In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Wendy Myers, Head of Securities at PSG, unpacks what a strong Rand means for South African investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Myers boasts over two decades of experience working in the investment and finance industries, and has held multiple notable positions at leading companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first major role was as a Global Markets Finance Business Partner for Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) in 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Myers remained at RMB for almost 11 years before working for three years at Asburton Investments as its Chief Operating Officer for FNB Stockbroking and Portfolio Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She would also spend just over four years as the Chief Operating Officer at FNB Wealth and Investments before assuming her current role at PSG in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Myers is also a member of the South African Institute of Stockbrokers, a position she has held since 2000, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this Business Talk interview, Myers outlines the main forces influencing the Rand’s strength and unpacks the relationship between the currency and the JSE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Myers then explains the practical advantages of a strong Rand for South African investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also touches on the impact a weakening Dollar would have on global markets and how this would affect investing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Myers concludes the interview by noting how South Africans must change their approach to investing in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the interview with Wendy Myers below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n