Description
Financial traders buy and sell financial products such as assets, shares and bonds for private clients, banks or companies. They monitor the financial markets closely and aim to maximise profit and to minimise risk through their transactions.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
protect client interestsanalyse economic trendsmaintain records of financial transactionsprovide financial product informationobtain financial informationadvise on financial mattersoperate financial instrumentsoffer financial servicescommunicate with customershandle financial transactionsanalyse market financial trendsassess risks of clients' assetsmonitor stock marketforecast economic trendsdevelop investment portfolioreview investment portfolioscommunicate with banking professionalsadvise on investmentperform stock valuationmake investment decisionsmanage financial risktrade securitiescreate a financial plan