In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Wendy Myers, the Head of Securities at PSG, demystifies investment jargon and talks trading basics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A veteran of the South African financial landscape, Myers has spent more than two decades refining her expertise across the country’s leading firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She qualified at UCT with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting, before getting into the finance and investing industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Myers spent 11 years at RMB as a Global Finance Business Partner, before transitioning into executive operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following six years of leadership in COO positions across the FNB and Ashburton Investments ecosystems, she assumed her current role at PSG in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, she combines her rigorous investing background with years of frontline trading experience to lead PSG\u2019s securities division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Myers is also a member of the South African Institute of Stockbrokers, a position she has held since 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this interview, Myers begins by explaining the complex investing terms, jargon, and acronyms that amateur investors often stumble over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This includes highlighting the basics of trading and investing, which can often be intimidating to new investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Myers also unpacks the differences between \u2018bid\u2019 and \u2018ask\u2019 in the trading world, and explains how this understanding helps South Africans trade more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She then talks about long and short positions, and concludes the discussion by explaining share certificates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the full interview with Wendy Myers below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n