Stock Broker by Evan Colin Fisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker Career Research Project en-us 2018-11-05 12:49:52 UTC 2025-05-23 18:54:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png Stock Broker ecfisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/300428915 By: Evan Fisher ]]> 2018-11-05 12:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/300428915 Description ecfisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/300429572 1) Executes buy and sell orders for clients for a commission 
2) The middleman 
3) Discount brokerage firms are 100% electronic (E-Trade, Charles Schwab) 
4) Most investments are done by human brokers
5) Offers advice and finds best prices
6) Rarely anything like the Wolf of Wall Street ]]> 2018-11-05 12:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/300429572 Work Condition ecfisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/300434780 1) Office Space (desk, cubicle, office) 
2) Competitive environment
3) Chaotic, stressful ]]> 2018-11-05 13:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/300434780 Training and Education ecfisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301022608 1) Bachelor's degree
2) No prior job experience 
3) 1-12 months on the job experience]]> 2018-11-06 15:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301022608 Transferable Skills ecfisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301031631 1) Active Listening 
2) Persuasion 
3) Reading Comprehension 
4) Critical Thinking 
5) Speaking ]]> 2018-11-06 15:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301031631 Salary ecfisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301034573 2018-11-06 15:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301034573 Trends ecfisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301035262 1) 6% growth in jobs
2) Electronic trading is becoming more popular 
3) Passive management has been growing fast
4) At the beginning of the century, institutional commissions were around 5 cents/share. They are now around 1.5 cents / share, a 70% decline in about a decade]]> 2018-11-06 15:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301035262 High School Classes in BFA ecfisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301041259 1) As many math classes
2) Business Law 
3) Public Speaking
4) Accounting ]]> 2018-11-06 15:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301041259 Why This Career is For me ecfisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301043204 This career is for me because I like being under pressure. I believe I am a pretty persuasive person as well. I like convincing people to buy a product. I like high energy environments. ]]> 2018-11-06 15:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301043204 Sources ecfisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301045413 2018-11-06 15:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301045413 Sources ecfisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301049138 2018-11-06 15:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301049138 Sources ecfisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301049478 2018-11-06 15:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301049478 Sources ecfisher https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301050110 2018-11-06 15:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ecfisher/stockbroker/wish/301050110