Starting to Invest Without Overthinking | Building a Strategy That Sticks

Описание: 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-...
eToro Academy: Understanding Investment Risk
https://www.etoro.com/academy/videos/...
What Is Dollar Cost Averaging
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/...
eToro: What Are ETFs
https://www.etoro.com/investing/what-...
Diversification in Investing
https://www.investopedia.com/investin...
Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money
https://www.collaborativefund.com/blo...
eToro Demo (Virtual) Account https://www.etoro.com/trading/demo-ac...
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.