Loud Investing: For Anyone Who Thought It Wasn't For Them https://www.etoro.com/academy/loudinvesting/ en eToro, 2025 New episodes every Tuesday. Loud Investing is a podcast by eToro about empowering everyone to close the gender investment gap. Ever felt like investing is just not for you? We get it- and you're definitely not alone! Loud Investing is here to change that conversation. Think of us as your supportive friend who's figured out this whole investing thing and wants to share everything they've learned packed with real chat, relatable stories, and down-to-earth advice from people who've been exactly where you are now. This podcast is for you if you: Think investing sounds scary or complicated Want to sort your finances but don't know where to begin Feel like everyone else has investing figured out (spoiler: they don't!) Your host is former CNBC London journalist, Chanel Monteine, who swapped the newsroom for entrepreneurship - and had to learn about investing the hard way. Each week, she shares honest stories, simple exercises you can actually do. . No jargon, no judgment, just real talk about investing. Come as you are and get loud with us! The content discussed is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice. Investing involves risks. The views shared are general in nature and not tailored to any individual. Always do your research before making financial decisions. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/976fd770-97bd-11f0-85a0-d3d50b64c092/image/0556b09cbc3f9a9084e258fde37186f5.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Loud Investing: For Anyone Who Thought It Wasn't For Them https://www.etoro.com/academy/loudinvesting/ episodic eToro New episodes every Tuesday. Loud Investing is a podcast by eToro about empowering everyone to close the gender investment gap. Ever felt like investing is just not for you? We get it- and you're definitely not alone! Loud Investing is here to change that conversation. Think of us as your supportive friend who's figured out this whole investing thing and wants to share everything they've learned packed with real chat, relatable stories, and down-to-earth advice from people who've been exactly where you are now. This podcast is for you if you: Think investing sounds scary or complicated Want to sort your finances but don't know where to begin Feel like everyone else has investing figured out (spoiler: they don't!) Your host is former CNBC London journalist, Chanel Monteine, who swapped the newsroom for entrepreneurship - and had to learn about investing the hard way. Each week, she shares honest stories, simple exercises you can actually do. . No jargon, no judgment, just real talk about investing. Come as you are and get loud with us! The content discussed is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice. Investing involves risks. The views shared are general in nature and not tailored to any individual. Always do your research before making financial decisions. New episodes every Tuesday.

Loud Investing is a podcast by eToro about empowering everyone to close the gender investment gap.

Ever felt like investing is just not for you?

We get it- and you're definitely not alone! Loud Investing is here to change that conversation. Think of us as your supportive friend who's figured out this whole investing thing and wants to share everything they've learned packed with real chat, relatable stories, and down-to-earth advice from people who've been exactly where you are now.

This podcast is for you if you:

  • Think investing sounds scary or complicated

  • Want to sort your finances but don't know where to begin

  • Feel like everyone else has investing figured out (spoiler: they don't!)

Your host is former CNBC London journalist, Chanel Monteine, who swapped the newsroom for entrepreneurship - and had to learn about investing the hard way.

Each week, she shares honest stories, simple exercises you can actually do. .

No jargon, no judgment, just real talk about investing.

Come as you are and get loud with us!

The content discussed is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice. Investing involves risks. The views shared are general in nature and not tailored to any individual. Always do your research before making financial decisions.


]]> eToro gareth@18sixty.uk Earnings Season Decoded | Why Stocks Move After Results Earnings season is one of the most important moments in the investing calendar. Four times a year, public companies release their financial results and explain how their business is performing. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel breaks down what earnings season actually means and how to understand the signals investors watch most closely. Using real examples from Meta and Microsoft, she explains why two companies can report strong results yet trigger completely different reactions in the market. You will learn how expectations, forecasts, and long term spending plans influence investor behaviour and why earnings season is the moment when a company’s story is tested by real numbers. You’ll Hear Highlights On: What earnings season is and why companies report results every quarter Why stock prices move based on expectations The key numbers investors watch in every earnings report The latest behind Meta and Microsoft’s moves  How to decode the real meanings behind earnings season results Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future: Firstly, know when companies will be reporting. Add those dates to your Calendar. Pay attention to company guidance to understand what leaders expect next. Look beyond headlines and ask what expectations the market had before the results. Follow a few companies over several quarters to see how their strategy evolves. Key Moments within the Episode: (01:00) What earnings season is and why companies report results quarterly (03:05) Why expectations matter more than results in market reactions (05:05) The key metrics investors watch during earnings season (08:26) Meta’s strong quarter and the power of its advertising engine (11:52) Meta’s massive investment push into AI infrastructure (14:57) Why the market rewarded Meta despite heavy spending (15:24) Microsoft’s different story despite strong financial results (17:38) The difference between headline profits and repeatable earnings Helpful Links: eToro Academy: What Are Earnings Reports and Why They Matter https://www.etoro.com/investing/investors-guide-to-reading-financial-reports/ Investopedia: Earnings Season Explained https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/08/earnings-season.asp Investopedia: What's in a Quarterly Financial Report? Key Elements and Importance https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/122214/what-quarterly-report.asp The Rise of Meta: From Dorm Room to Global Dominance https://quartr.com/insights/company-research/the-rise-of-meta-from-dorm-room-to-global-dominance Financial Times: Meta’s record sales boost shares 10% despite massive spending plans https://www.ft.com/content/d1e5a35e-4e8b-4e5d-af4e-9e19dca51de8 Reuters: Microsoft capital spending jumps, cloud revenue fails to impress, shares drop after hours https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/microsoft-edges-past-cloud-growth-expectations-2026-01-28/ Microsoft's Journey to Becoming the World's Most Valuable Company https://quartr.com/insights/edge/microsofts-journey-to-becoming-the-worlds-most-valuable-company Investopedia: How Expectations Move Stock Prices https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/streetexpectation.asp Learn more at https://www.etoro.com/academy/loudinvesting/ Important Disclosures: This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full eToro Learn how quarterly earnings reports shape stock prices and how to understand what really matters when companies reveal their results. Earnings season is one of the most important moments in the investing calendar. Four times a year, public companies release their financial results and explain how their business is performing. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel breaks down what earnings season actually means and how to understand the signals investors watch most closely. Using real examples from Meta and Microsoft, she explains why two companies can report strong results yet trigger completely different reactions in the market. You will learn how expectations, forecasts, and long term spending plans influence investor behaviour and why earnings season is the moment when a company’s story is tested by real numbers. You’ll Hear Highlights On: What earnings season is and why companies report results every quarter Why stock prices move based on expectations The key numbers investors watch in every earnings report The latest behind Meta and Microsoft’s moves  How to decode the real meanings behind earnings season results Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future: Firstly, know when companies will be reporting. Add those dates to your Calendar. Pay attention to company guidance to understand what leaders expect next. Look beyond headlines and ask what expectations the market had before the results. Follow a few companies over several quarters to see how their strategy evolves. Key Moments within the Episode: (01:00) What earnings season is and why companies report results quarterly (03:05) Why expectations matter more than results in market reactions (05:05) The key metrics investors watch during earnings season (08:26) Meta’s strong quarter and the power of its advertising engine (11:52) Meta’s massive investment push into AI infrastructure (14:57) Why the market rewarded Meta despite heavy spending (15:24) Microsoft’s different story despite strong financial results (17:38) The difference between headline profits and repeatable earnings Helpful Links: eToro Academy: What Are Earnings Reports and Why They Matter https://www.etoro.com/investing/investors-guide-to-reading-financial-reports/ Investopedia: Earnings Season Explained https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/08/earnings-season.asp Investopedia: What's in a Quarterly Financial Report? Key Elements and Importance https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/122214/what-quarterly-report.asp The Rise of Meta: From Dorm Room to Global Dominance https://quartr.com/insights/company-research/the-rise-of-meta-from-dorm-room-to-global-dominance Financial Times: Meta’s record sales boost shares 10% despite massive spending plans https://www.ft.com/content/d1e5a35e-4e8b-4e5d-af4e-9e19dca51de8 Reuters: Microsoft capital spending jumps, cloud revenue fails to impress, shares drop after hours https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/microsoft-edges-past-cloud-growth-expectations-2026-01-28/ Microsoft's Journey to Becoming the World's Most Valuable Company https://quartr.com/insights/edge/microsofts-journey-to-becoming-the-worlds-most-valuable-company Investopedia: How Expectations Move Stock Prices https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/streetexpectation.asp Learn more at https://www.etoro.com/academy/loudinvesting/ Important Disclosures: This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Earnings season is one of the most important moments in the investing calendar. Four times a year, public companies release their financial results and explain how their business is performing.

In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel breaks down what earnings season actually means and how to understand the signals investors watch most closely. Using real examples from Meta and Microsoft, she explains why two companies can report strong results yet trigger completely different reactions in the market.

You will learn how expectations, forecasts, and long term spending plans influence investor behaviour and why earnings season is the moment when a company’s story is tested by real numbers.


You’ll Hear Highlights On:

  • What earnings season is and why companies report results every quarter

  • Why stock prices move based on expectations

  • The key numbers investors watch in every earnings report

  • The latest behind Meta and Microsoft’s moves 

  • How to decode the real meanings behind earnings season results

Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future:

Firstly, know when companies will be reporting. Add those dates to your Calendar.

Pay attention to company guidance to understand what leaders expect next.

Look beyond headlines and ask what expectations the market had before the results.

Follow a few companies over several quarters to see how their strategy evolves.


Key Moments within the Episode:

(01:00) What earnings season is and why companies report results quarterly

(03:05) Why expectations matter more than results in market reactions

(05:05) The key metrics investors watch during earnings season

(08:26) Meta’s strong quarter and the power of its advertising engine

(11:52) Meta’s massive investment push into AI infrastructure

(14:57) Why the market rewarded Meta despite heavy spending

(15:24) Microsoft’s different story despite strong financial results

(17:38) The difference between headline profits and repeatable earnings


Helpful Links:

eToro Academy: What Are Earnings Reports and Why They Matter

https://www.etoro.com/investing/investors-guide-to-reading-financial-reports/

Investopedia: Earnings Season Explained

https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/08/earnings-season.asp

Investopedia: What's in a Quarterly Financial Report? Key Elements and Importance

https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/122214/what-quarterly-report.asp

The Rise of Meta: From Dorm Room to Global Dominance

https://quartr.com/insights/company-research/the-rise-of-meta-from-dorm-room-to-global-dominance

Financial Times: Meta’s record sales boost shares 10% despite massive spending plans

https://www.ft.com/content/d1e5a35e-4e8b-4e5d-af4e-9e19dca51de8

Reuters: Microsoft capital spending jumps, cloud revenue fails to impress, shares drop after hours

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/microsoft-edges-past-cloud-growth-expectations-2026-01-28/

Microsoft's Journey to Becoming the World's Most Valuable Company

https://quartr.com/insights/edge/microsofts-journey-to-becoming-the-worlds-most-valuable-company

Investopedia: How Expectations Move Stock Prices

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/streetexpectation.asp

Learn more at

https://www.etoro.com/academy/loudinvesting/


Important Disclosures:

This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.

