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.
Life isn’t fair: High-end cars rise in value and low-end cars drop. But there are still major benefits to driving a piece of junk.
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Macro Doom Has Taken Over Twitter
Financial sentiment is worse than ever. But the facts indicate we can all calm down—the housing market isn’t going to crash, and we’re not...
Military Guys Make More than You Think
Why would anyone walk away from a job that offers free medical care, free college, a tax-free housing allowance, and rock-solid job security? Jared...
Why Apple’s Doing a $90 Billion Buyback
Jared explains how stock buybacks work, why the government is taxing them, and why Apple doesn’t care.
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A rich guy tries to do New York for cheap. But it’s hard to save in a town where juice costs $10. Jared reveals his tricks.
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Nobody Can Afford $400K for College
Abandon the notion that college is a golden ticket. It’s not, and some people simply shouldn’t go. Jared explains how college became so...
Get Yourself a First-Class Retirement
The really bad retirement home is real. It’s where you land when you don’t save anything for retirement. Jared shows you how to avoid that fate....
Why Unconstrained Investors Outperform
Tobacco, alcohol, firearms, and now oil—some investors don’t want to buy stocks of “bad companies.” But what actually happens when you buy a...
70% of You Could Get a Higher-Paying Job
There are two ways to get more money—cutting expenses and making more money. Only one of those is fun. Jared shares how he went from making...
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...