i'm new to investing and lowkey overwhelmed. how do you know who to listen to?

hi so… i finally started putting money into the market. only like two weeks ago, nothing big, just some index funds and one stock that my econ professor mentioned in class. i’m trying to learn as i go but omg… there’s SO much. one person says “buy the dip,” another says “the dip is just the start,” and someone else is like “just hold forever and ignore everything.” and then there’s charts. so many charts.

honestly i thought once i invested i’d feel kinda smart or powerful or whatever, but now i just feel like a tiny confused girl in a room full of people shouting strategies. i still wanna learn, i actually like it a lot, but how do you not get lost in all the noise?? i don’t wanna make dumb decisions but i also don’t wanna wait five years just to feel confident enough to make a move.

how did you narrow down what advice to follow?