This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

]]> 1345 no Inside the Mind of a Global Market Analyst | Big Picture Thinking for Smarter Investing In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel is joined by Lale Akoner, Global Markets Analyst at eToro, to explore how understanding the bigger picture can completely change the way you invest. Lale takes us through her journey from studying economics with some of the world’s most influential thinkers, to working on Wall Street and building a career in global markets. Along the way, she breaks down what it really means to be a macro investor and why big picture thinking matters more than trying to predict every market move. Together, they unpack how human behaviour shapes markets and the economy, why emotions often drive prices more than logic, and how learning to zoom out can help you feel calmer, clearer, and more in control as an investor. This episode is about building perspective, understanding what’s happening beneath the headlines, and learning how long term thinking can make you a smarter, more resilient investor. You’ll Hear Highlights On • What a macro investor actually does and why it matters • How studying behavioural finance changed Lale’s view of markets • Why prices move even when fundamentals have not changed • How human psychology influences markets and the economy • Why big picture thinking helps reduce stress and emotional decisions • How beginners can apply macro thinking without feeling overwhelmed Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future 1. Start paying attention to the big forces shaping markets, not just daily headlinesFocus on understanding why markets move, not trying to predict every moveNotice when emotions are driving your decisions and pause before reactingUse education tools to simplify complexity rather than avoid it Key Moments Within the Episode (01:01) Lale’s current role and her journey from Yale to Wall Street (03:05) What retail investing really means and why education matters (03:48) Studying economics through maths, psychology, and human behaviour (05:21) Learning from Robert Shiller and why markets are not always rational (12:08) Entering Wall Street after the financial crisis (15:54) What it really means to be a macro investor (19:27) How beginners can apply macro thinking to their own portfolio (22:17) Using AI responsibly to understand markets (23:31) Final reflections on learning and long-term thinking Helpful Links Investopedia: What Is Macroeconomics https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/macroeconomics.asp  Investopedia: Behavioural Finance Explained https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/behavioralfinance.asp  Yale School of Management, Behavioural Finance Research https://som.yale.edu/centers/international-center-for-finance World Economic Forum, Global Economic Trends https://www.weforum.org/topics/economic-growth  Monetary Policy Basics http://investopedia.com/terms/m/monetarypolicy.asp  About Robert Shiller https://www.ubs.com/microsites/nobel-perspectives/en/laureates/robert-shiller.html  About Richard Thaler https://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/richard-thaler  About David Hirshleifer https://www.marshall.usc.edu/personnel/david-hirshleifer  About Nick Barberis https://som.yale.edu/faculty-research/faculty-directory/nicholas-c-barberis  Learn more about Loud Investing https://www.etoro.com/LoudInvesting Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full eToro In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel is joined by Lale Akoner, Global Markets Analyst at eToro, to explore how understanding the bigger picture can completely change the way you invest. Lale takes us through her journey from studying economics with some of the world’s most influential thinkers, to working on Wall Street and building a career in global markets. Along the way, she breaks down what it really means to be a macro investor and why big picture thinking matters more than trying to predict every market move. Together, they unpack how human behaviour shapes markets and the economy, why emotions often drive prices more than logic, and how learning to zoom out can help you feel calmer, clearer, and more in control as an investor. This episode is about building perspective, understanding what’s happening beneath the headlines, and learning how long term thinking can make you a smarter, more resilient investor. You’ll Hear Highlights On • What a macro investor actually does and why it matters • How studying behavioural finance changed Lale’s view of markets • Why prices move even when fundamentals have not changed • How human psychology influences markets and the economy • Why big picture thinking helps reduce stress and emotional decisions • How beginners can apply macro thinking without feeling overwhelmed Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future 1. Start paying attention to the big forces shaping markets, not just daily headlinesFocus on understanding why markets move, not trying to predict every moveNotice when emotions are driving your decisions and pause before reactingUse education tools to simplify complexity rather than avoid it Key Moments Within the Episode (01:01) Lale’s current role and her journey from Yale to Wall Street (03:05) What retail investing really means and why education matters (03:48) Studying economics through maths, psychology, and human behaviour (05:21) Learning from Robert Shiller and why markets are not always rational (12:08) Entering Wall Street after the financial crisis (15:54) What it really means to be a macro investor (19:27) How beginners can apply macro thinking to their own portfolio (22:17) Using AI responsibly to understand markets (23:31) Final reflections on learning and long-term thinking Helpful Links Investopedia: What Is Macroeconomics https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/macroeconomics.asp  Investopedia: Behavioural Finance Explained https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/behavioralfinance.asp  Yale School of Management, Behavioural Finance Research https://som.yale.edu/centers/international-center-for-finance World Economic Forum, Global Economic Trends https://www.weforum.org/topics/economic-growth  Monetary Policy Basics http://investopedia.com/terms/m/monetarypolicy.asp  About Robert Shiller https://www.ubs.com/microsites/nobel-perspectives/en/laureates/robert-shiller.html  About Richard Thaler https://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/richard-thaler  About David Hirshleifer https://www.marshall.usc.edu/personnel/david-hirshleifer  About Nick Barberis https://som.yale.edu/faculty-research/faculty-directory/nicholas-c-barberis  Learn more about Loud Investing https://www.etoro.com/LoudInvesting Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel is joined by Lale Akoner, Global Markets Analyst at eToro, to explore how understanding the bigger picture can completely change the way you invest.

Lale takes us through her journey from studying economics with some of the world’s most influential thinkers, to working on Wall Street and building a career in global markets. Along the way, she breaks down what it really means to be a macro investor and why big picture thinking matters more than trying to predict every market move.

Together, they unpack how human behaviour shapes markets and the economy, why emotions often drive prices more than logic, and how learning to zoom out can help you feel calmer, clearer, and more in control as an investor.

This episode is about building perspective, understanding what’s happening beneath the headlines, and learning how long term thinking can make you a smarter, more resilient investor.


You’ll Hear Highlights On

• What a macro investor actually does and why it matters

• How studying behavioural finance changed Lale’s view of markets

• Why prices move even when fundamentals have not changed

• How human psychology influences markets and the economy

• Why big picture thinking helps reduce stress and emotional decisions

• How beginners can apply macro thinking without feeling overwhelmed


Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future

1. Start paying attention to the big forces shaping markets, not just daily headlines
Focus on understanding why markets move, not trying to predict every moveNotice when emotions are driving your decisions and pause before reacting
Use education tools to simplify complexity rather than avoid it


Key Moments Within the Episode

(01:01) Lale’s current role and her journey from Yale to Wall Street

(03:05) What retail investing really means and why education matters

(03:48) Studying economics through maths, psychology, and human behaviour

(05:21) Learning from Robert Shiller and why markets are not always rational

(12:08) Entering Wall Street after the financial crisis

(15:54) What it really means to be a macro investor

(19:27) How beginners can apply macro thinking to their own portfolio

(22:17) Using AI responsibly to understand markets

(23:31) Final reflections on learning and long-term thinking


Helpful Links

Investopedia: What Is Macroeconomics https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/macroeconomics.asp 

Investopedia: Behavioural Finance Explained https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/behavioralfinance.asp 

Yale School of Management, Behavioural Finance Research https://som.yale.edu/centers/international-center-for-finance

World Economic Forum, Global Economic Trends https://www.weforum.org/topics/economic-growth 

Monetary Policy Basics http://investopedia.com/terms/m/monetarypolicy.asp 

About Robert Shiller https://www.ubs.com/microsites/nobel-perspectives/en/laureates/robert-shiller.html 

About Richard Thaler https://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/richard-thaler 

About David Hirshleifer

https://www.marshall.usc.edu/personnel/david-hirshleifer 

About Nick Barberis

https://som.yale.edu/faculty-research/faculty-directory/nicholas-c-barberis 

Learn more about Loud Investing https://www.etoro.com/LoudInvesting

Important Disclosures

This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.

This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

]]> 1418 no The Information Advantage | How to Build a Smarter Investing Mindset In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel is joined by Naomi Kerbel, a longtime mentor and one of the most experienced leaders in global financial media. Naomi has held senior roles at some of the world’s most respected business and financial news organisations and brings a rare perspective from decades spent at the centre of information, markets, and decision making. Together, they explore Naomi’s recent journey into investing, how her media background shapes the way she consumes information, and how anyone can build a calmer, more intentional approach to money and media, even with a busy life and competing priorities. You Will Hear Highlights On • How Naomi’s career from acting to banking to financial media shaped her relationship with money • How she went from saving, to saving and investing with intention • How to think about values, legacy, and long term wealth • What a solid information diet looks like in practice • How to reduce emotional reactions to news and social media • Why conversations about money matter, especially among women Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future Define your valuesThink about what matters to you long term and let that guide how you save and invest. Curate your informationChoose a small number of trusted sources and build a daily or weekly routine around them. Create space for reflectionUse quiet moments to review your finances and purchasing decisions rather than reacting to headlines in real time. Key Moments Within the Episode (01:27) Naomi’s career journey and early relationship with money (06:00) How her first shares introduced the idea of investing (12:00) Investing while managing a busy life and family (15:00) Thinking about legacy and long term wealth (18:00) Building a solid and intentional information diet (36:00) A personal money mistake and lessons learned (40:00) Traits Naomi sees in highly successful peopleHelpful Links Asset Allocation and Diversificationhttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/assetallocation.asp  Investopedia: How Inflation Affects Investmentshttps://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/what-is-inflation-and-how-should-it-affect-investing/  Harvard Business Review: How to Make Decisions When Everything Feels Uncertainhttps://www.harvardbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HBR_Managing_When_the_Future_is_Unclear.pdf  Investing in Gold, CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/06/how-to-invest-in-gold-amid-record-run.html  BBC Radio 4 Today Programmehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj9z/episodes/player  Bloomberg Marketshttps://www.bloomberg.com/markets  Mel Robbins, Let Them Theoryhttps://www.melrobbins.com/ Richard Branson, Screw It, Let’s Do It https://www.virgin.com/branson-family/books/richard-branson/screw-it-lets-do-it  Learn more athttps://www.etoro.com/academy/loudinvesting/  Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full eToro A conversation with Naomi Kerbel on her investing journey, building a solid information diet, and making calm decisions in a noisy world In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel is joined by Naomi Kerbel, a longtime mentor and one of the most experienced leaders in global financial media. Naomi has held senior roles at some of the world’s most respected business and financial news organisations and brings a rare perspective from decades spent at the centre of information, markets, and decision making. Together, they explore Naomi’s recent journey into investing, how her media background shapes the way she consumes information, and how anyone can build a calmer, more intentional approach to money and media, even with a busy life and competing priorities. You Will Hear Highlights On • How Naomi’s career from acting to banking to financial media shaped her relationship with money • How she went from saving, to saving and investing with intention • How to think about values, legacy, and long term wealth • What a solid information diet looks like in practice • How to reduce emotional reactions to news and social media • Why conversations about money matter, especially among women Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future Define your valuesThink about what matters to you long term and let that guide how you save and invest. Curate your informationChoose a small number of trusted sources and build a daily or weekly routine around them. Create space for reflectionUse quiet moments to review your finances and purchasing decisions rather than reacting to headlines in real time. Key Moments Within the Episode (01:27) Naomi’s career journey and early relationship with money (06:00) How her first shares introduced the idea of investing (12:00) Investing while managing a busy life and family (15:00) Thinking about legacy and long term wealth (18:00) Building a solid and intentional information diet (36:00) A personal money mistake and lessons learned (40:00) Traits Naomi sees in highly successful peopleHelpful Links Asset Allocation and Diversificationhttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/assetallocation.asp  Investopedia: How Inflation Affects Investmentshttps://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/what-is-inflation-and-how-should-it-affect-investing/  Harvard Business Review: How to Make Decisions When Everything Feels Uncertainhttps://www.harvardbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HBR_Managing_When_the_Future_is_Unclear.pdf  Investing in Gold, CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/06/how-to-invest-in-gold-amid-record-run.html  BBC Radio 4 Today Programmehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj9z/episodes/player  Bloomberg Marketshttps://www.bloomberg.com/markets  Mel Robbins, Let Them Theoryhttps://www.melrobbins.com/ Richard Branson, Screw It, Let’s Do It https://www.virgin.com/branson-family/books/richard-branson/screw-it-lets-do-it  Learn more athttps://www.etoro.com/academy/loudinvesting/  Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel is joined by Naomi Kerbel, a longtime mentor and one of the most experienced leaders in global financial media. Naomi has held senior roles at some of the world’s most respected business and financial news organisations and brings a rare perspective from decades spent at the centre of information, markets, and decision making.

Together, they explore Naomi’s recent journey into investing, how her media background shapes the way she consumes information, and how anyone can build a calmer, more intentional approach to money and media, even with a busy life and competing priorities.


You Will Hear Highlights On

• How Naomi’s career from acting to banking to financial media shaped her relationship with money

• How she went from saving, to saving and investing with intention

• How to think about values, legacy, and long term wealth

• What a solid information diet looks like in practice

• How to reduce emotional reactions to news and social media

• Why conversations about money matter, especially among women


Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future

  1. Define your valuesThink about what matters to you long term and let that guide how you save and invest.

  2. Curate your informationChoose a small number of trusted sources and build a daily or weekly routine around them.

  3. Create space for reflectionUse quiet moments to review your finances and purchasing decisions rather than reacting to headlines in real time.

Key Moments Within the Episode

(01:27) Naomi’s career journey and early relationship with money

(06:00) How her first shares introduced the idea of investing

(12:00) Investing while managing a busy life and family

(15:00) Thinking about legacy and long term wealth

(18:00) Building a solid and intentional information diet

(36:00) A personal money mistake and lessons learned

(40:00) Traits Naomi sees in highly successful people
Helpful Links

Asset Allocation and Diversificationhttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/assetallocation.asp 

Investopedia: How Inflation Affects Investmentshttps://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/what-is-inflation-and-how-should-it-affect-investing/ 

Harvard Business Review: How to Make Decisions When Everything Feels Uncertainhttps://www.harvardbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/HBR_Managing_When_the_Future_is_Unclear.pdf 

Investing in Gold, CNBC

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/06/how-to-invest-in-gold-amid-record-run.html 

BBC Radio 4 Today Programmehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj9z/episodes/player 

Bloomberg Marketshttps://www.bloomberg.com/markets 

Mel Robbins, Let Them Theoryhttps://www.melrobbins.com/

Richard Branson, Screw It, Let’s Do It

https://www.virgin.com/branson-family/books/richard-branson/screw-it-lets-do-it 

Learn more athttps://www.etoro.com/academy/loudinvesting/ 

Important Disclosures

This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.

