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Options Trading Brings Mountainous Man to His Knees

Back in 1997 or 1998, my market-making firm on the Pacific Options Exchange was in search of a trader to run the LMM (Lead Market Maker, or...

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More on Options: Managing Risk

Options market makers don’t even really hedge deltas anymore on individual trades—it all goes into one big mathematical soup. It’s...

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Learn About Options the Easy Way

Lucky for me, I started my career on an options trading floor out in San Francisco.

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The Puzzle of the Stock Market

Stocks had a bad week last week.

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About Jared

Jared Dillian went from growing up with limited means to creating one of most well-known financial publications in the world, The Daily Dirtnap. Thousands of professional investors and everyday folks subscribe to Jared’s writing and podcasts to keep their investments right, and their finances healthy.

With over 20 years of experience in the finance industry and drawing from his own background — Jared helps people remove financial stresses from their lives by challenging the common misconceptions about how money really works.

Jared’s unique takes on personal finance and the markets will broaden your perspective, sharpen your mind, and will always be entertaining to read. 

“At the end of the day what I’m most proud of is helping others make money—people like yourself.” –Jared Dillian

Announcing SHORT PRIVATE EQUITY: Our New Hub for Private Equity News

Based on Jared Dillian's well-known prediction—one of the few voices currently warning about the looming private equity collapse—this news aggregation site updates nearly every day, tracking what Jared calls "The Next Big Short."

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Be Smart Podcast

In episode 411 of the BE SMART podcast, Cameron and Jared discuss the Federal Reserve’s policy direction, misconceptions about stagflation, and investment strategies in gold and options. They...

In episode 410 of the BE SMART podcast, Cameron and Jared discuss various market trends, economic outlooks, and investment strategies. They examine the implications of tariffs, the potential for a...

In episode 409 of the BE SMART podcast, Cameron and Jared break down the implications of a proposed US crypto reserve, the recent suspension of anti-money laundering laws by the Treasury Department,...

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