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The Pay Off with Sylvia Jeffreys

The Pay Off with Sylvia Jeffreys

ETFs, AI And Why Women Are Better Investors Than They Think

Oct 5, 2026 · 32m

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Women make up two in three beginner investors. But as investing gets more advanced, that representation starts to fall away. Global X portfolio manager Jessica Leung thinks confidence is a big part of the problem — and she knows what it’s like to feel out of place in finance, having spent much of her early career as the only woman on her team. Jessica joins Sylvia to strip investing back to basics: how ETFs actually work, what to look for when choosing one, the fees that can eat into your returns and why a boring, long-term strategy might be a good thing. Plus, they unpack the AI investment boom — including why the opportunity extends well beyond the big tech names to data…