This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

]]> 1537 Mastering Market Chaos | From Beginner to eToro Pro Investor In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel is joined by Heloise Greeff, an Elite Pro Investor on the eToro platform followed by more than 255,000 people. With a background in computer engineering and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Oxford, Heloise brings a systems driven approach to investing that prioritises clarity, structure, and long term thinking. Together, they explore how analytical frameworks, emotional discipline, and technology can help investors stay calm and consistent even in volatile markets. Actionable Steps You Can Take  Build decision rules before market stress appears Zoom out when volatility triggers emotional reactions Use technology to support thinking, not replace it Focus on durability rather than excitement Design a strategy that fits your emotional bandwidth Key Moments Within the Episode (00:15) Introducing Heloise Greeff and why her background in AI and engineering matters for investing (01:27) From engineering and machine learning to learning the stock market from scratch (03:55) How systems thinking helps her zoom out to macro trends and sector dynamics (06:09) What it means to invest publicly and how copy trading works in practice (11:14) Communicating decisions clearly when thousands of people are watching (12:11) Her core investing philosophy focused on steady compounding and controlled risk (14:02) How she breaks down the AI investment space into clear, practical categories (19:51) Why starting small matters more than waiting to feel ready (21:10) Final advice on using AI responsibly and cutting through hype Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Copy Trading does not amount to investment advice. The value of your investments may go up or down. Your capital is at risk. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full eToro In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel is joined by Heloise Greeff, an Elite Pro Investor on the eToro platform followed by more than 255,000 people. With a background in computer engineering and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Oxford, Heloise brings a systems driven approach to investing that prioritises clarity, structure, and long term thinking. Together, they explore how analytical frameworks, emotional discipline, and technology can help investors stay calm and consistent even in volatile markets. Actionable Steps You Can Take  Build decision rules before market stress appears Zoom out when volatility triggers emotional reactions Use technology to support thinking, not replace it Focus on durability rather than excitement Design a strategy that fits your emotional bandwidth Key Moments Within the Episode (00:15) Introducing Heloise Greeff and why her background in AI and engineering matters for investing (01:27) From engineering and machine learning to learning the stock market from scratch (03:55) How systems thinking helps her zoom out to macro trends and sector dynamics (06:09) What it means to invest publicly and how copy trading works in practice (11:14) Communicating decisions clearly when thousands of people are watching (12:11) Her core investing philosophy focused on steady compounding and controlled risk (14:02) How she breaks down the AI investment space into clear, practical categories (19:51) Why starting small matters more than waiting to feel ready (21:10) Final advice on using AI responsibly and cutting through hype Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Copy Trading does not amount to investment advice. The value of your investments may go up or down. Your capital is at risk. Past performance is not an indication of future results. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel is joined by Heloise Greeff, an Elite Pro Investor on the eToro platform followed by more than 255,000 people. With a background in computer engineering and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Oxford, Heloise brings a systems driven approach to investing that prioritises clarity, structure, and long term thinking.

Together, they explore how analytical frameworks, emotional discipline, and technology can help investors stay calm and consistent even in volatile markets.


Actionable Steps You Can Take 

  1. Build decision rules before market stress appears

  2. Zoom out when volatility triggers emotional reactions

  3. Use technology to support thinking, not replace it

  4. Focus on durability rather than excitement

  5. Design a strategy that fits your emotional bandwidth


Key Moments Within the Episode

(00:15) Introducing Heloise Greeff and why her background in AI and engineering matters for investing

(01:27) From engineering and machine learning to learning the stock market from scratch

(03:55) How systems thinking helps her zoom out to macro trends and sector dynamics

(06:09) What it means to invest publicly and how copy trading works in practice

(11:14) Communicating decisions clearly when thousands of people are watching

(12:11) Her core investing philosophy focused on steady compounding and controlled risk

(14:02) How she breaks down the AI investment space into clear, practical categories

(19:51) Why starting small matters more than waiting to feel ready

(21:10) Final advice on using AI responsibly and cutting through hype


Important Disclosures

This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.

This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

Copy Trading does not amount to investment advice. The value of your investments may go up or down. Your capital is at risk. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

]]> 1274 no Starting to Invest Without Overthinking | Building a Strategy That Sticks Introduction In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel is joined by Sarah Glanville, a finance professional with over a decade of experience and currently Senior Account Manager at eToro. Together, they explore what it really takes to move from curiosity to actually taking action as a new investor. Sarah shares how her investing journey began through a personal family experience and why discipline, structure, and emotional awareness are just as important as market knowledge. This conversation is designed for anyone who feels overwhelmed by where to start and wants a clear, realistic approach to building a strategy that lasts. You Will Hear Highlights On • Why it is normal to feel unready when you start investing • What risk really means for beginners and how to think about it calmly • How systems help you invest without overthinking • Why beginners could use dollar cost averaging • How emotions affect investing and how to manage them Actionable Steps You Can Take Pick a simple starting point: Choose one investment method to begin with, such as a broad market ETF, instead of trying to learn everything at once. Set one automatic habit: Decide on a fixed amount and date each month to invest so consistency does not rely on willpower. Write down a simple plan: Write down why you are investing, what you are investing in, and what you will do when markets go up or down. Review, do not react: Schedule a regular check in, for example once every three or six months, instead of reacting to daily market news. Key Moments Within the Episode (01:15) Sarah’s personal entry point into investing (03:00) Why overwhelm is part of the learning curve (06:00) Building your first investing system (08:00) Dollar cost averaging explained (10:30) Managing risk as a new investor (12:00) ETFs and diversification basics (16:00) Automating investing for consistency (20:30) Budgeting without restriction (25:30) Removing emotion through preparation Helpful Links eToro Academy: How to Start Investing https://www.etoro.com/stocks/trading-and-investing-in-stocks/  eToro Academy: Understanding Investment Risk https://www.etoro.com/academy/videos/how-to-manage-risk/  What Is Dollar Cost Averaging https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dollarcostaveraging.asp  eToro: What Are ETFs https://www.etoro.com/investing/what-is-etf/  Diversification in Investing https://www.investopedia.com/investing/importance-diversification/  Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/the-psychology-of-money/ eToro Demo (Virtual) Account https://www.etoro.com/trading/demo-account/ Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0000 full eToro A candid conversation on starting small, managing risk, and building an investing system that works in real life Introduction In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel is joined by Sarah Glanville, a finance professional with over a decade of experience and currently Senior Account Manager at eToro. Together, they explore what it really takes to move from curiosity to actually taking action as a new investor. Sarah shares how her investing journey began through a personal family experience and why discipline, structure, and emotional awareness are just as important as market knowledge. This conversation is designed for anyone who feels overwhelmed by where to start and wants a clear, realistic approach to building a strategy that lasts. You Will Hear Highlights On • Why it is normal to feel unready when you start investing • What risk really means for beginners and how to think about it calmly • How systems help you invest without overthinking • Why beginners could use dollar cost averaging • How emotions affect investing and how to manage them Actionable Steps You Can Take Pick a simple starting point: Choose one investment method to begin with, such as a broad market ETF, instead of trying to learn everything at once. Set one automatic habit: Decide on a fixed amount and date each month to invest so consistency does not rely on willpower. Write down a simple plan: Write down why you are investing, what you are investing in, and what you will do when markets go up or down. Review, do not react: Schedule a regular check in, for example once every three or six months, instead of reacting to daily market news. Key Moments Within the Episode (01:15) Sarah’s personal entry point into investing (03:00) Why overwhelm is part of the learning curve (06:00) Building your first investing system (08:00) Dollar cost averaging explained (10:30) Managing risk as a new investor (12:00) ETFs and diversification basics (16:00) Automating investing for consistency (20:30) Budgeting without restriction (25:30) Removing emotion through preparation Helpful Links eToro Academy: How to Start Investing https://www.etoro.com/stocks/trading-and-investing-in-stocks/  eToro Academy: Understanding Investment Risk https://www.etoro.com/academy/videos/how-to-manage-risk/  What Is Dollar Cost Averaging https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dollarcostaveraging.asp  eToro: What Are ETFs https://www.etoro.com/investing/what-is-etf/  Diversification in Investing https://www.investopedia.com/investing/importance-diversification/  Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/the-psychology-of-money/ eToro Demo (Virtual) Account https://www.etoro.com/trading/demo-account/ Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Introduction

In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel is joined by Sarah Glanville, a finance professional with over a decade of experience and currently Senior Account Manager at eToro. Together, they explore what it really takes to move from curiosity to actually taking action as a new investor. Sarah shares how her investing journey began through a personal family experience and why discipline, structure, and emotional awareness are just as important as market knowledge.

This conversation is designed for anyone who feels overwhelmed by where to start and wants a clear, realistic approach to building a strategy that lasts.


You Will Hear Highlights On

• Why it is normal to feel unready when you start investing

• What risk really means for beginners and how to think about it calmly

• How systems help you invest without overthinking

• Why beginners could use dollar cost averaging

• How emotions affect investing and how to manage them


Actionable Steps You Can Take

  1. Pick a simple starting point: Choose one investment method to begin with, such as a broad market ETF, instead of trying to learn everything at once.

  2. Set one automatic habit: Decide on a fixed amount and date each month to invest so consistency does not rely on willpower.

  3. Write down a simple plan: Write down why you are investing, what you are investing in, and what you will do when markets go up or down.

  4. Review, do not react: Schedule a regular check in, for example once every three or six months, instead of reacting to daily market news.


Key Moments Within the Episode

(01:15) Sarah’s personal entry point into investing

(03:00) Why overwhelm is part of the learning curve

(06:00) Building your first investing system

(08:00) Dollar cost averaging explained

(10:30) Managing risk as a new investor

(12:00) ETFs and diversification basics

(16:00) Automating investing for consistency

(20:30) Budgeting without restriction

(25:30) Removing emotion through preparation


Helpful Links

eToro Academy: How to Start Investing https://www.etoro.com/stocks/trading-and-investing-in-stocks/ 

eToro Academy: Understanding Investment Risk https://www.etoro.com/academy/videos/how-to-manage-risk/ 

What Is Dollar Cost Averaging https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dollarcostaveraging.asp 

eToro: What Are ETFs https://www.etoro.com/investing/what-is-etf/ 

Diversification in Investing https://www.investopedia.com/investing/importance-diversification/ 

Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/the-psychology-of-money/

eToro Demo (Virtual) Account https://www.etoro.com/trading/demo-account/


Important Disclosures

This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.

This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

]]> 1561 The Gift of Conversation | How to Talk About Money And Build Your Investing Mindset In this reflective episode of Loud Investing, Chanel explores one of the most underrated financial tools you have access to at any time, conversation. She explains why silence around money is so expensive, how avoidance fuels anxiety, and what changes when you start saying your fears out loud with people you trust. Drawing on classic investing books and real life experience, she shares practical conversation starters you can use so money talk feels natural, empowering, and even bonding. You Will Hear Highlights On • Why now is the perfect time to talk about the future • How silence around money creates anxiety • What classic money books have in common about facing reality and uncomfortable truths • Simple scripts to turn awkward small talk into empowering money conversations • Why speaking your financial intentions out loud helps both you and the people around you Actionable Steps  • Choose one person you trust and ask a simple money question • Use a book as a bridge - share one idea from a money book that changed how you think and explain how you applied it • Name your first investing fear - describe honestly how you felt the first time you put money into the market and what actually happened Key Moments Within the Episode (01:34) How guessing about money creates anxiety and why talking reduces that pressure (02:38) Three conversation scenarios that turn small talk into empowerment (09:02) Purchasing power, inflation and why cash can be more risky than investing (10:25) Why good investing could be sitting still while others panic (17:48) The end of year challenge to ask one powerful money question and break the silence Helpful Links Warwick Business School study on women outperforming men as investors⁠ https://www.wbs.ac.uk/news/are-women-better-investors-than-men/⁠ eToro research on the ‘confidence gap’ and women in financial services⁠https://www.etoro.com/news-and-analysis/investing/is-financial-services-obsession-with-confidence-gap-putting-women-off-investing/⁠ Understanding behavioural finance and emotional biases⁠ https://www.etoro.com/investing/understanding-behavioural-finance/⁠ Inflation and how it affects your purchasing power and investments⁠ https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/what-is-inflation-and-how-should-it-affect-investing/⁠ Benjamin Graham, The Intelligent Investor ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligent_Investor⁠ Robert Kiyosaki, Rich Dad Poor Dad ⁠https://www.richdad.com/⁠ Tony Robbins, Unshakeable⁠https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Unshakeable/Tony-Robbins/Tony-Robbins-Financial-Freedom-Series/9781508232704⁠ Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money⁠ https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681⁠ Morgan Housel, The Art of Spending Money⁠https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/spending/morgan-housel-interview-the-art-of-spending⁠ Guide on how to talk about money with family and friends ⁠https://www.letsriseup.com/open-up-about-money-psychotherapist-advice/⁠ eToro press release on Gen Z turning investing into a dinner table topic ⁠https://www.etoro.com/news-and-analysis/press-releases/gen-z-turning-investing-into-dinner-table-topic-younger-investors-far-more-open-discussing-portfolios-with-friends-and-family/⁠ Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full eToro How honest money conversations can calm anxiety, unlock new perspectives, and quietly transform your financial future In this reflective episode of Loud Investing, Chanel explores one of the most underrated financial tools you have access to at any time, conversation. She explains why silence around money is so expensive, how avoidance fuels anxiety, and what changes when you start saying your fears out loud with people you trust. Drawing on classic investing books and real life experience, she shares practical conversation starters you can use so money talk feels natural, empowering, and even bonding. You Will Hear Highlights On • Why now is the perfect time to talk about the future • How silence around money creates anxiety • What classic money books have in common about facing reality and uncomfortable truths • Simple scripts to turn awkward small talk into empowering money conversations • Why speaking your financial intentions out loud helps both you and the people around you Actionable Steps  • Choose one person you trust and ask a simple money question • Use a book as a bridge - share one idea from a money book that changed how you think and explain how you applied it • Name your first investing fear - describe honestly how you felt the first time you put money into the market and what actually happened Key Moments Within the Episode (01:34) How guessing about money creates anxiety and why talking reduces that pressure (02:38) Three conversation scenarios that turn small talk into empowerment (09:02) Purchasing power, inflation and why cash can be more risky than investing (10:25) Why good investing could be sitting still while others panic (17:48) The end of year challenge to ask one powerful money question and break the silence Helpful Links Warwick Business School study on women outperforming men as investors⁠ https://www.wbs.ac.uk/news/are-women-better-investors-than-men/⁠ eToro research on the ‘confidence gap’ and women in financial services⁠https://www.etoro.com/news-and-analysis/investing/is-financial-services-obsession-with-confidence-gap-putting-women-off-investing/⁠ Understanding behavioural finance and emotional biases⁠ https://www.etoro.com/investing/understanding-behavioural-finance/⁠ Inflation and how it affects your purchasing power and investments⁠ https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/what-is-inflation-and-how-should-it-affect-investing/⁠ Benjamin Graham, The Intelligent Investor ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligent_Investor⁠ Robert Kiyosaki, Rich Dad Poor Dad ⁠https://www.richdad.com/⁠ Tony Robbins, Unshakeable⁠https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Unshakeable/Tony-Robbins/Tony-Robbins-Financial-Freedom-Series/9781508232704⁠ Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money⁠ https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681⁠ Morgan Housel, The Art of Spending Money⁠https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/spending/morgan-housel-interview-the-art-of-spending⁠ Guide on how to talk about money with family and friends ⁠https://www.letsriseup.com/open-up-about-money-psychotherapist-advice/⁠ eToro press release on Gen Z turning investing into a dinner table topic ⁠https://www.etoro.com/news-and-analysis/press-releases/gen-z-turning-investing-into-dinner-table-topic-younger-investors-far-more-open-discussing-portfolios-with-friends-and-family/⁠ Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. In this reflective episode of Loud Investing, Chanel explores one of the most underrated financial tools you have access to at any time, conversation. She explains why silence around money is so expensive, how avoidance fuels anxiety, and what changes when you start saying your fears out loud with people you trust. Drawing on classic investing books and real life experience, she shares practical conversation starters you can use so money talk feels natural, empowering, and even bonding.


