Stock Broking

Peter Dixon | Stock Broker | Painter Smith & Amberg

What is Stock Broking?

There are many nuances of a Career in Stock Broking. One should first understand What a Career in Stock Broking entails before investing time and effort to figure out How to start a Career in Stock Broking. It is best to learn about Stock Broking from a real professional, this is akin to getting it from the horse's mouth.

Stock Broker Peter Dixon invested 9 years in Stock Broking. Stock Broker Peter Dixon defines Stock Broking as:

Stockbroking is buying and selling of Financial Securities such as stocks shares and bonds through the stock market by a dealer (stockbroker) who acts as an agent on behalf of clients wishing to buy or sell securities.

How Stock Broker Peter Dixon got into Stock Broking?

I did my graduation in finance from California State University, San Bernardino. I worked at a bank called Wells Fargo as a teller during my graduation.I moved on to become a stock broker at Wells Fargo after obtaining my License from the State of California. I also worked at Painter Smith & Amberg as a Stock Broker.

Stock Broker Peter Dixon's Talk on Stock Broking

Starts with what is:
1)	Stock Broking

Next, it covers Education. It is easy to Google information about what Qualifications are needed to enter Stock Broking, this Talk went a step ahead to talk about the body of knowledge one needs to develop to excel at Stock Broking. It defines Education in terms of following items for Stock Broking:
2)	Books on Financial Instruments
3)	Economics
4)	Mathematics
5)	Accounting
6)	Banking

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Skills are the most important factor determining success in a Stock Broking. It details these topics within Skills for Stock Broking:
7)	Communication Skills
8)	Trust Building
9)	Research Skills
10)	Reading Skills
11)	Client Follow Through

There are great positives of Stock Broking. The Talk discusses following Positives of Stock Broking:
12)	High Paying Career
13)	Satisfaction
14)	Vacation Perks
15)	Flexible Schedule

There are a few Challenges in Stock Broking which one needs to be cognizant of:
16)	Building Book of Business
17)	Need of constant Networking
18)	Low Income in Beginning
19)	Competition

In the final section of the Talk, Peter Dixon talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
20)	Stock Broking

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How to get into

Stock Broking?

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The 14 hour process, guided by a LifePage Career Advisor, will help you introspect and check whether your interest in Stock Broking is merely an infatuation or is it truly something you wish to do for the rest of your life.

Next, your Career Advisor will help you document how you can get into Stock Broking, what education and skills you need to succeed in Stock Broking, and what positives and challenges you will face in Stock Broking.

Finally, you will get a Career Plan stating which Courses, Certifications, Trainings and other Items you need to do in the next 7 years to become world’s best in Stock Broking.

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LifePage Plan will not stop at saying "to become an Architect study Architecture". It will guide you on which Certifications, Trainings and Other items you need to do along with your Architecture education to become the world's best Architect.

Links for this Talk

Stock Broker Peter Dixon's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/peterdixon

LifePage Career Talk on Stock Broking

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/stock-broking

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20180606-0002

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NR60d6yP58

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