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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.

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. 2009, U.S. Census Bureau, 2008

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

Top Ten Careers

U.S. National Figures.

Securities, Commodities & Investments
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	309,080
Personal financial advisors	91,510
Financial managers	72,740
Financial analysts	62,700
Accountants and auditors	52,400
Brokerage clerks	49,490
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	45,990
Customer service representatives	41,380
Office clerks, general	40,810
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	30,300

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Wal-Mart is the largest employer in the world (1,300,000 employees). 3 of the top 10 employers in the world are American; 4 of the top 10 are Chinese.

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