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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. 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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7.5% of Americans are self-employed as entrepreneurs, freelancers, contractors, or owners of small businesses.

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