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.
You can be Scrooge McDuck and take a bath in gold coins—Jared is OK with that. Money, and the love of money, is not evil. Money is good because of...
The Newspaper That Changed Everything
If you don’t learn about money, you are utterly lost in this world. Jared shares some of his favorite books to get you started.
If companies start bringing manufacturing back to the US, everything is going to get more expensive. iPhones are made in China, but if American union...
Picking stocks is the easy part—sizing the position is where people run into trouble. You need to be a pig on your high conviction trades, but you...
Alyssa Milano Doesn’t Understand Inflation
Printing money and handing it out to people is a terrible idea. For one thing, it causes inflation. The market is already starting to price this...
Time to Refinance? We Have the Lowest Mortgage Rates in History
Here’s something to be happy about: We have the lowest mortgage rates in history. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage is now 2.98%. Jared...
Tesla (TSLA) needs one more profitable quarter to be added to the S&P 500. This is a very big deal—because a lot of index funds would have to buy...
Don’t Complain About the 1%—Someone Thinks You Are Rich
Nobody thinks he’s rich. But chances are, somebody thinks you are rich. No matter how little money you have… someone is always looking up at you.
The Stock Market Is a Dangerous Place
The stock market is no place for amateurs—yet they are pouring in. If you want to become a real investor, you need to learn a little something...
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...