Financial analysts provide guidance to businesses and individuals making investment decisions. They assess the performance of stocks, bonds, and other types of investments.
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- Financial Analysts
Finance
What do they typically do
- Meet with company officials to better understand the company's prospects and management
- Recommend individual investments and collections of investments, known as portfolios
- Advise financial services sales agents who sell stocks, bonds, and other investments
- Study a company's financial statements to determine its value
- Meet with investors to explain recommendations
- Study economic and business trends
- Prepare written reports
- Evaluate current and historical data
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Job Opening 1,001
Education & Training
- Education Most require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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