2006-08-05 05:33:25 · 5 answers · asked by morgan_akers 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
Major in Finance, Minor in Econ or something related so they think your pretty well versed.
Then get some real experience SELLING, cause if your really a broker, and not an analyst, you will have to be able to get people to give you money and trust you.
Proably some experience working directly with someone who sells in the financial field is best, but the hardest sales field you can find is the best, cause the brutal truth is that you will have to work your butt off selling yourself first, your company second and the general market third.
Sounds boring, but that is the truth that I found out.
Should you not beleive it, read "Liars Poker" or "Street Addict", and I think they will fill you in. Nothing changed between the time I was in the business, to the 20 or so years later in which those books were written.
If you need to ask anyone, Jim Cramer of "Mad Money" tells it as straight as anyone I have ever heard.
Good Luck
2006-08-05 08:38:17 · answer #1 · answered by denaliguide2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As someone who worked as a broker for a couple of years, I can tell you that any major in the field of business will get you started. Finance is the most closely related one, but any business degree will do because you have to take courses like economics, finance, marketing, management, so you'll get some exposure to it.
Plus, when you get hired by a firm, you'll need to pass the Series 7 and 63 exams to become registered. Some firms send you to classes, which is what mine did, but others hand you the materials and you study them on your own.
2006-08-05 07:20:00 · answer #2 · answered by msoexpert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't make any difference. As a broker, you are just a salesman. You will have pass series 7 and series 63 tests.
2006-08-06 02:45:50 · answer #3 · answered by howardrourke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're on the nicely suited direction.....would attempt a minor in economics with a important in finance, in spite of each thing those have the main direct correlation along with your destiny objective. once you get to college(or in case you're already there) talk with between the corporate college counselors for suggestion and practise..thats what they're there for. GL
2016-09-28 22:39:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finance, usually. Talk to someone in the field, they'll tell you the best training and education path to follow.
2006-08-05 05:38:00 · answer #5 · answered by dhfman999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