Analyze financial information to produce forecasts of business, industry, and economic conditions for use in making investment decisions.
Assemble spreadsheets and draw charts and graphs used to illustrate technical reports, using computer.
Evaluate and compare the relative quality of various securities in a given industry.
Interpret data affecting investment programs, such as price, yield, stability, future trends in investment risks, and economic influences.
Maintain knowledge and stay abreast of developments in the fields of industrial technology, business, finance, and economic theory.
Monitor fundamental economic, industrial, and corporate developments through the analysis of information obtained from financial publications and services, investment banking firms, government agencies, trade publications, company sources, and personal interviews.
Prepare plans of action for investment based on financial analyses.
Present oral and written reports on general economic trends, individual corporations, and entire industries.
Recommend investments and investment timing to companies, investment firm staff, or the investing public.
Collaborate with investment bankers to attract new corporate clients to securities firms.
Contact brokers and purchase investments for companies, according to company policy.
Determine the prices at which securities should be syndicated and offered to the public.
Economics
and Accounting -- Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Mathematics -- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Computers and Electronics -- Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
English Language -- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Mathematics -- Using mathematics to solve problems.
Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Systems Evaluation -- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Systems Analysis -- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Complex Problem Solving -- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Number Facility -- The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Mathematical Reasoning -- The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
Written Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Speech Clarity -- The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Inductive Reasoning -- The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others -- Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Analyzing Data or Information -- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization -- Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others -- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People -- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.