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.
Jared breaks down how to fly first class, gain airline benefits, and what’s really going on in first class…
59% of Americans Leave Money on the Table
Less than half of us with access to a 401k plan take advantage of it. That’s like rejecting a stack of $100 bills because it’s too much effort to...
One industry is famous for spreading myths about how they can improve your credit. Problem is, most of us need what they’re selling. Learn how to...
People worry about exploding populations and our planet’s ability to withstand that growth. The reality is that global population growth is slowing...
The Most Important Decision You Will Make
There are hundreds of decisions you make that profoundly impact your financial future, but the most important one isn’t what you’d expect. Jared...
Mortgages are like smoke and mirrors. Unless you love spreadsheets. For everyone else, Jared peeks behind the curtain to show you the many ways...
It’s important to be honest about expected returns. How you look at data, trends, “past performance” and bloated market projections can have a...
Professional managers do their best to keep your investments stable. Jared talks about adding your investments to the pool of capital they manage as...
Value for money is something to consider in fast food. Unless you want to bring your lunch every day and never leave your desk, Chipotle is a...
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
In episode 383 of the BE SMART podcast, Cameron and Jared discuss the release of Jared’s new book, NIGHT MOVES, market trends, the bullish momentum...
Episode 392: All Eyes on the Fed: How Much Will It Cut Rates?
In this episode of the BE SMART podcast, Jared and Cameron discuss a range of topics, including the upcoming launch of Jared’s book NIGHT MOVES,...
Episode 391: Apple Intelligence, Trump & Musk, and Taxing Unrealized Capital Gains
In the first trading week of September, the S&P 500 fell 4.2%, the monthly jobs report showed the labor market added fewer jobs than expected, and...
Jared and Cameron discuss Jared’s upcoming short story collection, NIGHT MOVES, before diving into commodities and skepticism toward Goldman...
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...