BE SMART Podcast

Own your life — instead of borrowing it or renting it

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.

Recent Episodes

The Importance of the Number 7

January 26, 2023

Jared has the real estate financial experience, and realtor and friend David Mannen has the boots-on-the-ground experience. They discuss the...

Money is Important

January 19, 2023

If you’re being forced to choose between fixing the car and going on vacation, you’ve got a problem. In this episode, Jared talks about what it...

When to Not Pay Down Your Mortgage

January 11, 2023

Is this the year to take risks in the financial market? Jared discusses what you should do in 2023 to prepare for 2024 and saving college students...

Avoid the Major Screwups

January 5, 2023

What are your investing goals for the new year? Jared talks about the realities of financial goals, avoiding big mistakes, and dealing with the...

Don’t Go into Debt for Christmas

December 15, 2022

People end up in credit card debt because they don’t want to have hard conversations. Jared discusses the quality and impact of truly meaningful...

Underground & Making Dreams Reality

December 8, 2022

Jared and realtor David Manning talk about the profitability of Jared’s dream club, the evolution of reality TV, football career lengths, and more....

The IRS’s Spotlight on Venmo and PayPal

December 6, 2022

Fair warning: The IRS is now targeting third-party payment apps such as Venmo and PayPal, emphasizing the need to report income on transactions...

I Don’t Want to Die

November 24, 2022

Life insurance doesn’t make any sense. Jared talks about the dichotomy of needing but not wanting life insurance.

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Gold: The Most Beautiful Coin in the World

November 17, 2022

Gold is finally turning around. Jared takes a deep dive into the best way to invest in gold and how to buy physical gold.

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4.9 Out of 5 Star Reviews!

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

Recent Episodes

Elon Musk says he plans to award $1 million a day to a randomly chosen voter… this year’s furious rally in US stocks is poised to extend into the...

Private equity pours millions into HVAC and plumbing trades, worldwide efforts to reverse the baby shortage fall flat, and prices ease for used cars...

In episode 395, Jared and Cameron cover topics ranging from his short story collection NIGHT MOVES to insights on the bond market and how strong jobs...

Jared and Cameron explore various market trends, including the surprising performance of stocks in September when you look at past performance...

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...

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,...

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