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Securities, Commodities & Investments
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  Industries / Securities, Commodities & Investments  
     
 
Significant Points
(Abstract from Industry Outlook)
Securities, Commodities & Investments

Half of all jobs in the industry are held by securities sales agents and management and financial operations workers, who generally have a college degree; the rest are mainly office and administrative support jobs.

Employment is expected to grow as a result of increasing investment in securities and commodities, along with a growing need for investment advice.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and major stock exchanges are instituting accounting and corporate reforms to increase public confidence in the investment markets.

The high earnings of successful securities sales agents will cause keen competition for these positions-particularly in larger firms.

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Industry Description
The Securities, Commodities, and Investments sector groups establishments that are primarily engaged in one of the following: (1) underwriting securities issues and/or making markets for securities and commodities; (2) acting as agents (i.e., brokers) between buyers and sellers of securities and commodities; (3) providing securities and commodity exchange services; and (4) providing other services, such as managing portfolios of assets; providing investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services.

Source: MyPlan.com L.L.C. 2019, U.S. Census Bureau, 2018
 
 
Industry Video

Title:  "Securities, Commodities & Investments"
Duration:  02:25
 
Industry Subsectors

Investment Banking and Securities Dealing

Securities Brokerage

Commodity Contracts Dealing

Commodity Contracts Brokerage

Securities and Commodity Exchanges

Miscellaneous Intermediation

Portfolio Management

Investment Advice

Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities

Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
 
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