You Will Hear Highlights On

• Why now is the perfect time to talk about the future

• How silence around money creates anxiety

• What classic money books have in common about facing reality and uncomfortable truths

• Simple scripts to turn awkward small talk into empowering money conversations

• Why speaking your financial intentions out loud helps both you and the people around you


Actionable Steps 

• Choose one person you trust and ask a simple money question

• Use a book as a bridge - share one idea from a money book that changed how you think and explain how you applied it

• Name your first investing fear - describe honestly how you felt the first time you put money into the market and what actually happened


Key Moments Within the Episode

(01:34) How guessing about money creates anxiety and why talking reduces that pressure

(02:38) Three conversation scenarios that turn small talk into empowerment

(09:02) Purchasing power, inflation and why cash can be more risky than investing

(10:25) Why good investing could be sitting still while others panic

(17:48) The end of year challenge to ask one powerful money question and break the silence


Helpful Links

Warwick Business School study on women outperforming men as investors⁠ https://www.wbs.ac.uk/news/are-women-better-investors-than-men/⁠

eToro research on the ‘confidence gap’ and women in financial services⁠https://www.etoro.com/news-and-analysis/investing/is-financial-services-obsession-with-confidence-gap-putting-women-off-investing/⁠

Understanding behavioural finance and emotional biases⁠ https://www.etoro.com/investing/understanding-behavioural-finance/⁠

Inflation and how it affects your purchasing power and investments⁠ https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/what-is-inflation-and-how-should-it-affect-investing/⁠

Benjamin Graham, The Intelligent Investor ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Intelligent_Investor⁠

Robert Kiyosaki, Rich Dad Poor Dad ⁠https://www.richdad.com/⁠

Tony Robbins, Unshakeable⁠https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Unshakeable/Tony-Robbins/Tony-Robbins-Financial-Freedom-Series/9781508232704⁠

Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money⁠ https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681⁠

Morgan Housel, The Art of Spending Money⁠https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/spending/morgan-housel-interview-the-art-of-spending⁠

Guide on how to talk about money with family and friends ⁠https://www.letsriseup.com/open-up-about-money-psychotherapist-advice/⁠

eToro press release on Gen Z turning investing into a dinner table topic

⁠https://www.etoro.com/news-and-analysis/press-releases/gen-z-turning-investing-into-dinner-table-topic-younger-investors-far-more-open-discussing-portfolios-with-friends-and-family/⁠


Important Disclosures

This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.

This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

]]> 1182 Are You Driven by FOMO? | Investing Psychology & The Christmas Trap The end of the year brings not only sales and celebrations but also emotional chaos around money. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel unpacks the hidden psychology behind FOMO, from festive shopping sprees to market bubbles, and shows how the same brain chemistry drives both. She explains what really happens in your brain when dopamine takes over and how learning emotional discipline can transform both your wallet and your portfolio. You’ll Hear Highlights On: • The link between Holiday shopping behavior and market psychology • How dopamine fuels impulsive decisions in both spending and investing • Why limited time offers trigger survival responses in your brain • The real reason FOMO keeps you chasing what is next • Historical lessons from tulip mania and meme stocks • How to rewire your mindset to make calm, long term decisions Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future: Notice emotional triggers. Before making an investment, pause and name what you are feeling, for example excitement, fear, or pressure. Create a Yes List and No List. Decide in advance what you will and will not spend on before the noise begins. Wait seven days. If you still want it after a week and it fits your plan, go ahead, otherwise let it go. Do a monthly portfolio wardrobe check. Review which investments still fit your goals and which you have outgrown. Track emotional patterns. Journal what made you act impulsively and what helped you stay calm. Key Moments within the Episode: (00:00) Why this time of year challenges our financial discipline (01:22) How emotional spending mirrors investor FOMO (05:45) Why dopamine makes us chase more (07:30) The GameStop frenzy and Black Friday effect (08:40) Tulip mania and how hype distorts value (10:50) What social media learned from centuries of crowd psychology (11:45) Recognising when panic could create opportunities (15:13) Building emotional boundaries and no FOMO rules (16:00) Using time to your advantage, why waiting pays (21:00) The wardrobe metaphor for your portfolio Helpful Links: eToro Academy: Understanding Investor Psychology: https://www.etoro.com/investing/psychology-of-investing/  eToro Academy: How to Build an Investment Portfolio: https://www.etoro.com/academy/courses/building-your-portfolio/  Understanding Investment Risk https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/risk.asp   Investopedia: FOMO in Investing: https://www.investopedia.com/fomo-investing-protect-your-money-11757950  Harvard Business Review: Emotional Regulation: https://hbr.org/2016/11/how-to-manage-your-emotions-without-fighting-them Daniel Z. Lieberman, The Molecule of More: https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/60312456-the-molecule-of-more-how-a-single-chemical-in-your-brain-drives-love-s  Mike Dash, Tulipomania: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/431668.Tulipomania Warren Buffett 1986 Letter to Shareholders: https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/1986.html MoneySavingExpert: How to Avoid Overspending: https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1970702/money-saving-expert-how-to-stop-spending-martin-lewis Important Disclosures: This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full eToro The end of the year brings not only sales and celebrations but also emotional chaos around money. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel unpacks the hidden psychology behind FOMO, from festive shopping sprees to market bubbles, and shows how the same brain chemistry drives both. She explains what really happens in your brain when dopamine takes over and how learning emotional discipline can transform both your wallet and your portfolio. You’ll Hear Highlights On: • The link between Holiday shopping behavior and market psychology • How dopamine fuels impulsive decisions in both spending and investing • Why limited time offers trigger survival responses in your brain • The real reason FOMO keeps you chasing what is next • Historical lessons from tulip mania and meme stocks • How to rewire your mindset to make calm, long term decisions Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future: Notice emotional triggers. Before making an investment, pause and name what you are feeling, for example excitement, fear, or pressure. Create a Yes List and No List. Decide in advance what you will and will not spend on before the noise begins. Wait seven days. If you still want it after a week and it fits your plan, go ahead, otherwise let it go. Do a monthly portfolio wardrobe check. Review which investments still fit your goals and which you have outgrown. Track emotional patterns. Journal what made you act impulsively and what helped you stay calm. Key Moments within the Episode: (00:00) Why this time of year challenges our financial discipline (01:22) How emotional spending mirrors investor FOMO (05:45) Why dopamine makes us chase more (07:30) The GameStop frenzy and Black Friday effect (08:40) Tulip mania and how hype distorts value (10:50) What social media learned from centuries of crowd psychology (11:45) Recognising when panic could create opportunities (15:13) Building emotional boundaries and no FOMO rules (16:00) Using time to your advantage, why waiting pays (21:00) The wardrobe metaphor for your portfolio Helpful Links: eToro Academy: Understanding Investor Psychology: https://www.etoro.com/investing/psychology-of-investing/  eToro Academy: How to Build an Investment Portfolio: https://www.etoro.com/academy/courses/building-your-portfolio/  Understanding Investment Risk https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/risk.asp   Investopedia: FOMO in Investing: https://www.investopedia.com/fomo-investing-protect-your-money-11757950  Harvard Business Review: Emotional Regulation: https://hbr.org/2016/11/how-to-manage-your-emotions-without-fighting-them Daniel Z. Lieberman, The Molecule of More: https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/60312456-the-molecule-of-more-how-a-single-chemical-in-your-brain-drives-love-s  Mike Dash, Tulipomania: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/431668.Tulipomania Warren Buffett 1986 Letter to Shareholders: https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/1986.html MoneySavingExpert: How to Avoid Overspending: https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1970702/money-saving-expert-how-to-stop-spending-martin-lewis Important Disclosures: This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. The end of the year brings not only sales and celebrations but also emotional chaos around money. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel unpacks the hidden psychology behind FOMO, from festive shopping sprees to market bubbles, and shows how the same brain chemistry drives both. She explains what really happens in your brain when dopamine takes over and how learning emotional discipline can transform both your wallet and your portfolio.


You’ll Hear Highlights On:

• The link between Holiday shopping behavior and market psychology

• How dopamine fuels impulsive decisions in both spending and investing

• Why limited time offers trigger survival responses in your brain

• The real reason FOMO keeps you chasing what is next

• Historical lessons from tulip mania and meme stocks

• How to rewire your mindset to make calm, long term decisions


Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future:

  1. Notice emotional triggers. Before making an investment, pause and name what you are feeling, for example excitement, fear, or pressure.

  2. Create a Yes List and No List. Decide in advance what you will and will not spend on before the noise begins.

  3. Wait seven days. If you still want it after a week and it fits your plan, go ahead, otherwise let it go.

  4. Do a monthly portfolio wardrobe check. Review which investments still fit your goals and which you have outgrown.

Track emotional patterns. Journal what made you act impulsively and what helped you stay calm.


Key Moments within the Episode:

(00:00) Why this time of year challenges our financial discipline

(01:22) How emotional spending mirrors investor FOMO

(05:45) Why dopamine makes us chase more

(07:30) The GameStop frenzy and Black Friday effect

(08:40) Tulip mania and how hype distorts value

(10:50) What social media learned from centuries of crowd psychology

(11:45) Recognising when panic could create opportunities

(15:13) Building emotional boundaries and no FOMO rules

(16:00) Using time to your advantage, why waiting pays

(21:00) The wardrobe metaphor for your portfolio


Helpful Links:

eToro Academy: Understanding Investor Psychology: https://www.etoro.com/investing/psychology-of-investing/ 

eToro Academy: How to Build an Investment Portfolio: https://www.etoro.com/academy/courses/building-your-portfolio/ 

Understanding Investment Risk https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/risk.asp  

Investopedia: FOMO in Investing: https://www.investopedia.com/fomo-investing-protect-your-money-11757950 

Harvard Business Review: Emotional Regulation: https://hbr.org/2016/11/how-to-manage-your-emotions-without-fighting-them

Daniel Z. Lieberman, The Molecule of More: https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/60312456-the-molecule-of-more-how-a-single-chemical-in-your-brain-drives-love-s 

Mike Dash, Tulipomania: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/431668.Tulipomania

Warren Buffett 1986 Letter to Shareholders: https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/1986.html

MoneySavingExpert: How to Avoid Overspending: https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1970702/money-saving-expert-how-to-stop-spending-martin-lewis


Important Disclosures:

This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.

