stock broker
Stock brokers act on behalf of their individual or institutional clients in order to buy and sell stocks and other securities. They are in close contact with their clients and ensure that what they buy or sell through the stock exchange market is according to their clients' wishes. Stock brokers undertake analyst research to make recommendations to their clients and expand their client base through various methods.
Also called: stocks and shares broker, stockbroking dealer, stockbroker, institutional stock broker
- 18
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- securities brokerWhat changes?16 skills in common
- investment fund managerWhat changes?12 skills in common
- stock traderWhat changes?12 skills in common
- investment adviser11 skills in common
- mutual fund broker11 skills in common
- securities analyst11 skills in common
- investment analyst10 skills in common
- securities underwriter10 skills in common
Essential skills
18- actuarial science
- advise on financial matters
- analyse financial risk
- analyse market financial trends
- apply technical communication skills
- assess risks of clients' assets
- asset management
- economics
- financial markets
- financial products
- forecast economic trends
- handle financial transactions
- modern portfolio theory
- protect client interests
- review investment portfolios
- securities
- stock market
- trade securities
Optional skills
20- accounting
- banking activities
- build business relationships
- communicate with banking professionals
- communicate with customers
- create a financial report
- examine credit ratings
- financial jurisdiction
- fundamental analysis
- holding company activities
- maintain records of financial transactions
- manage financial risk
- obtain financial information
- operate financial instruments
- perform stock valuation
- provide financial product information
- provide support in financial calculation
- statistics
- tax legislation
- trace financial transactions
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