Financial Analysts
Also called:
Financial Analyst, Securities Analyst, Investment Analyst, Equity Research Analyst
What they do:
Conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions.
On the job, you would:
- Draw charts and graphs, using computer spreadsheets, to illustrate technical reports.
- Inform investment decisions by analyzing financial information to forecast business, industry, or economic conditions.
- Monitor developments in the fields of industrial technology, business, finance, and economic theory.
Business
- accounting and economics
- management
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
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Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by speaking
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Ideas and Logic
- use rules to solve problems
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
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People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Stress Tolerance
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Persistence
- Adaptability/Flexibility
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You might use software like this on the job:
Financial analysis software
- AnalyzerXL software
- Experian Credinomics
Analytical or scientific software
- Palisade Evolver
- The MathWorks MATLAB
Spreadsheet software
- Apple AppleWorks
- Corel QuattroPro
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bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$76,950
per year, on average
This work is part of the .
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