since 2014, Everett offers a rare look at wealth building from an NFL quarterback&#39;s perspective. Jim Everett, who has held Bitcoin since 2014, says he won&#39;t recommend a fixed percentage for anyone&#39;s portfolio, but believes if you don&#39;t hold any Bitcoin at all, you&#39;re making a mistake.</p><p>Timestamp </p><p>00:00 – Intro </p><p>00:55 – Purdue vs. Illinois banter</p><p>02:41 – Starting his RIA: avoiding the &quot;no-risk return&quot; NFL client trap</p><p>03:48 – Why finance over broadcasting: divorce, custody, and staying home</p><p>04:30 – The &quot;Jim Everett the football player vs. the asset manager&quot; problem</p><p>06:29 – Football as a metaphor for investing: &quot;you&#39;re going to have bad weather&quot;</p><p>07:57 – Crypto asset vs. cryptocurrency: how he frames Bitcoin vs. &quot;shitcoins&quot;</p><p>09:41 – Why he still holds Bitcoin since 2014, and how much is enough</p><p>10:45 – Companies riding the Bitcoin infrastructure wave: IREN, ClearSpark</p><p>11:56 – IREN chart breakdown with Bobby</p><p>14:11 – The Bitcoin &quot;cult,&quot; and miners pivoting from mining to compute</p><p>17:17 – The four-legged table: portfolio allocation philosophy</p><p>19:51 – STRF: Strategy&#39;s 10% preferred note, explained</p><p>21:12 – Purdue teammates and staying in touch</p><p>24:12 – Chicago Bears, Arlington Heights, and the stadium that almost was</p><p>25:35 – Race in college football: 1986 vs. today</p><p>28:56 – Why NFL tight end usage has changed so much</p><p>31:24 – Bringing back the fullback: Aaron Donald edition</p><p>35:03 – NFL stadium economics: gate revenue, box seats, and leverage</p><p>39:15 – Who&#39;s really to blame for Chicago&#39;s stadium fight</p><p>41:15 – The Jim Rome incident, revisited</p><p>46:08 – Sports media, disclaimers, and shock-jock culture</p><p>49:18 – The &quot;Take a Station Break&quot; mug story</p><p>53:35 – Inviting Everett back for a finance-only episode</p><p>55:00 – Quantum computing teaser: IonQ, QBTS, Rigetti</p><p><br></p><p>📧 Newsletter ➡️ https://the-unfiltered-investor.beehiiv.com/</p><p>🔗 Stay Connected With Us </p><p> https://x.com/bob_iaccino</p><p> https://x.com/jimiuorio </p><p> https://www.linkedin.com/in/b