In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Wendy Myers – Head of Securities at PSG discusses the shrinking JSE and what this means for investors.

Myers is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience in the financial and investing sectors.

In 2015, she became the COO for FNB Stockbroking and Portfolio Management at Ashburton Investments before joining FNB Wealth and Investments in 2017 as the COO. Four years later, Myers joined PSG, taking on her current position as the Head of Securities.

In this interview, Myers discusses the shrinking number of JSE-listed companies. She details the implications of this downward trend on stock portfolios, and explains how investors can protect themselves.

Myers also suggests how local investors should consider investing in the JSE given the current climate and highlights which other factors they must take into account. She then talks about the importance of portfolio diversification and explains how a financial adviser can assist investors in making wise investment decisions.