This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

]]> 1345 The Investor’s Canvas | How to Build a Creative Investing Strategy Investing is often described as a technical or analytical skill, but it is also deeply creative. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel explores how building an investment portfolio can feel like designing your dream home. From core foundations to statement pieces, she breaks down the elements of a balanced portfolio and shows how each choice can reflect your goals, values, and personality. You’ll Hear Highlights On: How to see investing as a creative, expressive process. What your portfolio design says about your values.The role of diversification in creating financial balance.Understanding dividend stocks and how passive income works. Why your portfolio should evolve as you grow. Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future: Visualize your financial life like a home and define what you want it to feel like. Build your financial foundation with savings, ETFs, and stable assets such as bonds or gold. Add personal touches through stocks in companies that reflect your interests or lifestyle. Research one dividend-paying company and analyze its consistency, yield, and payout ratio. Create a financial mood board that captures your goals, feelings, and future vision. Key Moments within the Episode: (00:00) Realizing the connection between money and creativity (01:30) How portfolio building mirrors interior design (03:30) Defining your portfolio’s core foundations (04:45) The role of stability assets such as bonds and gold (05:34) Adding personal touches with lifestyle-aligned stocks (06:00) The importance of dividend-paying stocks for passive income (06:55) Including statement investments such as innovation or crypto (07:26) Understanding diversification as portfolio balance (08:54) Creating a money mood board (10:38) Exploring the idea of passive income (12:00) How to identify dividend stocks and avoid yield traps (14:14) Using eToro’s Dividend Calendar and AI assistant Tori (15:21) Understanding the ex-dividend date (17:01) Creating your own financial mood board challenge (18:44) Allowing your portfolio to evolve as you grow Helpful Links: eToro Academy: How to Build an Investment Portfolio    https://www.etoro.com/investing/how-to-build-an-investment-portfolio/  What Are ETFs  https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/etf.asp  Understanding Asset Classes    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/assetclasses.asp  Understanding Bonds    https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/learning-path/bonds/how-bonds-work/  Understanding Dividend Stocks    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stockdividend.asp  eToro Academy: Understanding Dividend Stock https://www.etoro.com/investing/what-are-dividends Investopedia: Dividend Yield Explained    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dividendyield.asp Investopedia: Payout Ratio    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/payoutratio.asp Coca-Cola Investor Relations    https://investors.coca-colacompany.com/ Microsoft Investor Relations    https://www.microsoft.com/investor/  Johnson and Johnson Investor Relations    https://investor.jnj.com/ Spotify Investors    https://investors.spotify.com/   Apple Investor Relations    https://investor.apple.com/ eToro Academy: Dividend Calendar    https://www.etoro.com/investing/dividend-calendar/  Understanding the Ex-Dividend Date    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/ex-dividend.asp  James Clear: The Power of Habits    https://jamesclear.com/habits  Important Disclosures: This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full eToro Discover how designing your portfolio can be as creative and personal as curating your home, and why investing can actually be more about self-expression and intention than numbers. Investing is often described as a technical or analytical skill, but it is also deeply creative. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel explores how building an investment portfolio can feel like designing your dream home. From core foundations to statement pieces, she breaks down the elements of a balanced portfolio and shows how each choice can reflect your goals, values, and personality. You’ll Hear Highlights On: How to see investing as a creative, expressive process. What your portfolio design says about your values.The role of diversification in creating financial balance.Understanding dividend stocks and how passive income works. Why your portfolio should evolve as you grow. Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future: Visualize your financial life like a home and define what you want it to feel like. Build your financial foundation with savings, ETFs, and stable assets such as bonds or gold. Add personal touches through stocks in companies that reflect your interests or lifestyle. Research one dividend-paying company and analyze its consistency, yield, and payout ratio. Create a financial mood board that captures your goals, feelings, and future vision. Key Moments within the Episode: (00:00) Realizing the connection between money and creativity (01:30) How portfolio building mirrors interior design (03:30) Defining your portfolio’s core foundations (04:45) The role of stability assets such as bonds and gold (05:34) Adding personal touches with lifestyle-aligned stocks (06:00) The importance of dividend-paying stocks for passive income (06:55) Including statement investments such as innovation or crypto (07:26) Understanding diversification as portfolio balance (08:54) Creating a money mood board (10:38) Exploring the idea of passive income (12:00) How to identify dividend stocks and avoid yield traps (14:14) Using eToro’s Dividend Calendar and AI assistant Tori (15:21) Understanding the ex-dividend date (17:01) Creating your own financial mood board challenge (18:44) Allowing your portfolio to evolve as you grow Helpful Links: eToro Academy: How to Build an Investment Portfolio    https://www.etoro.com/investing/how-to-build-an-investment-portfolio/  What Are ETFs  https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/etf.asp  Understanding Asset Classes    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/assetclasses.asp  Understanding Bonds    https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/learning-path/bonds/how-bonds-work/  Understanding Dividend Stocks    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stockdividend.asp  eToro Academy: Understanding Dividend Stock https://www.etoro.com/investing/what-are-dividends Investopedia: Dividend Yield Explained    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dividendyield.asp Investopedia: Payout Ratio    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/payoutratio.asp Coca-Cola Investor Relations    https://investors.coca-colacompany.com/ Microsoft Investor Relations    https://www.microsoft.com/investor/  Johnson and Johnson Investor Relations    https://investor.jnj.com/ Spotify Investors    https://investors.spotify.com/   Apple Investor Relations    https://investor.apple.com/ eToro Academy: Dividend Calendar    https://www.etoro.com/investing/dividend-calendar/  Understanding the Ex-Dividend Date    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/ex-dividend.asp  James Clear: The Power of Habits    https://jamesclear.com/habits  Important Disclosures: This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Investing is often described as a technical or analytical skill, but it is also deeply creative. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel explores how building an investment portfolio can feel like designing your dream home. From core foundations to statement pieces, she breaks down the elements of a balanced portfolio and shows how each choice can reflect your goals, values, and personality.


You’ll Hear Highlights On:

How to see investing as a creative, expressive process.

What your portfolio design says about your values.
The role of diversification in creating financial balance.
Understanding dividend stocks and how passive income works.

Why your portfolio should evolve as you grow.


Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future:

  1. Visualize your financial life like a home and define what you want it to feel like.
  2. Build your financial foundation with savings, ETFs, and stable assets such as bonds or gold.
  3. Add personal touches through stocks in companies that reflect your interests or lifestyle.
  4. Research one dividend-paying company and analyze its consistency, yield, and payout ratio.
  5. Create a financial mood board that captures your goals, feelings, and future vision.


Key Moments within the Episode:

(00:00) Realizing the connection between money and creativity

(01:30) How portfolio building mirrors interior design

(03:30) Defining your portfolio’s core foundations

(04:45) The role of stability assets such as bonds and gold

(05:34) Adding personal touches with lifestyle-aligned stocks

(06:00) The importance of dividend-paying stocks for passive income

(06:55) Including statement investments such as innovation or crypto

(07:26) Understanding diversification as portfolio balance

(08:54) Creating a money mood board (10:38) Exploring the idea of passive income

(12:00) How to identify dividend stocks and avoid yield traps

(14:14) Using eToro’s Dividend Calendar and AI assistant Tori

(15:21) Understanding the ex-dividend date

(17:01) Creating your own financial mood board challenge

(18:44) Allowing your portfolio to evolve as you grow


Helpful Links:

eToro Academy: How to Build an Investment Portfolio    https://www.etoro.com/investing/how-to-build-an-investment-portfolio/ 

What Are ETFs  https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/etf.asp 

Understanding Asset Classes    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/assetclasses.asp 

Understanding Bonds    https://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/learning-path/bonds/how-bonds-work/ 

Understanding Dividend Stocks    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stockdividend.asp 

eToro Academy: Understanding Dividend Stock https://www.etoro.com/investing/what-are-dividends

Investopedia: Dividend Yield Explained    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dividendyield.asp

Investopedia: Payout Ratio    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/payoutratio.asp

Coca-Cola Investor Relations    https://investors.coca-colacompany.com/

Microsoft Investor Relations    https://www.microsoft.com/investor/ 

Johnson and Johnson Investor Relations    https://investor.jnj.com/

Spotify Investors    https://investors.spotify.com/  

Apple Investor Relations    https://investor.apple.com/

eToro Academy: Dividend Calendar    https://www.etoro.com/investing/dividend-calendar/ 

Understanding the Ex-Dividend Date    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/ex-dividend.asp 

James Clear: The Power of Habits    https://jamesclear.com/habits 


Important Disclosures:

This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.

This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

]]> 1260 Investing Beyond The Comfort Zone | How I Learned to Take Smart Risks as a New Investor Playing it safe might feel comfortable, but growth begins when you step beyond your limits. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel reflects on what it means to take calculated risks as a new investor. From choosing your first assets to managing uncertainty, she explores how courage and strategy work together to build knowledge in the markets. You’ll Hear Highlights On: What it means to take a calculated risk in investing. How to evaluate opportunities using research, not emotion. How diversification and asset mix protect you from big losses. Why growth in investing often starts outside your comfort zone. Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future: Research two asset classes you are unfamiliar with and compare their risk profiles. Start a small, new investment outside your usual comfort zone and track your progress. Review how much of your portfolio is allocated to low, medium, and high-risk assets. Read one educational resource per week about risk management. Reflect on a personal fear you overcame and apply the same mindset to your investing journey. Key Moments within the Episode: (01:34) Why taking risks matters for growth (01:34) Why taking risks matters for growth (01:58) How calculated risks differ from reckless ones (03:06) Learning from early investing mistakes (03:53) Building courage through small experiments (04:30) How diversification reduces risk (05:19) Understanding risk and reward balance (18:06) The role of confidence in decision-making (21:39) How research creates certainty in uncertainty (22:02) Stepping outside your comfort zone as an investor Helpful Links: Understanding Investment Risk https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/risk.asp   eToro Academy: Diversification in Investing   https://www.etoro.com/investing/how-to-build-a-diversified-portfolio/   eToro Academy: How to Build an Investment Portfolio   https://www.etoro.com/academy/courses/building-your-portfolio/   Investment Strategies Explained: eToro Academy https://www.etoro.com/investing/investment-strategies/  How to Choose an Investment Strategy   https://www.investopedia.com/investing/investing-strategies/  Understanding Asset Classes   https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/wealth-management/asset-class/  Investopedia: What Is Risk Tolerance https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/risktolerance.asp  Understanding Portfolio Diversification   https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/diversification.asp  S&P 500 has never suffered a loss over a 20-year period https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cant-lose-investing-strategy-has-never-lost-money-2017-05-12 Important Disclosures: This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full eToro Discover how learning to take smart, measured risks can open new opportunities for growth and confidence in your investing journey. Playing it safe might feel comfortable, but growth begins when you step beyond your limits. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel reflects on what it means to take calculated risks as a new investor. From choosing your first assets to managing uncertainty, she explores how courage and strategy work together to build knowledge in the markets. You’ll Hear Highlights On: What it means to take a calculated risk in investing. How to evaluate opportunities using research, not emotion. How diversification and asset mix protect you from big losses. Why growth in investing often starts outside your comfort zone. Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future: Research two asset classes you are unfamiliar with and compare their risk profiles. Start a small, new investment outside your usual comfort zone and track your progress. Review how much of your portfolio is allocated to low, medium, and high-risk assets. Read one educational resource per week about risk management. Reflect on a personal fear you overcame and apply the same mindset to your investing journey. Key Moments within the Episode: (01:34) Why taking risks matters for growth (01:34) Why taking risks matters for growth (01:58) How calculated risks differ from reckless ones (03:06) Learning from early investing mistakes (03:53) Building courage through small experiments (04:30) How diversification reduces risk (05:19) Understanding risk and reward balance (18:06) The role of confidence in decision-making (21:39) How research creates certainty in uncertainty (22:02) Stepping outside your comfort zone as an investor Helpful Links: Understanding Investment Risk https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/risk.asp   eToro Academy: Diversification in Investing   https://www.etoro.com/investing/how-to-build-a-diversified-portfolio/   eToro Academy: How to Build an Investment Portfolio   https://www.etoro.com/academy/courses/building-your-portfolio/   Investment Strategies Explained: eToro Academy https://www.etoro.com/investing/investment-strategies/  How to Choose an Investment Strategy   https://www.investopedia.com/investing/investing-strategies/  Understanding Asset Classes   https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/wealth-management/asset-class/  Investopedia: What Is Risk Tolerance https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/risktolerance.asp  Understanding Portfolio Diversification   https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/diversification.asp  S&P 500 has never suffered a loss over a 20-year period https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cant-lose-investing-strategy-has-never-lost-money-2017-05-12 Important Disclosures: This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Playing it safe might feel comfortable, but growth begins when you step beyond your limits. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel reflects on what it means to take calculated risks as a new investor. From choosing your first assets to managing uncertainty, she explores how courage and strategy work together to build knowledge in the markets.


You’ll Hear Highlights On:

  • What it means to take a calculated risk in investing.
  • How to evaluate opportunities using research, not emotion.
  • How diversification and asset mix protect you from big losses.
  • Why growth in investing often starts outside your comfort zone.

  • Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future:

    1. Research two asset classes you are unfamiliar with and compare their risk profiles.
    2. Start a small, new investment outside your usual comfort zone and track your progress.
    3. Review how much of your portfolio is allocated to low, medium, and high-risk assets.
    4. Read one educational resource per week about risk management.
    5. Reflect on a personal fear you overcame and apply the same mindset to your investing journey.

    Key Moments within the Episode:

    (01:34) Why taking risks matters for growth

    (01:34) Why taking risks matters for growth

    (01:58) How calculated risks differ from reckless ones

    (03:06) Learning from early investing mistakes

    (03:53) Building courage through small experiments

    (04:30) How diversification reduces risk

    (05:19) Understanding risk and reward balance

    (18:06) The role of confidence in decision-making

    (21:39) How research creates certainty in uncertainty

    (22:02) Stepping outside your comfort zone as an investor


    Helpful Links:

  • Understanding Investment Risk https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/risk.asp  

    eToro Academy: Diversification in Investing   https://www.etoro.com/investing/how-to-build-a-diversified-portfolio/  

    eToro Academy: How to Build an Investment Portfolio   https://www.etoro.com/academy/courses/building-your-portfolio/  

    Investment Strategies Explained: eToro Academy https://www.etoro.com/investing/investment-strategies/ 

    How to Choose an Investment Strategy   https://www.investopedia.com/investing/investing-strategies/ 

    Understanding Asset Classes   https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/wealth-management/asset-class/ 

    Investopedia: What Is Risk Tolerance https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/risktolerance.asp 

    Understanding Portfolio Diversification   https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/diversification.asp 

    S&P 500 has never suffered a loss over a 20-year period https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cant-lose-investing-strategy-has-never-lost-money-2017-05-12


    Important Disclosures:

    This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.

