What if the celebrities you follow aren't just influencers anymore, but investors? And what if scrolling their launches is quietly teaching you how equity works? In episode four, Sarah and Tash unpack Alix Earle's Netflix documentary and the growing wave of celebs (Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Joe Jonas) taking equity in the brands they back - not just slapping their name on them. They also bust two of the biggest myths that stop people from investing: you need to be an expert, and you need a lot of money. Spoiler: neither is true. Plus a Loud Line question on picking an S&P 500 ETF. Got an investing dilemma, or a question? Reach out to us on the Loud Line: [email protected] Quick definitions: - Equity: owning a piece of a company, usually as shares - Ticker symbol: the shortcut code used to find a stock (ELF = e.l.f. Beauty, RACE = Ferrari) - Dividend: a reward paid to shareholders, usually a share of the company's profits - ACC vs DIS: two ETF options: accumulating (dividends reinvested automatically) or distributing (dividends paid out to you) In this episode: - What Alix Earle's rise says about the new celebrity-investor era - Why you don't need to be an expert to start investing - Ticker symbols explained, plus some of the funniest ones on the market - What dividends are - How to pick between accumulating and distributing ETFs Timestamps: (00:00) What’s Loud this week: Alix Earle's World and the rise of the celeb-investor (04:10) Financial tea: two myths that stop people from investing (05:27) Ticker symbols, from WOOF to VSXY (09:29) Loud Line: how to pick an S&P 500 ETF (10:39) ACC vs DIS explained (11:19) What dividends actually are Mentioned in this episode: - The Loud Investing Challenge → https://etoro.tw/4xfnIuL - e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) on etoro → https://www.etoro.com/markets/elf - What is a dividend? → https://www.etoro.com/investing/what-are-dividends/ - Re-cap: what is an ETF? https://www.etoro.com/investing/what-is-etf/ Follow Loud Investing: - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loudinvesting - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etoro_official/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/etoro This communication is for information and education 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. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. etoro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication. This communication is for information and education 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. Any references to past or future performance of a financial instrument, index or a packaged investment product are not, and should not be taken as, a reliable indicator of future results. etoro makes no representation and assumes no liability as to the accuracy or completeness of the content of this publication.