Timed with the return of Celebrity Traitors, Sarah and Tash reveal the stocks that have betrayed them, the ones that have stayed faithful, and why every portfolio could have both. 

They also answer the toughest Loud Line question yet: what do you do with a stock that's 90% down? Cut your losses, or hold out hope? 

Got an investing dilemma, or a question? Reach out to us on the Loud Line: loudinvesting@etoro.com 

Quick definitions: 

• Diversification: spreading your money across different investments to reduce risk 
• Break-even: the point where you've neither made nor lost money on an investment 
• S&P 500: the 500 largest public companies in the USA 
• Time in the market vs timing the market: holding investments long-term instead of trying to buy and sell at perfect moments 

In this episode: 

• Why some investments feel like traitors and others stay faithful 
• The maths of break-even  
• What to do when a stock is 90% down 
• Why time in the market beats timing the market 

Timestamps: 

(00:00) Celebrity Traitors is back 
(05:34) Financial tea: traitors vs faithfuls in your portfolio

(06:26) Nike, Volkswagen and the stocks that betrayed us 
(08:49) The maths of break-even 
(12:00) Loud Line: my stock is 90% down, do I sell? 
(16:00) Why time in the market beats timing the market 

Mentioned in this episode: 

• Our report on how women in investing are portrayed on screen → https://www.etoro.com/news-and-analysis/passion-for-investing/on-screen-alphas-reinforcing-gender-investment-gap/  
• The Loud Investing Challenge (free 7-day beginner course) → https://etoro.tw/4xfnIuL 
• Related listening: Check out Episode 2 - Are You a Type A Investor or a Passenger Princess? Covers ETFs and the S&P 500 explained. 

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