Money is hard to make, keep, and control— and almost everyone gets it wrong sometimes. Now, ex-Wall Street trader Jared Dillian and his co-host Cameron, are here to help you navigate your money and take control of your financial future.
A Millionaire Goes to Las Vegas
Money flies out the door in Vegas. The hotels are expensive, food is expensive, you’re going to strip clubs… Jared breaks down the economics of...
A Funny Thing Happened When I Met Bill Clinton
Politics aside, Bill Clinton was a master at working a room… Never get angry. Never lose your cool. Because you don’t get ahead in life by...
Free Yourself from Subscription Payments
Cigar of the month, cheese of the month, Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max… The subscription business is the best business in the world, but not when you’re...
Sane Spending: Buy Extravagant Stuff & Save at the Same Time
You can’t have a healthy relationship with money if you deny yourself all luxuries. Jared reveals his formula for splurging while saving.
Want...
You Can Give Too Much to Charity
If you’re a working adult, you should save and invest your money. The time will come to donate to charity (if you want). By giving less now and...
No one wants to wear pants or go to work anymore. Problem is, if you do nothing you feel nothing… and you don’t make any money.
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What Are Poor People Doing Buying $100K Trucks?
Big truck culture is one of the dumbest things in the world. Poor people buy big old, $100K trucks. Then they have $1,000 truck payments that are...
Keep $10K cash at home, even if you’re not a gangster
Get over your cash phobia. You need 100 crisp Benjamins outside of the financial system in case of emergency. And no, you’re not going to get...
Putin’s nuclear threats are deadly serious. Jared covers the war in Ukraine, his own lucky run in the military, $120K mobile homes, middle-age...
Solid financial advice
Jared has a way of weaving together advice and life stories to help you make good financial decisions and make you laugh at the same time!
Get Smart
Great insights into current events and the financial implications involved. Be Smart makes you a smarter person and investor.
Be Smart Podcast
Great use of 30 min each week. Gives great financial advice much more realistic than Dave Ramsey.
Good, not enough of it.
Great podcast, good information and humor. He’s a straight shooter and gives solid advice.
To the point without economic BS
Raw and on point with entertaining sarcasm.
Worth your time
One of the few professionals worth listening to.
Fantastic!
Jared is a rarity—incredibly insightful and informed in all facets of the financial markets and personal finance, yet extremely entertaining!
This guy is smart! Learning a ton
Big fan of these short 10‒20-minute lessons on money and life. Relatable if you make $50K or $500K a year. Wish I would have found this one sooner.
This podcast is phenomenal
Sometimes the truth is harsh. What makes this show so unique is that Jared embraces this mantra and tells you exactly how it is.
What a goldmine
I just discovered this show and it’s my new favorite. I love Jared Dillan’s writing and investment guidance, and these podcasts are now adding even more pearls of wisdom.
Love this guy
Jared has got a rare authenticity that cuts through the minutiae.
Awesome Pod! Great Therapy!
As a career investment advisor, I listen to Dillian to relax and keep my head from exploding.
On point
Outstanding, informative, and entertaining.
Entertaining and informative
Love the info which is spot on and delivery is great!
Great content
Great listen, great insight… A++
Great Podcast
Excellent content and entertaining. Thank you
Episode 389: J-Hole, the VIX, Price Gouging, and Teaching Personal Finance in Schools
In this episode of the BE SMART podcast, Jared and Cameron discuss various topics, including key market headlines, such as the upcoming Jackson Hole...
Episode 388: The Big Short 2.0: How to Prepare for the $8 Trillion Private Equity Meltdown
The collapse of the real estate market in 2008 nearly brought the global economy to its knees, but a few saw it as an opportunity to change their...
On Monday, the Dow dropped 2.6%, the Nasdaq lost 3.43%, and the S&P 500 slid 3%. The Dow and S&P 500 registered their biggest daily losses since...
In episode 386, Jared breaks down various topics including market volatility, McDonald’s earnings and consumer spending, Bitcoin, mortgage rates,...
In episode 385, Jared discusses recent political developments, their impact on markets, and whether the Trump trade is still in play. He also follows...
Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Jared discusses the idea of the “Trump trade” gaining momentum as the US nears its 2024...