    This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

    • ]]>     1391     Investing's 'Emotional Strength Training' | What I Learned About Resilience as a New Investor Emotions play a bigger role in investing than most people realise. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel explores how to handle market ups and downs without losing focus. Discover how to make decisions based on strategy, not emotion. You’ll Hear Highlights On: Why emotional control matters more than timing the market. How confidence grows through experience and small wins. The link between psychology and market performance. Why volatility can be an opportunity, not a threat. Simple ways to build a resilient investor mindset. Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future: Track your reactions to market changes and write down how they affect your confidence. Read one trusted financial publication instead of scrolling news headlines. Review your portfolio once a month instead of every day. Join an investor community to share insights and stay accountable. Key Moments within the Episode: (00:00) Understanding the emotional side of investing (01:42) How new product launches can move stock prices (02:41) Why quarterly earnings reports matter (03:12) Reading economic indicators and trends (04:38) How inflation and interest rates affect your portfolio (06:04) Staying confident during market volatility (06:30) Building habits that support financial consistency (07:25) Making smarter financial decisions through self-awareness (09:17) Using the eToro community to learn and grow Helpful Links: Morgan Housel: The Psychology of Money   https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/the-psychology-of-money/ Spotify Investors: AI DJ Product Announcement   https://newsroom.spotify.com/2023-02-22/spotify-debuts-a-new-ai-dj-right-in-your-pocket/   How Company Announcements Affect Stocks   https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/155.asp#:~:text=Positive%20news%20will%20normally%20cause,an%20increase%20in%20stock%20prices.  eToro Academy: What Are Earnings Reports https://www.etoro.com/en-us/academy/videos/earnings-made-simple/ Understanding Economic Indicators   https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/economics/economic-indicators/   Understanding Interest Rates   http://bankofengland.co.uk/explainers/what-are-interest-rates  Inflation Explained https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers/what-is-inflation  Federal Reserve: How Interest Rates Affect the Economy   https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/how-does-a-federal-reserve-rate-cut-affect-your-finances-4-things-to-know  eToro Academy: Understanding Market Volatility   https://www.etoro.com/stocks/market-volatility/  How to Stay the Course During Market Volatility   https://investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources-education/market-volatility James Clear: The Power of Habits   https://jamesclear.com/habits How to Make Better Financial Decisions   https://www.ft.com/content/5ba8bf83-84ad-4ff3-85c3-6d6a6cdfc1ba  Psychology Today: How Emotions Influence Financial Decisions   https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychology-money-and-happiness/202403/how-emotions-impact-your-financial-decisions  eToro Academy: How Inflation Affects Your Investments   https://www.etoro.com/academy/summer-school/how-inflation-affects-the-markets/  Important Disclosures: This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full eToro Learn how to stay calm and strategic when the markets move, and why mastering your emotions is key to long-term investing success. Emotions play a bigger role in investing than most people realise. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel explores how to handle market ups and downs without losing focus. Discover how to make decisions based on strategy, not emotion. You’ll Hear Highlights On: Why emotional control matters more than timing the market. How confidence grows through experience and small wins. The link between psychology and market performance. Why volatility can be an opportunity, not a threat. Simple ways to build a resilient investor mindset. Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future: Track your reactions to market changes and write down how they affect your confidence. Read one trusted financial publication instead of scrolling news headlines. Review your portfolio once a month instead of every day. Join an investor community to share insights and stay accountable. Key Moments within the Episode: (00:00) Understanding the emotional side of investing (01:42) How new product launches can move stock prices (02:41) Why quarterly earnings reports matter (03:12) Reading economic indicators and trends (04:38) How inflation and interest rates affect your portfolio (06:04) Staying confident during market volatility (06:30) Building habits that support financial consistency (07:25) Making smarter financial decisions through self-awareness (09:17) Using the eToro community to learn and grow Helpful Links: Morgan Housel: The Psychology of Money   https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/the-psychology-of-money/ Spotify Investors: AI DJ Product Announcement   https://newsroom.spotify.com/2023-02-22/spotify-debuts-a-new-ai-dj-right-in-your-pocket/   How Company Announcements Affect Stocks   https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/155.asp#:~:text=Positive%20news%20will%20normally%20cause,an%20increase%20in%20stock%20prices.  eToro Academy: What Are Earnings Reports https://www.etoro.com/en-us/academy/videos/earnings-made-simple/ Understanding Economic Indicators   https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/economics/economic-indicators/   Understanding Interest Rates   http://bankofengland.co.uk/explainers/what-are-interest-rates  Inflation Explained https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers/what-is-inflation  Federal Reserve: How Interest Rates Affect the Economy   https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/how-does-a-federal-reserve-rate-cut-affect-your-finances-4-things-to-know  eToro Academy: Understanding Market Volatility   https://www.etoro.com/stocks/market-volatility/  How to Stay the Course During Market Volatility   https://investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources-education/market-volatility James Clear: The Power of Habits   https://jamesclear.com/habits How to Make Better Financial Decisions   https://www.ft.com/content/5ba8bf83-84ad-4ff3-85c3-6d6a6cdfc1ba  Psychology Today: How Emotions Influence Financial Decisions   https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychology-money-and-happiness/202403/how-emotions-impact-your-financial-decisions  eToro Academy: How Inflation Affects Your Investments   https://www.etoro.com/academy/summer-school/how-inflation-affects-the-markets/  Important Disclosures: This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Emotions play a bigger role in investing than most people realise. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel explores how to handle market ups and downs without losing focus. Discover how to make decisions based on strategy, not emotion.


    You’ll Hear Highlights On:

    • Why emotional control matters more than timing the market.
    • How confidence grows through experience and small wins.
    • The link between psychology and market performance.
    • Why volatility can be an opportunity, not a threat.
    • Simple ways to build a resilient investor mindset.


    Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future:

    1. Track your reactions to market changes and write down how they affect your confidence.
    2. Read one trusted financial publication instead of scrolling news headlines.
    3. Review your portfolio once a month instead of every day.
    4. Join an investor community to share insights and stay accountable.


    Key Moments within the Episode:

    (00:00) Understanding the emotional side of investing

    (01:42) How new product launches can move stock prices

    (02:41) Why quarterly earnings reports matter

    (03:12) Reading economic indicators and trends

    (04:38) How inflation and interest rates affect your portfolio

    (06:04) Staying confident during market volatility

    (06:30) Building habits that support financial consistency

    (07:25) Making smarter financial decisions through self-awareness

    (09:17) Using the eToro community to learn and grow


    Helpful Links:

    Morgan Housel: The Psychology of Money   https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/the-psychology-of-money/

    Spotify Investors: AI DJ Product Announcement   https://newsroom.spotify.com/2023-02-22/spotify-debuts-a-new-ai-dj-right-in-your-pocket/  

    How Company Announcements Affect Stocks   https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/155.asp#:~:text=Positive%20news%20will%20normally%20cause,an%20increase%20in%20stock%20prices. 

    eToro Academy: What Are Earnings Reports https://www.etoro.com/en-us/academy/videos/earnings-made-simple/

    Understanding Economic Indicators   https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/economics/economic-indicators/  

    Understanding Interest Rates   http://bankofengland.co.uk/explainers/what-are-interest-rates 

    Inflation Explained https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers/what-is-inflation 

    Federal Reserve: How Interest Rates Affect the Economy   https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/how-does-a-federal-reserve-rate-cut-affect-your-finances-4-things-to-know 

    eToro Academy: Understanding Market Volatility   https://www.etoro.com/stocks/market-volatility/ 

    How to Stay the Course During Market Volatility   https://investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources-education/market-volatility

    James Clear: The Power of Habits   https://jamesclear.com/habits

    How to Make Better Financial Decisions   https://www.ft.com/content/5ba8bf83-84ad-4ff3-85c3-6d6a6cdfc1ba 

    Psychology Today: How Emotions Influence Financial Decisions   https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychology-money-and-happiness/202403/how-emotions-impact-your-financial-decisions 

    eToro Academy: How Inflation Affects Your Investments   https://www.etoro.com/academy/summer-school/how-inflation-affects-the-markets/ 


    Important Disclosures:

    This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.

    This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

    ]]>     765     How to ‘Hit Start’ On Investing | A Beginner's Guide to Your First Investing Strategy Starting can be the hardest part, especially when it comes to investing. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel explains how to move from learning to doing, guiding you through the exact steps to go from demo account to real investing. You’ll learn about ETFs, diversification, risk tolerance, and how to build an investment strategy that actually fits your goals. You’ll Hear Highlights On: How to move from practicing in a demo account to real investing. The Core and Satellite strategy that helps balance risk and growth. Why ETFs are a great starting point for beginner investors. How diversification protects you from market swings. The role of psychology in investing and how to manage fear of loss. How to build an investing habit that sticks. Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future: Open a demo account and practice making trades without risk. Choose an ETF that tracks a major index like the S&P 500 or FTSE 100. Start small with a Core and Satellite strategy, using ETFs for stability and a few individual stocks for growth. Automate your investments through recurring deposits and stick to a schedule. Track your emotions, notice how you react to gains and losses, and adjust your mindset. Key Moments within the Episode: (00:00) Why starting small is the most powerful first move (01:00) The Core and Satellite investing strategy explained (03:19) ETFs and how diversification works in your favor (05:01) Understanding S&P 500 historical performance (06:13) Behavioral psychology, why we feel losses more than gains (08:00) How to use Dollar-Cost Averaging to reduce emotional risk (10:04) Automating your investing strategy (11:23) The mindset shift from consumer to investor (12:37) Building the habit of consistency Helpful Links: eToro Academy: How to Practice Trading with a Demo Account   https://www.etoro.com/trading/demo-account/  Core and Satellite Investing Explained   https://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-theory/08/core-satellite-investing.asp   What Are ETFs?   https://www.etoro.com/investing/what-is-etf/  Diversification in Investing   https://www.etoro.com/investing/how-to-build-a-diversified-portfolio/  James Clear: The Power of Habits   https://jamesclear.com/habits Morgan Housel: The Psychology of Money   https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/the-psychology-of-money/ Harvard Blog: The Power of Small Wins   https://summer.harvard.edu/blog/why-celebrating-small-wins-matters/#What-Are-the-Benefits-of-Celebrating-Small-Accomplishments  S&P 500 Index Overview   https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-500/FTSE 100 Index Overview   https://www.londonstockexchange.com/indices/ftse-100 NerdWallet: Average Stock Market Return (S&P 500 Historical Performance)   https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/average-stock-market-return S&P 500 ETFs https://www.justetf.com/uk/how-to/sp-500-etfs.html  Investopedia: Prospect Theory   https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/prospecttheory.asp  Understanding Investment Risk   https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/risk.asp  eToro Academy: What Is Dollar-Cost Averaging?   https://www.etoro.com/investing/dollar-cost-averaging/  Spotify Shares Drop: ⁠https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/29/spotify-spot-stock-q2-2025-earnings.html⁠  Important Disclosures: This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full eToro Ready to start investing but not sure how to begin? This episode breaks down simple strategies to help you take your first step. Starting can be the hardest part, especially when it comes to investing. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel explains how to move from learning to doing, guiding you through the exact steps to go from demo account to real investing. You’ll learn about ETFs, diversification, risk tolerance, and how to build an investment strategy that actually fits your goals. You’ll Hear Highlights On: How to move from practicing in a demo account to real investing. The Core and Satellite strategy that helps balance risk and growth. Why ETFs are a great starting point for beginner investors. How diversification protects you from market swings. The role of psychology in investing and how to manage fear of loss. How to build an investing habit that sticks. Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future: Open a demo account and practice making trades without risk. Choose an ETF that tracks a major index like the S&P 500 or FTSE 100. Start small with a Core and Satellite strategy, using ETFs for stability and a few individual stocks for growth. Automate your investments through recurring deposits and stick to a schedule. Track your emotions, notice how you react to gains and losses, and adjust your mindset. Key Moments within the Episode: (00:00) Why starting small is the most powerful first move (01:00) The Core and Satellite investing strategy explained (03:19) ETFs and how diversification works in your favor (05:01) Understanding S&P 500 historical performance (06:13) Behavioral psychology, why we feel losses more than gains (08:00) How to use Dollar-Cost Averaging to reduce emotional risk (10:04) Automating your investing strategy (11:23) The mindset shift from consumer to investor (12:37) Building the habit of consistency Helpful Links: eToro Academy: How to Practice Trading with a Demo Account   https://www.etoro.com/trading/demo-account/  Core and Satellite Investing Explained   https://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-theory/08/core-satellite-investing.asp   What Are ETFs?   https://www.etoro.com/investing/what-is-etf/  Diversification in Investing   https://www.etoro.com/investing/how-to-build-a-diversified-portfolio/  James Clear: The Power of Habits   https://jamesclear.com/habits Morgan Housel: The Psychology of Money   https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/the-psychology-of-money/ Harvard Blog: The Power of Small Wins   https://summer.harvard.edu/blog/why-celebrating-small-wins-matters/#What-Are-the-Benefits-of-Celebrating-Small-Accomplishments  S&P 500 Index Overview   https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-500/FTSE 100 Index Overview   https://www.londonstockexchange.com/indices/ftse-100 NerdWallet: Average Stock Market Return (S&P 500 Historical Performance)   https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/average-stock-market-return S&P 500 ETFs https://www.justetf.com/uk/how-to/sp-500-etfs.html  Investopedia: Prospect Theory   https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/prospecttheory.asp  Understanding Investment Risk   https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/risk.asp  eToro Academy: What Is Dollar-Cost Averaging?   https://www.etoro.com/investing/dollar-cost-averaging/  Spotify Shares Drop: ⁠https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/29/spotify-spot-stock-q2-2025-earnings.html⁠  Important Disclosures: This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Starting can be the hardest part, especially when it comes to investing. In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel explains how to move from learning to doing, guiding you through the exact steps to go from demo account to real investing. You’ll learn about ETFs, diversification, risk tolerance, and how to build an investment strategy that actually fits your goals.


