securities trader
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.
Also called: securities sales agent, securities sales director, securities clerk, securities clerks, securities sales agents, securities tellers, securities teller, securities sales directors
- 16
- essential skills
- 22
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
16- actuarial science
- analyse economic trends
- analyse market financial trends
- communicate with customers
- economics
- financial jurisdiction
- financial markets
- forecast economic trends
- handle financial transactions
- modern portfolio theory
- monitor stock market
- offer financial services
- perform financial market business
- securities
- stock market
- write work-related reports
Optional skills
22- accounting techniques
- advise on financial matters
- advise on investment
- analyse financial risk
- banking activities
- create a financial plan
- develop investment portfolio
- examine credit ratings
- financial products
- interpret financial statements
- investment analysis
- maintain records of financial transactions
- make investment decisions
- obtain financial information
- office software
- perform stock valuation
- provide financial product information
- review investment portfolios
- statistics
- tax legislation
- trace financial transactions
- trade securities
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