Also called: Investment Analyst
Researches companies for an investment fund and recommends which stocks to own.
You listen to a company's earnings call, visit its factory, talk with its suppliers and update your model. Then you pitch your portfolio manager on buying $30 million of stock.
Hedge fund and large fund analysts earn big bonuses; smaller firms pay less.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance or economics; CFA charter common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Economics, Accounting.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks financial analysts.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI reads filings, transcripts and data faster than junior analysts; funds will run with fewer analysts per portfolio.
Classes: AP Statistics, Accounting, AP Macroeconomics, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.
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