CTE Career Catalog - Stockbroker

CTE Career Catalog

Stockbroker

Job Desription

Stockbrokers are individuals who buy and sell stocks and other securities for retail and institutional clients, through a stock exchange or over the counter, in return for a fee or a commission. Institutional stockbrokers work with fund managers and other financial institutions, but there are also retail investors.

Salary average: $39,500

Occupational Outlook

Employment of stockbrokers is projected to grow 7 percent from 2022 to 2032

Links to Learn More About This Career:

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stockbroker.asp

Educational Requirements:

Bachelors degree and a degree in business is recommended.

Eastern kentucky university

Address: Richmond, Ky

Website:https://www.eku.edu/

Information on the Major:

https://programs.eku.edu/

University of pennsylvania

Address: Philadelphia, PA

Website: https://www.upenn.edu/

Information on the Major:

https://www.upenn.edu/academics/undergraduate

university of Kentucky

Address: Danville, Kentucky

Website: https://www.uky.edu/

Information on the Major:

https://www.uky.edu/academics/bachelors/college-arts-sciences/economics

Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:

the ability to properly communicate with your clients and understand what they want and need. Relationship skills are also crucial.

Software Knowledge Needed For This Career:

C++, a middle-level programming language

Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career

Pros (Positives to this Career)

Market intelllignece.

Cons (Negatives to this Career)

Rejection is a common thing in this field

Typical Working Conditions For This Career:

Inside a firm.

Bonus #1

Job Title

quantum fund

Portfolio website link

https://www.strike.money/stock-market/best-traders-in-history#:~:text=The%20greatest%20three%20traders%20in,Michel%20Burry%2C%20and%20David%20Tepper.

Bonus #2

Job Title

scsion capital

Portfolio website link

https://www.strike.money/stock-market/best-traders-in-history#:~:text=The%20greatest%20three%20traders%20in,Michel%20Burry%2C%20and%20David%20Tepper.

Bonus #3

Job Title

Appaloosa Management LP

Portfolio website link

https://www.strike.money/stock-market/best-traders-in-history#:~:text=The%20greatest%20three%20traders%20in,Michel%20Burry%2C%20and%20David%20Tepper.

Career Researched By:Jose Morales

Sources & Citations

https://www.law.ac.uk/employability/career-finder/stockbroker/#:~:text=Stockbrokers%20are%20individuals%20who%20buy,there%20are%20also%20retail%20investors.
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries/Entry-Level-Broker-Salary#:~:text=%2439%2C500%20is%20the%2025th%20percentile,Salaries%20below%20this%20are%20outliers.&text=%2485%2C000%20is%20the%2090th%20percentile.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/sales/securities-commodities-and-financial-services-sales-agents.htm#:~:text=3%25-,Employment%20of%20securities%2C%20commodities%2C%20and%20financial%20services%20sales%20agents%20is,on%20average%2C%20over%20the%20decade.
https://www.analyticsinsight.net/top-10-programming-languages-that-traders-should-learn-in-2022/#:~:text=C%2B%2B%2C%20a%20middle%2Dlevel,processing%20high%20volumes%20of%20data.

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