Proof of Pain
In this episode of Proof of Pain, Tony sits down with Jim Crider, certified financial planner and founder of Intentional Living FP. They talk about what money is, why so many people in finance still misunderstand Bitcoin, and how Jim thinks about portfolio construction in a world shaped by inflation, money printing, AI, and rising uncertainty.
They also cover Jim’s path into financial planning, how Bitcoin finally clicked for him during the COVID era, whether the 60/40 portfolio is broken, how he thinks about cash, bonds, stocks, real estate, and gold, and why most investors need to think more clearly about risk, time horizon, and allocation. The conversation also gets into Bitcoin treasury companies, STRC and SATA, black swan scenarios, stewardship, faith, and truth-seeking.
GUEST LINKS:
X: https://x.com/jimcridertx (@JimCriderTX)
Website: intentionallivingfp.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimCrider
YouTube Intentional Living: https://www.youtube.com/@IntentionalLivingFP
PROOF OF PAIN LINKS:
X: https://x.com/ProofofPainBTC (@ProofOfPainBTC)
X: https://x.com/tonycarrera (@tonycarrera)
Full video episode on YouTube:
Not financial, investment, or tax advice. Educational and entertainment content only. This is just personal view and commentary. Do your own research.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
02:10 How Jim got into financial planning
04:03 What financial planning really is
05:43 Money, values, and relationships
11:23 Why most finance pros never define money
14:57 How Jim found Bitcoin
19:00 AI, UBI, and money printing
24:49 How Jim allocates across assets
32:00 Is the 60/40 portfolio broken?
40:39 Strategy, Strive, and treasury companies
52:09 Bitcoin black swan risks
55:56 When would the Bitcoin thesis fail?
1:00:01 Bitcoin, truth, and Christianity
1:21:00 Giving, stewardship, and tithing
1:27:09 Where to find Jim