    You’ll Hear Highlights On:

    • How to move from practicing in a demo account to real investing.
    • The Core and Satellite strategy that helps balance risk and growth.
    • Why ETFs are a great starting point for beginner investors.
    • How diversification protects you from market swings.
    • The role of psychology in investing and how to manage fear of loss.
    • How to build an investing habit that sticks.

    Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future:

    1. Open a demo account and practice making trades without risk.

    2. Choose an ETF that tracks a major index like the S&P 500 or FTSE 100.

    3. Start small with a Core and Satellite strategy, using ETFs for stability and a few individual stocks for growth.

    4. Automate your investments through recurring deposits and stick to a schedule.

    5. Track your emotions, notice how you react to gains and losses, and adjust your mindset.

    Key Moments within the Episode:

    (00:00) Why starting small is the most powerful first move

    (01:00) The Core and Satellite investing strategy explained

    (03:19) ETFs and how diversification works in your favor

    (05:01) Understanding S&P 500 historical performance

    (06:13) Behavioral psychology, why we feel losses more than gains

    (08:00) How to use Dollar-Cost Averaging to reduce emotional risk

    (10:04) Automating your investing strategy

    (11:23) The mindset shift from consumer to investor

    (12:37) Building the habit of consistency


    Helpful Links:

    eToro Academy: How to Practice Trading with a Demo Account   https://www.etoro.com/trading/demo-account/ 

    Core and Satellite Investing Explained   https://www.investopedia.com/articles/financial-theory/08/core-satellite-investing.asp  

    What Are ETFs?   https://www.etoro.com/investing/what-is-etf/ 

    Diversification in Investing   https://www.etoro.com/investing/how-to-build-a-diversified-portfolio/ 

    James Clear: The Power of Habits   https://jamesclear.com/habits

    Morgan Housel: The Psychology of Money   https://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/the-psychology-of-money/

    Harvard Blog: The Power of Small Wins   https://summer.harvard.edu/blog/why-celebrating-small-wins-matters/#What-Are-the-Benefits-of-Celebrating-Small-Accomplishments 

    S&P 500 Index Overview   https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-500/FTSE 100 Index Overview   https://www.londonstockexchange.com/indices/ftse-100

    NerdWallet: Average Stock Market Return (S&P 500 Historical Performance)   https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/average-stock-market-return

    S&P 500 ETFs https://www.justetf.com/uk/how-to/sp-500-etfs.html 

    Investopedia: Prospect Theory   https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/prospecttheory.asp 

    Understanding Investment Risk   https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/risk.asp 

    eToro Academy: What Is Dollar-Cost Averaging?   https://www.etoro.com/investing/dollar-cost-averaging/ 

    Spotify Shares Drop: ⁠https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/29/spotify-spot-stock-q2-2025-earnings.html⁠ 


    Important Disclosures:

    This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.

    This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

    ]]>     924     What Kind of Investor Are You? Matching Strategy to Personality Some people love the thrill of picking stocks. Others prefer to set it and forget it. But when it comes to investing, the real question is what kind of investor are you?In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel breaks down the psychology of investing styles, from long-term investors to active traders, and how to choose a strategy that fits who you are. You’ll learn what to consider before jumping into the market, how to approach emotion-driven decisions, and why your personality might be your biggest investing edge. You’ll Hear Highlights On: - The difference between passive and active investing and which one might suit you best. - Why matching your money personality to your strategy can help you stay consistent. - How risk tolerance and time horizon define your ideal investing style. - Real-life examples of investor types from Warren Buffett and others. - The link between self-awareness, emotional control, and better investment outcomes. Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future 1. Identify your investing personality. Are you cautious, curious, or confident? Reflect on how you handle uncertainty and risk. 2. Define your time horizon. Decide whether you’re investing for short-term goals or long-term growth. 3. Test your strategy. Try a demo (practice) account  or small recurring investments to see what feels right. 4. Review and rebalance. Set a regular check-in to make sure your investments still match your goals and mindset. Key Moments within the Episode (02:12) The difference between active and passive investors (04:25) How to know if you’re a hands-on or hands-off investor (07:40) Warren Buffett’s philosophy on emotional discipline (09:15) ETFs and why they’re perfect for long-term thinkers (12:08) The Spotify example: invest in what you believe in (15:45) Action vs. emotion how to stay rational when markets move (18:22) The power of self-awareness  (20:05) Power Move of the Week: Know your type, invest your way Helpful Links eToro Academy: How to Choose an Investment Strategy  https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/how-to-choose-an-investment-strategy/ eToro Academy: Active vs. Passive Investing Explained  https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/active-vs-passive-investing/ eToro Academy: Understanding ETFs  https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/what-are-etfs/ Warren Buffett Investing Principles  https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/11/money-psychology-expert-warren-buffett-agree-on-best-way-to-invest.html  Understanding Risk Profiles  https://www.etoro.com/en-us/news-and-analysis/etoro-updates/risk-score-what-it-is-and-how-its-calculated/ How to open a demo account https://www.etoro.com/trading/demo-account/ Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0000 full eToro Discover how to match your investment strategy to your personality, and why the best portfolio starts with self-awareness. Some people love the thrill of picking stocks. Others prefer to set it and forget it. But when it comes to investing, the real question is what kind of investor are you?In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel breaks down the psychology of investing styles, from long-term investors to active traders, and how to choose a strategy that fits who you are. You’ll learn what to consider before jumping into the market, how to approach emotion-driven decisions, and why your personality might be your biggest investing edge. You’ll Hear Highlights On: - The difference between passive and active investing and which one might suit you best. - Why matching your money personality to your strategy can help you stay consistent. - How risk tolerance and time horizon define your ideal investing style. - Real-life examples of investor types from Warren Buffett and others. - The link between self-awareness, emotional control, and better investment outcomes. Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future 1. Identify your investing personality. Are you cautious, curious, or confident? Reflect on how you handle uncertainty and risk. 2. Define your time horizon. Decide whether you’re investing for short-term goals or long-term growth. 3. Test your strategy. Try a demo (practice) account  or small recurring investments to see what feels right. 4. Review and rebalance. Set a regular check-in to make sure your investments still match your goals and mindset. Key Moments within the Episode (02:12) The difference between active and passive investors (04:25) How to know if you’re a hands-on or hands-off investor (07:40) Warren Buffett’s philosophy on emotional discipline (09:15) ETFs and why they’re perfect for long-term thinkers (12:08) The Spotify example: invest in what you believe in (15:45) Action vs. emotion how to stay rational when markets move (18:22) The power of self-awareness  (20:05) Power Move of the Week: Know your type, invest your way Helpful Links eToro Academy: How to Choose an Investment Strategy  https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/how-to-choose-an-investment-strategy/ eToro Academy: Active vs. Passive Investing Explained  https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/active-vs-passive-investing/ eToro Academy: Understanding ETFs  https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/what-are-etfs/ Warren Buffett Investing Principles  https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/11/money-psychology-expert-warren-buffett-agree-on-best-way-to-invest.html  Understanding Risk Profiles  https://www.etoro.com/en-us/news-and-analysis/etoro-updates/risk-score-what-it-is-and-how-its-calculated/ How to open a demo account https://www.etoro.com/trading/demo-account/ Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Some people love the thrill of picking stocks. Others prefer to set it and forget it. But when it comes to investing, the real question is what kind of investor are you?In this episode of Loud Investing, Chanel breaks down the psychology of investing styles, from long-term investors to active traders, and how to choose a strategy that fits who you are. You’ll learn what to consider before jumping into the market, how to approach emotion-driven decisions, and why your personality might be your biggest investing edge.

    You’ll Hear Highlights On:

    - The difference between passive and active investing and which one might suit you best.

    - Why matching your money personality to your strategy can help you stay consistent.

    - How risk tolerance and time horizon define your ideal investing style.

    - Real-life examples of investor types from Warren Buffett and others.

    - The link between self-awareness, emotional control, and better investment outcomes.


    Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future

    1. Identify your investing personality. Are you cautious, curious, or confident? Reflect on how you handle uncertainty and risk.

    2. Define your time horizon. Decide whether you’re investing for short-term goals or long-term growth.

    3. Test your strategy. Try a demo (practice) account  or small recurring investments to see what feels right.

    4. Review and rebalance. Set a regular check-in to make sure your investments still match your goals and mindset.


    Key Moments within the Episode

    (02:12) The difference between active and passive investors

    (04:25) How to know if you’re a hands-on or hands-off investor

    (07:40) Warren Buffett’s philosophy on emotional discipline

    (09:15) ETFs and why they’re perfect for long-term thinkers

    (12:08) The Spotify example: invest in what you believe in

    (15:45) Action vs. emotion how to stay rational when markets move

    (18:22) The power of self-awareness 

    (20:05) Power Move of the Week: Know your type, invest your way


    Helpful Links

    eToro Academy: How to Choose an Investment Strategy  https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/how-to-choose-an-investment-strategy/


    eToro Academy: Active vs. Passive Investing Explained  https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/active-vs-passive-investing/


    eToro Academy: Understanding ETFs  https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/what-are-etfs/


    Warren Buffett Investing Principles  https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/11/money-psychology-expert-warren-buffett-agree-on-best-way-to-invest.html 


    Understanding Risk Profiles  https://www.etoro.com/en-us/news-and-analysis/etoro-updates/risk-score-what-it-is-and-how-its-calculated/


    How to open a demo account https://www.etoro.com/trading/demo-account/


    Important Disclosures

    This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

    ]]>     1445 no     The Investing Superpower You Didn't Know You Had | Unlock Your Money Mindset https://www.etoro.com/academy/loudinvesting/ In this episode Chanel dives deep into the gender investment gap, why it exists, how it shows up in our lives, and what can happen when you decide to step into your superpower as an investor. You’ll hear the story behind the £678 billion gender investment gap, the emotional and cultural barriers that have kept women from investing, and the mindset shifts that can turn fear into financial freedom. Key Moments within the Episode (00:36) Gender investment gap overview and UK statistics (02:27) The gender pay gap and how it affects investment confidence (03:21) Barriers to investing: confidence and risk awareness (05:08) Media representation and the power of seeing yourself in finance (06:03) How neuroscience explains why representation changes beliefs (08:14) Data shows women outperform men, Warwick Business School study (11:21) Building confidence through incremental steps (13:20) The action vs. motion mindset and why starting matters (15:05) The best time to start is now: overcoming procrastination (19:11) Breaking the “people like me don’t invest” belief (23:42) Power Move of the Week: Flip the Fear (25:18) Own what you love: invest in brands you believe in Chanel Monteine is a former CNBC London journalist turned entrepreneur who’s bringing you along her investing and money mindset journey. Join the Loud Investing community Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/etoro_official TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@loudinvesting Helpful Links The Gender Investment Gap: overview and research by Boring Money (2025) https://www.boringmoneybusiness.co.uk/learn/articles/the-gender-investment-gap-increases-for-second-year-in-a-row/ Barriers to investing https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/how-to-start-investing/ Representation and perception https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/women-finance-gender-gap/ Wall Street film reference https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094291/ Mirror neurons and representation effect https://positivepsychology.com/mirror-neurons/ On risk management https://www.etoro.com/investing/risk-management/ 2018 Warwick Business School study https://www.wbs.ac.uk/news/are-women-better-investors-than-men/ Confidence through incremental steps https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement 1% improvement rule (37x growth) https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement First investment regret (Bitcoin 2018) https://jamesclear.com/motion-vs-action “The best time to start” concept https://www.etoro.com/investing/why-should-i-start-investing/ Risk appetite analogy (mountain climbers vs. hikers) https://www.etoro.com/en-us/news-and-analysis/etoro-updates/risk-score-what-it-is-and-how-its-calculated/ Learn more about how eToro is closing the gender investment gap at https://www.etoro.com/LoudInvesting Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.  This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:01:00 -0000 full 1 2 eToro How social conditioning, confidence, and representation shape the gender investment gap and how rewriting your money story can help you close it. In this episode Chanel dives deep into the gender investment gap, why it exists, how it shows up in our lives, and what can happen when you decide to step into your superpower as an investor. You’ll hear the story behind the £678 billion gender investment gap, the emotional and cultural barriers that have kept women from investing, and the mindset shifts that can turn fear into financial freedom. Key Moments within the Episode (00:36) Gender investment gap overview and UK statistics (02:27) The gender pay gap and how it affects investment confidence (03:21) Barriers to investing: confidence and risk awareness (05:08) Media representation and the power of seeing yourself in finance (06:03) How neuroscience explains why representation changes beliefs (08:14) Data shows women outperform men, Warwick Business School study (11:21) Building confidence through incremental steps (13:20) The action vs. motion mindset and why starting matters (15:05) The best time to start is now: overcoming procrastination (19:11) Breaking the “people like me don’t invest” belief (23:42) Power Move of the Week: Flip the Fear (25:18) Own what you love: invest in brands you believe in Chanel Monteine is a former CNBC London journalist turned entrepreneur who’s bringing you along her investing and money mindset journey. Join the Loud Investing community Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/etoro_official TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@loudinvesting Helpful Links The Gender Investment Gap: overview and research by Boring Money (2025) https://www.boringmoneybusiness.co.uk/learn/articles/the-gender-investment-gap-increases-for-second-year-in-a-row/ Barriers to investing https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/how-to-start-investing/ Representation and perception https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/women-finance-gender-gap/ Wall Street film reference https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094291/ Mirror neurons and representation effect https://positivepsychology.com/mirror-neurons/ On risk management https://www.etoro.com/investing/risk-management/ 2018 Warwick Business School study https://www.wbs.ac.uk/news/are-women-better-investors-than-men/ Confidence through incremental steps https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement 1% improvement rule (37x growth) https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement First investment regret (Bitcoin 2018) https://jamesclear.com/motion-vs-action “The best time to start” concept https://www.etoro.com/investing/why-should-i-start-investing/ Risk appetite analogy (mountain climbers vs. hikers) https://www.etoro.com/en-us/news-and-analysis/etoro-updates/risk-score-what-it-is-and-how-its-calculated/ Learn more about how eToro is closing the gender investment gap at https://www.etoro.com/LoudInvesting Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.  This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. In this episode Chanel dives deep into the gender investment gap, why it exists, how it shows up in our lives, and what can happen when you decide to step into your superpower as an investor.

