Description
Securities traders purchase and sell securities such as stocks, bonds and shares on their own account or on their employers account based on their expertise in the financial markets. They monitor the performance of the securities traded, assessing their stability or speculative tendencies. They record and file all securities transactions and take care of their financial documents.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
perform financial market businessmonitor stock marketanalyse economic trendsforecast economic trendswrite work-related reportsoffer financial servicescommunicate with customershandle financial transactionsanalyse market financial trendsexamine credit ratingsanalyse financial riskmaintain records of financial transactionsprovide financial product informationdevelop investment portfolioreview investment portfoliosobtain financial informationadvise on investmentadvise on financial mattersperform stock valuationinterpret financial statementsmake investment decisionstrace financial transactionstrade securitiescreate a financial plan