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 gett

Would you have more money if you didnt buy coffee? Perhaps marginally more, but its a rounding error in the grand scheme of things. Stop focusing on the little things that dont matter. Buying coffe

Having money in stocks and mutual funds that perform well doesnt mean youre creating wealth. In that case, youre just a passenger along for the ride on the back of someone else. Creating wealth cou

No, its 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 fi

Mutual fundslet you pool your money with other investors to buy stocks, bonds, and other securities. Theyre run by professional money managers who decide which securities to buy (stocks, bonds, etc.

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

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 pr

There are points in time when producers have pricing power, and there are other times when they dont. This concept is known as demand elasticity. If something has elastic demand, companies cant rais

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

No stock is safe, but blue-chip stocks tend to be the safest. Thats why, if you go to a financial advisor, theyre likely to load you up on stocks found in the Dow Jones Industrial Averagethe Boei