    You’ll hear the story behind the £678 billion gender investment gap, the emotional and cultural barriers that have kept women from investing, and the mindset shifts that can turn fear into financial freedom.


    Key Moments within the Episode

    (00:36) Gender investment gap overview and UK statistics

    (02:27) The gender pay gap and how it affects investment confidence

    (03:21) Barriers to investing: confidence and risk awareness

    (05:08) Media representation and the power of seeing yourself in finance

    (06:03) How neuroscience explains why representation changes beliefs

    (08:14) Data shows women outperform men, Warwick Business School study

    (11:21) Building confidence through incremental steps

    (13:20) The action vs. motion mindset and why starting matters

    (15:05) The best time to start is now: overcoming procrastination

    (19:11) Breaking the “people like me don’t invest” belief

    (23:42) Power Move of the Week: Flip the Fear

    (25:18) Own what you love: invest in brands you believe in


    Chanel Monteine is a former CNBC London journalist turned entrepreneur who’s bringing you along her investing and money mindset journey.

    Join the Loud Investing community

    Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/etoro_official

    TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@loudinvesting


    Helpful Links

    The Gender Investment Gap: overview and research by Boring Money (2025) https://www.boringmoneybusiness.co.uk/learn/articles/the-gender-investment-gap-increases-for-second-year-in-a-row/

    Barriers to investing https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/how-to-start-investing/

    Representation and perception https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/women-finance-gender-gap/

    Wall Street film reference https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094291/

    Mirror neurons and representation effect https://positivepsychology.com/mirror-neurons/

    On risk management https://www.etoro.com/investing/risk-management/

    2018 Warwick Business School study https://www.wbs.ac.uk/news/are-women-better-investors-than-men/

    Confidence through incremental steps https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement

    1% improvement rule (37x growth) https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement

    First investment regret (Bitcoin 2018) https://jamesclear.com/motion-vs-action

    “The best time to start” concept https://www.etoro.com/investing/why-should-i-start-investing/

    Risk appetite analogy (mountain climbers vs. hikers) https://www.etoro.com/en-us/news-and-analysis/etoro-updates/risk-score-what-it-is-and-how-its-calculated/

    Learn more about how eToro is closing the gender investment gap at https://www.etoro.com/LoudInvesting


    Important Disclosures

    This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. 

    This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.






    ]]>     1615     Mindset Before Money | Learn Investing Habits That Work For YOU You work hard for your money, how can it work just as hard for you? Welcome to Loud Investing, we’re a podcast for anyone who’s felt left out or behind when it comes to investing and your financial future. Chanel gets vulnerable and shares her personal financial journey from consumer to investor and how changing her mindset- changed everything. We’ll be talking about how your money really is your power and how you can start to save by changing your behaviour around small purchases along with exercises to help you discover your unconscious money patterns. You’ll Hear Highlights On: Money Mindset: How small daily financial decisions compound over time and can significantly impact long-term wealth building and your financial future How to Start Investing: Starting with what you have now is more important than waiting for the "perfect" amount to begin your Investing journey Investing for Beginners: How to get started investing with consistency and discipline Budgeting Hack: The "skipped purchase fund" strategy and how you can use it to identify one regular expense to eliminate and redirect that money toward investing Cognitive dissonance: What it is and how it can reveal gaps between how you see yourself financially versus how others perceive your money mindset Investing Mindset Shift: How your identity transformation around money needs to come before behavioral change. How you can decide that "money loves me and I'm fantastic with money". Financial independence comes from making money work for you Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future Create a 'Skipped Purchase Fund' The 'Me + Money = ?' cognitive dissonance exercise Key Moments within the Episode (00:24) Introduction to The "Loud Investing" podcast (03:26) The "avocado toast" realisation and symbolic spending habits (04:54) Personal math breakdown: How you could spend £2,400 annually on brunches (08:01) Visualizing yourself next to money as an entity (09:21) Chanel’s childhood financial story and how it influenced her spending habits (12:00) Ronald Reid’s story, the janitor who built $8M portfolio (14:05) Introduction of the weekly "power move" challenge and actionable steps for you (15:24) The cognitive dissonance bonus challenge, and how to change yours (17:34) Episode wrap-up and a preview of next week’s episode on the gender wealth gap Chanel Monteine is a former CNBC London journalist turned entrepreneur who’s bringing you along her investing and money mindset journey. Join the Loud Investing community Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/etoro_official TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@loudinvesting Helpful Links Behavioural money habits: https://jamesclear.com/habits Dollar-cost averaging: https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/what-is-dollar-cost-averaging/ Tiny gains concept: https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement Identity-based habits: https://jamesclear.com/identity-based-habits Start with what you have: https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/how-to-start-investing/ Ronald Read’s story: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/09/business/ronald-read-frugal-vermont-philanthropist-dies-at-92.html Dividend investing explained: https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/what-are-dividend-stocks/ Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Learn more about how eToro is closing the gender investment gap at www.etoro.com/LoudInvesting  Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.  This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0000 full 1 1 eToro Shaping your financial identity can be the beginning of shifting your money mindset to learn how to invest You work hard for your money, how can it work just as hard for you? Welcome to Loud Investing, we’re a podcast for anyone who’s felt left out or behind when it comes to investing and your financial future. Chanel gets vulnerable and shares her personal financial journey from consumer to investor and how changing her mindset- changed everything. We’ll be talking about how your money really is your power and how you can start to save by changing your behaviour around small purchases along with exercises to help you discover your unconscious money patterns. You’ll Hear Highlights On: Money Mindset: How small daily financial decisions compound over time and can significantly impact long-term wealth building and your financial future How to Start Investing: Starting with what you have now is more important than waiting for the "perfect" amount to begin your Investing journey Investing for Beginners: How to get started investing with consistency and discipline Budgeting Hack: The "skipped purchase fund" strategy and how you can use it to identify one regular expense to eliminate and redirect that money toward investing Cognitive dissonance: What it is and how it can reveal gaps between how you see yourself financially versus how others perceive your money mindset Investing Mindset Shift: How your identity transformation around money needs to come before behavioral change. How you can decide that "money loves me and I'm fantastic with money". Financial independence comes from making money work for you Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future Create a 'Skipped Purchase Fund' The 'Me + Money = ?' cognitive dissonance exercise Key Moments within the Episode (00:24) Introduction to The "Loud Investing" podcast (03:26) The "avocado toast" realisation and symbolic spending habits (04:54) Personal math breakdown: How you could spend £2,400 annually on brunches (08:01) Visualizing yourself next to money as an entity (09:21) Chanel’s childhood financial story and how it influenced her spending habits (12:00) Ronald Reid’s story, the janitor who built $8M portfolio (14:05) Introduction of the weekly "power move" challenge and actionable steps for you (15:24) The cognitive dissonance bonus challenge, and how to change yours (17:34) Episode wrap-up and a preview of next week’s episode on the gender wealth gap Chanel Monteine is a former CNBC London journalist turned entrepreneur who’s bringing you along her investing and money mindset journey. Join the Loud Investing community Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/etoro_official TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@loudinvesting Helpful Links Behavioural money habits: https://jamesclear.com/habits Dollar-cost averaging: https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/what-is-dollar-cost-averaging/ Tiny gains concept: https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement Identity-based habits: https://jamesclear.com/identity-based-habits Start with what you have: https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/how-to-start-investing/ Ronald Read’s story: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/09/business/ronald-read-frugal-vermont-philanthropist-dies-at-92.html Dividend investing explained: https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/what-are-dividend-stocks/ Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits Learn more about how eToro is closing the gender investment gap at www.etoro.com/LoudInvesting  Important Disclosures This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments.  This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results. You work hard for your money, how can it work just as hard for you?

    Welcome to Loud Investing, we’re a podcast for anyone who’s felt left out or behind when it comes to investing and your financial future.

    Chanel gets vulnerable and shares her personal financial journey from consumer to investor and how changing her mindset- changed everything.

    We’ll be talking about how your money really is your power and how you can start to save by changing your behaviour around small purchases along with exercises to help you discover your unconscious money patterns.

    You’ll Hear Highlights On:

    • Money Mindset: How small daily financial decisions compound over time and can significantly impact long-term wealth building and your financial future
    • How to Start Investing: Starting with what you have now is more important than waiting for the "perfect" amount to begin your Investing journey
    • Investing for Beginners: How to get started investing with consistency and discipline
    • Budgeting Hack: The "skipped purchase fund" strategy and how you can use it to identify one regular expense to eliminate and redirect that money toward investing
    • Cognitive dissonance: What it is and how it can reveal gaps between how you see yourself financially versus how others perceive your money mindset
    • Investing Mindset Shift: How your identity transformation around money needs to come before behavioral change. How you can decide that "money loves me and I'm fantastic with money".
    • Financial independence comes from making money work for you


    Actionable Steps You Can Take Toward Your Financial Future

    • Create a 'Skipped Purchase Fund'
    • The 'Me + Money = ?' cognitive dissonance exercise


    Key Moments within the Episode

    (00:24) Introduction to The "Loud Investing" podcast

    (03:26) The "avocado toast" realisation and symbolic spending habits

    (04:54) Personal math breakdown: How you could spend £2,400 annually on brunches

    (08:01) Visualizing yourself next to money as an entity

    (09:21) Chanel’s childhood financial story and how it influenced her spending habits

    (12:00) Ronald Reid’s story, the janitor who built $8M portfolio

    (14:05) Introduction of the weekly "power move" challenge and actionable steps for you

    (15:24) The cognitive dissonance bonus challenge, and how to change yours

    (17:34) Episode wrap-up and a preview of next week’s episode on the gender wealth gap


    Chanel Monteine is a former CNBC London journalist turned entrepreneur who’s bringing you along her investing and money mindset journey.

    Join the Loud Investing community

    Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/etoro_official

    TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@loudinvesting


    Helpful Links

    Behavioural money habits: https://jamesclear.com/habits

    Dollar-cost averaging: https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/what-is-dollar-cost-averaging/

    Tiny gains concept: https://jamesclear.com/continuous-improvement

    Identity-based habits: https://jamesclear.com/identity-based-habits

    Start with what you have: https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/how-to-start-investing/

    Ronald Read’s story: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/09/business/ronald-read-frugal-vermont-philanthropist-dies-at-92.html

    Dividend investing explained: https://www.etoro.com/academy/education/what-are-dividend-stocks/

    Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits


    Learn more about how eToro is closing the gender investment gap at www.etoro.com/LoudInvesting 


    Important Disclosures

    This podcast is for information and educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice, a personal recommendation or an offer of or solicitation to buy or sell any financial instruments. 

    This material has been prepared without taking into account any particular recipient's investment objectives or financial situation and has not been prepared in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements to promote independent research. Past performance is not an indication of future results.

    ]]>     1201 no     Introducing… Loud Investing: For Anyone Who Thought It Wasn't For Them New episodes every Tuesday Ready to get loud about your financial future? Join former CNBC London journalist Chanel Monteine for Loud Investing -  No jargon, no judgment, just real talk about investing.  If you’ve ever thought “investing just isn’t for me,” we invite you to think again. New episodes every Tuesday with real stories, practical tips, and honest conversation that’ll help you stop feeling anxious about money and start feeling excited about your possibilities.Your investing journey starts here. The content discussed is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice. Investing involves risks. The views shared are general in nature and not tailored to any individual. Always do your research before making financial decisions. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:44:00 -0000 trailer eToro New episodes every Tuesday Ready to get loud about your financial future? Join former CNBC London journalist Chanel Monteine for Loud Investing -  No jargon, no judgment, just real talk about investing.  If you’ve ever thought “investing just isn’t for me,” we invite you to think again. New episodes every Tuesday with real stories, practical tips, and honest conversation that’ll help you stop feeling anxious about money and start feeling excited about your possibilities.Your investing journey starts here. The content discussed is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice. Investing involves risks. The views shared are general in nature and not tailored to any individual. Always do your research before making financial decisions. New episodes every Tuesday

    Ready to get loud about your financial future? Join former CNBC London journalist Chanel Monteine for Loud Investing -  No jargon, no judgment, just real talk about investing. 

    If you’ve ever thought “investing just isn’t for me,” we invite you to think again. New episodes every Tuesday with real stories, practical tips, and honest conversation that’ll help you stop feeling anxious about money and start feeling excited about your possibilities.Your investing journey starts here.

    The content discussed is for educational purposes only and is not investment advice. Investing involves risks. The views shared are general in nature and not tailored to any individual. Always do your research before making financial decisions.


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