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Latest Commentary

Lines on a Chart

The older I get, the more I rely on technical analysis.

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Conviction

Nobody falls ass-backward into money in the markets.

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Two Charts for the New Year

I’m thinking that 2025 is going to be different from 2024, even though 2024 was not different from 2023.

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The Importance of Diversification

You may or may not know that during the Great Depression, the stock market went down 89%. If you had a $200,000 portfolio, that leaves you...

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About Jared

Jared Dillian went from growing up with limited means to creating one of most well-known financial publications in the world, The Daily Dirtnap. Thousands of professional investors and everyday folks subscribe to Jared’s writing and podcasts to keep their investments right, and their finances healthy.

With over 20 years of experience in the finance industry and drawing from his own background — Jared helps people remove financial stresses from their lives by challenging the common misconceptions about how money really works.

Jared’s unique takes on personal finance and the markets will broaden your perspective, sharpen your mind, and will always be entertaining to read. 

“At the end of the day what I’m most proud of is helping others make money—people like yourself.” –Jared Dillian

Announcing SHORT PRIVATE EQUITY: Our New Hub for Private Equity News

Based on Jared Dillian's well-known prediction—one of the few voices currently warning about the looming private equity collapse—this news aggregation site updates nearly every day, tracking what Jared calls "The Next Big Short."

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Be Smart Podcast

To kick off the new year, Cameron and Jared discuss a variety of topics ranging from the joy of Barry Hannah to the intricacies of the current job market and economic trends. They dive into Jared’s...

Josh Jalinski, founder and CEO of Jalinski Advisory Group and Wealth Quarterback LLC, joins the podcast to discuss the current state of financial advisors, the significance of diversification in...

In episode 401 of the BE SMART podcast: a friendly wager on Bitcoin, market analysis focusing on the US dollar and private equity trends, how the US stock market as a percentage of global market cap...

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