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

Episode 391: Apple Intelligence, Trump & Musk, and Taxing Unrealized Capital Gains

September 12, 2024

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...

Episode 390: Vein-Popping Bullishness on Commodities, Bearishness on Stocks

September 6, 2024

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

August 22, 2024

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

August 15, 2024

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...

Episode 387: Manic Monday (Is a Recession Imminent?)

August 8, 2024

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...

Episode 386: Reddit Rabbit Hole Vol. II

August 1, 2024

In episode 386, Jared breaks down various topics including market volatility, McDonald’s earnings and consumer spending, Bitcoin, mortgage rates,...

Episode 385: Park Your “Safe Money” in the Strategic Portfolio

July 25, 2024

In episode 385, Jared discusses recent political developments, their impact on markets, and whether the Trump trade is still in play. He also follows...

Episode 384: Volatility Has Never Been More Mispriced

July 18, 2024

Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Jared discusses the idea of the “Trump trade” gaining momentum as the US nears its 2024...

Episode 383: Greedflation and the $39 Chipotle Bowl

June 13, 2024

In today’s episode, fresh off an interview at the Schwab Network in NYC, Jared reveals the weirdness of the New York Stock Exchange, as well as...

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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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