Buy and sell securities in investment and trading firms and develop and implement financial plans for individuals, businesses, and organizations.

• Broker-and-Market Operator, Grain
• Financial Planner
• Floor Broker
• Registered Representative
• Securities Trader

• Analyze market conditions to determine optimum times to execute securities transactions.
• Calculate costs for billings and commissions.
• Complete sales order tickets and submit for processing of client-requested transactions.
• Contact prospective customers to determine customer needs, present information, and explain available services.
• Develop financial plans based on analysis of clients' financial status, and discuss financial options with clients.
• Explain stock market terms and trading practices to clients.
• Identify potential clients, using advertising campaigns, mailing lists, and personal contacts.
• Inform and advise concerned parties regarding fluctuations and securities transactions affecting plans or accounts.
• Interview clients to determine clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives.
• Offer advice on the purchase or sale of particular securities.
• Prepare documents needed to implement plans selected by clients.
• Prepare financial reports to monitor client or corporate finances.
• Read corporate reports and calculate ratios to determine best prospects for profit on stock purchases and to monitor client accounts.
• Record transactions accurately, and keep clients informed about transactions.
• Relay buy or sell orders to securities exchanges or to firm trading departments.
• Review all securities transactions to ensure accuracy of information and conformance to governing agency regulations.
• Review financial periodicals, stock and bond reports, business publications, and other material to identify potential investments for clients and to keep abreast of trends affecting market conditions.
• Supply the latest price quotes on any security, as well as information on the activities and financial positions of the corporations issuing these securities.

• access media advertising services
• advise clients on financial matters
• advise clients or customers
• analyze applicant's financial status
• analyze financial data
• analyze market conditions
• analyze sales activities or trends
• analyze social or economic data
• answer customer or public inquiries
• collect payment
• complete information on loan forms
• compute financial data
• compute taxes
• conduct sales presentations
• ensure correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling
• evaluate degree of financial risk
• evaluate product quality for sales activities
• follow contract, property, or insurance laws
• inform clients of fluctuations affecting account
• interview customers
• learn trends in world trade
• maintain account records
• maintain cooperative relationships with clients
• maintain records, reports, or files
• maintain telephone logs
• make decisions
• make presentations
• monitor credit extension decisions
• motivate people
• obtain information from individuals
• prepare list of prospective customers
• prepare reports
• provide customer service
• reconcile or balance financial records
• sell products or services
• sell securities services
• solicit orders from established or new customers
• use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
• use government regulations
• use interpersonal communication techniques
• use knowledge of economic trends
• use knowledge of written communication in sales work
• use marketing techniques
• use public speaking techniques
• use sales techniques
• use spreadsheet software
• verify bank or financial transactions
• write business correspondence