Equity Sales and Trading
Job Description
Equity Sales and Trading
Equity sales and trading encompasses the buying and selling of equity-based financial instruments such as common stock. In general, sales departments deal directly with clients (often large institutions), advising them on which equities to buy or sell. Traders facilitate the sell or buy orders in the marketplace (the stock market). Salespeople and traders typically have an undergraduate degree and work for divisions of investment banks. Salespeople must have good communication and interpersonal skills, while traders should have good quantitative skills and the ability to withstand high stress situations.
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