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 South Will Rise Again

August 4, 2022

The US is effectively 50 different countries. If you want to get rich, look for a place with low taxes, minimal regulation, and economic dynamism....

How Many Credit Cards Do You Need?

August 2, 2022

All successful people have credit cards. But you don’t need a lot of them. Jared shows you how to use credit cards to make your financial life...

What’s in Your Piggybank?

July 28, 2022

Coins in a piggybank, $800 for winning a spelling bee, getting screwed on a $2,500 engagement ring… Jared reveals his personal path to lasting...

$399 for a Baseball Glove!

July 26, 2022

Inflation is yesterday’s news. The market says it’s going to start coming down. Jared explains why—along with what’s up next for the real...

Does Stan Druckenmiller Stress About Money?

July 21, 2022

Jared reveals the secret to minimizing financial stress while still making a solid return. Step one: Stop checking your brokerage account every day....

How to Invest in the Worst Year for Stocks & Bonds Ever

July 19, 2022

2022 is the worst year for stocks and bonds ever. There’s no crash, no crisis—just a long, slow decline. And it could last for many more years....

I’ve Eaten Bugs for Money

July 14, 2022

You can be content with the money you have right now, or you can take action. Hustling is a lot more fun than downgrading to eating lentils.

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New York on $200 a Day

July 12, 2022

Five-star hotels are fantastic, but even rich guys should sprinkle in some budget travel. Jared shows you how to get smarter about travel without...

Be Proud of Your Poor Wedding

July 7, 2022

Wedding loans are exploding in popularity, signaling the end of civilization. Ditch the Instagrammable wedding venue, get hitched for cheap, and...

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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

In this episode of the BE SMART podcast, Jared and Cameron discuss various topics, including key market headlines, such as the upcoming Jackson Hole...

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...

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