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Money is hard to make, keep, and control—and almost everyone gets it wrong sometimes. Now, ex-Wall Street trader Jared Dillian is here to talk to you about money: from sorting out your personal finances to killing it on the stock market and everything in between. If you want to own your life—instead of borrowing or renting it—you need to start listening today. Music: Rylan Taggart - Lost Secret
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Why is personal finance so complicated? Even worse, the Internet is full of personal finance “experts” providing short-sighted, error-prone, and outright bad financial advice. Jesse Cramer has a knack for using everyday experiences to make personal finance accessible for the average investor. His extensive research coupled with skilled narrative makes personal finance actually enjoyable. By day, Jesse works for a fiduciary wealth management firm in Rochester, NY. By night, he runs The Best I ...
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Paid in Full is a podcast that explores the journeys of fascinating individuals that chose a different path. Hosted by Devin Faddoul, each episode features a guest who shares their unique perspective on life, work, and the world around us. Whether they are entrepreneurs, artists, or hustlers, they’re all searching for their own versions of success. Through candid and engaging conversations, listeners will get to know the guests on a personal level, learning about their struggles, triumphs, a ...
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Jesse begins today's episode with two reflections. First, he talks about the rarity and preciousness of gathering all your loved ones in one place. While money is important, it is ultimately a means to gain the freedom to spend time with those you care about. In his second reflection, Jesse recounts the story of his parents' neighbors' house catchi…
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In this second episode of the Cockroach Series, Jason Buck (Mutiny CIO) and Taylor Pearson (Mutiny CEO) delve into the intricacies of sequencing risk and its profound impact on portfolio construction. They explore concepts like expected value, ergodicity, and the importance of return order on investment outcomes. Whether you're planning for retirem…
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Jesse starts this episode with a confession: money still stresses him out. The four ways that Jesse reduces this stress are remembering what’s going right financially, prioritizing spending, working hard, and remembering that others have walked this path. Then, with another call back to his blog, Jesse invokes Marshall McLuhan’s quote “the medium i…
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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 topics such as Nvidia’s recent 10-for-1 stock split, California’s bump in minimum wages, greedflation and rising fast food prices, and why it’s a bad idea to finance used cars. He also addresses readers’ qu…
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In episode 382, Jared discusses why he thinks private equity is one of the biggest bubbles of all time, as well as Roaring Kitty’s blatant market manipulation with GameStop, Donald Trump, where to begin your investment journey, and an outlet for market junkies. He also dives into the mailbag to tackle concerns such as cash positions, money market f…
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Jesse begins today’s episode with a short monologue on the highs and lows of money. Can money buy happiness? Or are they uncorrelated? Either way, money can certainly buy flexibility and optionality. Jesse collects insights from Thom Yorke, Matthew Killingsworth, Danny Kahneman, and Angus Deaton. Today’s guest is Jonathan Clements, the founder and …
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Sheel is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Better Tomorrow Ventures, a fintech-focused venture capital firm. -- This podcast is sponsored by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adda Financial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where Wealth Meets Wisdom. -- Stuff mentioned in this episode: ⁠Sheel's Twitter/X Better Tomorrow Ventures Sheel and Amruta's Metaverse wedding The Zoom Bachelor s…
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People pour their hearts out on Reddit. In episode 381, Jared and Cameron tap into personal finance subreddits, addressing questions about payday loan apps, when to repair your vehicle versus buying a new one, mortgages and retirement, negotiating for a higher salary, steps to achieving financial comfort, and… clogged cats?…
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On today’s episode, we bring you something a little different. Jesse’s collected a series of questions from newsletter subscribers and will answer them in today’s AMA (Ask Me Anything). Jesse answers into which accounts young people should be putting their money. Other questions answered are: Is getting to your “Coast FI” a good idea? How to balanc…
