// Unit group · 2413

Financial Analysts

Financial analysts conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programmes of public or private institutions.

2 Professionals / 24 Business and Administration Professionals / 241 Finance Professionals / All level 4

// Working conditions

Sitting and standing

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

maintaining knowledge and staying abreast of developments in the fields of industrial technology, business, finance, and economic theory

interpreting data affecting investment programmes, such as price, yield, stability, future trends in investment risks and economic influences

monitoring economic, industrial, and corporate developments through analysis of information obtained from financial publications and services, investment banking firms, government agencies, trade publications, company sources and personal interviews

recommending investments and investment timing to companies, investment firm staff or the investing public

determining the prices at which securities should be syndicated and offered to the public

preparing plans of action for investment based on financial analyses

evaluating and comparing the relative quality of various securities in a given industry

presenting oral and written reports on general economic trends, individual corporations, and entire industries.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Bond analyst
- Investment analyst
- Securities consultant

Indexed job titles 6