How do they match: Financial and Investment Analysts

  • Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.

  • Inform investment decisions by analyzing financial information to forecast business, industry, or economic conditions.
  • Evaluate and compare the relative quality of various securities in a given industry.
  • Evaluate capital needs of clients and assess market conditions to inform structuring of financial packages.
  • Monitor fundamental economic, industrial, and corporate developments by analyzing information from financial publications and services, investment banking firms, government agencies, trade publications, company sources, or personal interviews.
  • Present oral or written reports on general economic trends, individual corporations, and entire industries.

  • Analyze industry trends.
  • Present business-related information to audiences.