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Anytime a new technology is developed, there's an initial hype phase where money pours into the space, which leads to overinvestment and malinvestment. Then you enter the Valley of Despair before getting a second bull market years down the line. In episode 380, Jared clarifies why we may be close to completing the first runup in AI, why crypto has …
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In this episode, Jason Buck (Mutiny CIO) and Taylor Pearson (Mutiny CEO) embark on the first of a series discussing the Cockroach Strategy. They are excited to share insights into the decade-long development of this strategy. Jason and Taylor explore the probabilities of loss over extended time horizons, shedding light on often overlooked aspects o…
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Would you have more money if you didn’t buy coffee? Perhaps marginally more, but it’s a rounding error in the grand scheme of things. Stop focusing on the little things that don’t matter. Buying coffee is peewee stuff that just does not matter, and you have these so-called financial “experts” focused on this kind of stuff, alienating everyone in th…
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Jesse starts this episode discussing his “50/50 rule” of college savings. Jesse also talks about 529-to-Roth conversions (why they’re overrated!), the FAFSA, and other financial tools at our disposal for college planning. Evan Giokas then joins the show to dive deeper into a college admissions conversation. Evan is the founder of The College Confid…
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In episode 79 of The Best Interest Podcast, host Jesse Cramer discusses the intricate relationships between health, wealth, and time with guest Phil Pearlman. Jesse starts with his usual monologue, explaining and establishing that health, money, and time are all interchangeable resources that many people trade-off throughout their lives. Jesse and …
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Jimmy is the author/co-author of four books, including his most recent, The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley. -- This podcast is sponsored by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adda Financial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where Wealth Meets Wisdom. -- Stuff mentioned in this episode: Jimmy's books jimmysoni.com Jimmy's Twitter/X -- Connect…
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Jesse starts this episode with an engaging monologue: how exactly does The Best Interest generate revenue? Jesse answers this question and asks YOU for your help in ensuring The Best Interest continues as a terrific free financial resource. And then Justin Peters joins for the second half of the episode. Justin hosts The Struggle is Real, a podcast…
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Peter Lazaroff is the host of The Long Term Investor podcast and serves as the Chief Investment Officer at PlanCorp, a registered investment advisory in St. Louis. On today’s show, Jesse and Peter talk about the cognitive challenge of investing at all-time highs. It’s normal to feel like a crash might be coming; but it always feels that way, and yo…
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Jared is former Wall Street trader and current writer, DJ, and speaker. His most recent book is No Worries: How To Live a Stress-free Financial Life. -- This podcast is sponsored by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adda Financial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where Wealth Meets Wisdom. -- Stuff mentioned in this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jared's books Jared's ⁠Twitter/X⁠ The Daily Dirtnap newslet…
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Jared Dillian is a former Wall Street trader at Lehman Brothers, an author of 4 books, and daily writer a newsletter for financial professionals called The Daily Dirtnap. He’s sharp, witty, and brings great energy to today’s conversation. In this episode of The Best Interest Podcast, we learn about "The Allegory of the Sandwich" and how you can pay…
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Having money in stocks and mutual funds that perform well doesn’t mean you’re creating wealth. In that case, you’re just a passenger along for the ride on the back of someone else. Creating wealth could mean starting a business or showing up to work and producing value that exceeds what you are paid. In episode 378, Jared discusses the difference b…
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Paula Pant writes, podcasts, and speaks on financial independence, money management, and financial literacy. As the host of the Afford Anything Podcast, Paula has racked up more than 30 million downloads, ranking the show among the Top 50 Business Podcasts on Apple Podcasts. In this episode we learn how Paula realized she could travel the world on …
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Brian Feroldi is a prolific creator in the financial education space, having written over 3000 articles for the Motley Fool, published a book, “Why Does The Stock Market Go Up?”, and actively posting to his YouTube Channel. In this episode, Brian breaks down his checklist for what makes a company worth investing in and provides some insight into wh…
