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.
High property taxes discourage home ownership. Worse, they can make it more difficult to sell a house for a nice profit. However, there is a way to...
Everything Is Meant to Be Sold
There is no asset that should be held forever—not even Bitcoin. That’s why Jared recently sold his… right before it dropped. Here’s how you...
Everyone wants to win the lottery. But fortune, whether built over time or through “Mega Millions” made overnight, has a way of complicating your...
From the cotton to the elastic to the gasoline that was put into the delivery trucks, we got masks as soon as we started to need them. Without...
The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday
2020 was easy for investors, but the rules have already changed in the new year. You’ll need a new strategy to keep making money in 2021. Here’s...
Surprises You Can Prepare for in 2021
2021 could surprise in the opposite way that 2020 did and turn out to be a boring year. But don’t expect to return to pre-pandemic times.
What if your cat gets sick, your car breaks down, you tear your ACL, or a tree falls on your roof? There’s only one person you can count on to bail...
The best way to start investing is with mutual funds. Many people buy ETFs to avoid loads (fees). But when it’s your nest egg, this is one time...
What are your financial goals? If they include a Porsche, Rolex, or even a trip to the Maldives—something stupid but awesome—here’s how you can...
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...