commodity broker
Commodity brokers act as intermediary between buyers and sellers of movable and immovable property such as raw materials, livestock or real estate. They negotiate prices and receive a commission from the transactions. They research market conditions for specific commodities in order to inform their clients. They make bid offers and calculate the cost of transactions.
Also called: commodity dealer, commodities broker
- 14
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3324
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
14- advise on financial matters
- analyse economic trends
- analyse energy market trends
- analyse financial risk
- analyse market financial trends
- apply technical communication skills
- commercial law
- economics
- financial markets
- international trade
- negotiate sale of commodities
- negotiate with stakeholders
- perform financial risk management in international trade
- review investment portfolios
Optional skills
20- actuarial science
- banking activities
- build business relationships
- communicate with banking professionals
- financial forecasting
- financial jurisdiction
- financial products
- forecast economic trends
- handle financial transactions
- international commercial transactions rules
- maintain records of financial transactions
- modern portfolio theory
- negotiate buying conditions
- negotiate price
- negotiate sales contracts
- operate financial instruments
- protect client interests
- provide financial product information
- statistics
- trace financial transactions
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