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.
Rich & Happy—Everything Changed When I Made the Wrestling Team
The high school wrestling practices at Norwich Free Academy were nuts. Two hours running stairs, guys were puking… But the work ethic they...
Trade Investing Sentiment Like a Pro
The markets aren’t rational because people aren’t rational. But they still behave in predictable ways. Jared shows you how to predict when an...
Everyone Is Rich—Is This Prosperity?
Something goes terribly wrong with crowd psychology when you start handing out money. This is not real prosperity—prosperity is when people make...
The Points Aren’t Free, Man. Nothing Is
The people who chase credit card points while carrying a balance have it all wrong. Jared breaks down all the ways those points aren’t free—and...
How I Almost Lost My Career Towing a Boat
Back in his Coast Guard days, Jared almost lost a boat—and his career—in the Columbia River. A petty officer saved his hide… because he got...
My Top $2,500 Investment of All Time
Jared doesn’t believe in charity, but he does believe in investing in people. Learn his strategies for lending to friends and family while keeping...
Stop Paying Interest. Buy Yourself a Pony
The average person in the US pays 4% of their income in credit card interest. Add in mortgage interest and car loans, and it could be closer to 20%....
$10/Gallon Gas Is Within the Realm of Possibility
Higher gas prices matter if you’re making less than $40K a year. But most people can absorb the additional $50/month they’re spending on gas...
That Oscars slap, the Yankees, gin & tonics, slot machines… Jared talks pop culture with the king of conspiracy theories.
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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...