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This is an ideal career for analytical thinkers. A financial analyst, often referred to as a securities analyst, equity analyst, or investment analyst is a person who analyses financial information. Researching macroeconomic and microeconomic conditions, along with company fundamentals, are part of the job. You also communicate business, sector and industry recommendations, write reports on companies, and give your opinion of the company's investment potential with a rating, such as "buy," "sell," or "hold” to brokers, traders or clients.

Salary p/a
35k - 500k

Qualifications
Post Graduate

Intensity
Sitting

Demand
Growing

Travel
Low

Conditions
Indoor

Weekly Hours
40-50

Pros

Repuitation based career: if you're good, you'll get noticed
Empowerment from workcreates a sense of value
Skills are easily transproted to other sectors and countries

Cons

Long work hours
Pressure of daily demands and workloads
Some tedious repetitive tasks

The Bottom Line

The success of analysts ultimately depends on your reputation. Build this successfully and you will be able to work anywhere in the world. A diverse and exciting environment, thrown in with some repetitive tasks and the ability to generate great cash inflow, make this an exciting career for those who are willing to be in it for the long term.

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