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No, it’s not choosing the right mutual fund to invest in or opting for a 15-year mortgage instead of a 30-year one. Not even paying off all your credit cards cracks the top three. The three biggest financial decisions you will ever make include choosing the right person to marry, your career, and where to live. In episode 377, Jared breaks down why…
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Joe Saul-Sehy is one of the hosts of Stacking Benjamins, which is one of the most listened-to podcasts in the personal finance space. In this episode, we discuss how to find a good financial advisor, how to chase time (not money), and even how to decide what your top priority is in life. If you’re looking for an educational listen with plenty of la…
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Mutual funds let you pool your money with other investors to buy stocks, bonds, and other securities. They’re run by professional money managers who decide which securities to buy (stocks, bonds, etc.) and when to sell them. Here’s the thing, though: Mutual funds are not free. That said, they’re inexpensive, but that doesn’t stop people from gettin…
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Today’s show features Doug Cunnington, one of the hosts of the financial independence podcast Mile High FI. Doug highlights how he took conservative risks along the way to FI, and walks us through his career journey to financial independence. We discuss misconceptions about the FIRE movement, how to prepare for financial emergencies, and why it’s n…
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In episode 375, Jared maps his evolution from “class warrior” as a kid in Connecticut to his college years when he dabbled in objectivism to his present-day views on the likes of Jeff Bezos. He breaks down the philosophical basis for the revolution that swept through the world in the 1970s and ’80s (influenced by prominent figures such as Ayn Rand,…
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Diania Merriam is the founder of the EconoMe Conference, an exclusive gathering for the FIRE community (financial independence, retire early). Inspired by FIRE, Diania hit an impressive 60% savings rate and retired at 33. Of course, in retirement, you’ve got to stay active; what’s the point of financial freedom if you’ve got nothing to do? Diania j…
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In episode 374 of the BE SMART podcast, Jared demystifies the key to deal negotiation for a home and why, as a buyer, you should be making a series of negative comments to your realtor to bring the price of a house down. Everything in real estate is negotiable, and it’s a bit like playing cards—meaning it’s helpful to know which cards a seller is h…
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There are points in time when producers have pricing power, and there are other times when they don’t. This concept is known as demand elasticity. If something has elastic demand, companies can’t raise prices much or else demand will go down. On the flip side, if something has inelastic demand, it doesn’t matter how much prices increase because peo…
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Jeremy is the voice behind Personal Finance Club, a community of champions of the individual investor dedicated to bringing accessible financial education to all. The Personal Finance Club believes financial education improves lives and it should be taught in school. You might have seen Jeremy and Personal Finance Club on Instagram where he posts e…
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Emily is a multi-lingual instructor, podcaster, and aspiring painter who believes in the magic of language learning. -- This podcast is sponsored by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adda Financial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Money is a Mindset. What's Yours? -- Stuff mentioned in this episode: ⁠⁠Emily's website: The Language Confidence Project Emily's podcast Emily's Instagram Tandem…
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Catastrophic thinking is when you believe that something terrible is always going to happen, like a divorce, a fatal illness, or devastating financial hardship. A lot of people suffer from it and are susceptible to this mindset, which can cripple your relationships and personal goals. What it boils down to is fear, but the possibility that somethin…
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Sean Mullaney is the FI Tax Guy (FI = Financial Independence). He’s a financial planner and the president of Mullaney Financial and Tax Incorporated which offers fiduciary, fee-only, and advice-only financial planning. In this episode, Jesse dives deep on capital gains taxes, while Sean and Jesse dissect the Roth vs. Traditional debate, the efficac…
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No stock is “safe,” but blue-chip stocks tend to be the safest. That’s why, if you go to a financial advisor, they’re likely to load you up on stocks found in the Dow Jones Industrial Average—the Boeings and Microsofts of the world—because it’s a strategy that’s much harder to screw up than others. In this episode, Jared discusses risk, growth, the…
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