Financial Analyst *
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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
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Repuitation based career: if you're good, you'll get noticed
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Empowerment from workcreates a sense of value
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Skills are easily transproted to other sectors and countries
Cons
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Long work hours
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Pressure of daily demands and workloads
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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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