Stock market

Description

The market in which shares of publicly held companies are issued and traded.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 16 occupations
  • Optional in 12 occupations
  • Total: 28 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Securities analyst
    Securities analysts conduct research to gather and analyse financial, legal, and economic information. They interpret data on the price, stability, and future investment trends in …
  • Investment manager
    Investment managers administer the portfolio of investments that a company has. They perform close follow up of the investments looking for the most profitable solutions represente…
  • Energy trader
    Energy traders sell or buy shares of energy, sometimes from different sources. They analyse the energy market and investigate price trends to decide when to buy or sell shares…
  • Corporate investment banker
    Corporate investment bankers offer strategic advice on financial services to companies and other institutions. They ensure that legal regulations are being followed by their client…
  • Investment adviser
    Investment advisers are professionals who offer transparent advice by recommending suitable solutions on financial matters to their clients. They advise on investing pension or fre…
  • Stock trader
    Stock traders use their technical expertise of financial markets performance to advise and make recommendations to asset managers or shareholders for a profitable investment strate…
  • Securities trader
    Securities traders purchase and sell securities such as stocks, bonds and shares on their own account or on their employers account based on their expertise in the financial market…
  • Investor relations manager
    Investor relations managers disseminate the investment strategy of the company and monitor the reactions of the investment community towards it. They use marketing, financial, comm…
  • Business valuer
    Business valuers provide valuation assessements of business entities, stock and other securities and intangible assets, in order to assist their clients in strategic decision-makin…
  • Securities underwriter
    Securities underwriters assist an institution in selling and buying debt securities. These securities may include corporate stocks, preferred stock, government bonds and other type…
  • Stock broker
    Stock brokers act on behalf of their individual or institutional clients to buy and sell stocks and other securities. They are in close contact with their clients and ensure…
  • Investment analyst
    Investment analysts undertake research to make informed recommendations to fund managers. They research investments globally, but depending on the nature and field of their employe…
  • Investment fund manager
    Investment fund managers implement and monitor the investment strategy of a fund. They manage the fund's portfolio trading activities and supervise the financial, securities, and i…
  • Securities broker
    Securities brokers create the connection between the investors and the available investment opportunities. They purchase and sell securities on their clients' behalf based on their…
  • Mutual fund broker
    Mutual fund brokers handle and raise cash from shareholders in order to invest them in stocks, bonds, and money-market securities. They engage with investors by inquiring about the…
  • Dividend analyst
    Dividend analysts calculate and allocate dividends and interest incomes of a company's earnings to a category of its shareholders. They assess business systems and processes in ord…

Optional for

  • Foreign exchange trader
    Foreign exchange traders buy and sell foreign currencies to secure a profit on fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. They undertake technical analysis of financial information (m…
  • Credit analyst
    Credit analysts investigate credit applications from customers and evaluate if the applications comply with regulations and guidelines of the financial loan-granting institution. O…
  • Financial planner
    A financial planner or personal financial planner helps others with their financial issues and planning such as retirement, investments and insurance. They strategise according to …
  • Financial manager
    Financial managers handle all the matters in reference to the finance and investments of a company. They manage financial operations of companies such as the assets, liabilities, e…
  • Corporate treasurer
    Corporate treasurers determine and oversee the financial strategic policies of a company or organisation. They use cash management techniques like account organisation, cash flow m…
  • Financial trader
    Financial traders buy and sell financial products such as assets, shares and bonds for private clients, banks or companies. They monitor the financial markets closely and aim to ma…
  • Financial analyst
    Financial analysts conduct economic research and elicit valuable analyses on financial matters such as profitability, liquidity, solvency, and asset management. They provide recomm…
  • Investment fund management assistant
    Investment fund management assistants provide clients with financial planning advice on financial products and serve as the main contact point for new and old clients. They assist …
  • Columnist
    Columnists research and write opinion pieces about news events for newspapers, journals, magazines and other media. They have an area of interest and can be recognised by their wri…
  • Accounting analyst
    Accounting analysts evaluate the financial statements of clients, usually companies, which include the income sheet, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and additional n…
  • Business journalist
    Business journalists research and write articles about economy and economic events for newspapers, magazines, television and other media. They conduct interviews and attend events.…
  • Foreign exchange broker
    Foreign exchange brokers buy and sell foreign currencies on behalf of their clients to secure a profit on fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. They undertake technical analysis …

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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