Stock Broking

Peter Dixon | Stock Broker | Painter Smith & Amberg

What is Stock Broking?

You may be curious about a Career in Stock Broking. Understanding Why one wants to choose a Career in Stock Broking is phenomenally more important than figuring out How to get into Stock Broking. The most authoritative source of information on Stock Broking is someone with real experience in it.

Stock Broker Peter Dixon has 9 years of professional experience in Stock Broking. Stock Broker Peter Dixon describes 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. In this Talk Education was discussed as theoretical topics needed to excel at Stock Broking, and not as Qualifications needed to enter Stock Broking. It details these topics within Education 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 explains Skills needed in Stock Broking with these items:
7)	Communication Skills
8)	Trust Building
9)	Research Skills
10)	Reading Skills
11)	Client Follow Through

It is important to get an understanding of the Positives of Stock Broking. The Talk discusses following Positives of Stock Broking:
12)	High Paying Career
13)	Satisfaction
14)	Vacation Perks
15)	Flexible Schedule

Challenges define Stock Broking as much as the Positives of the same:
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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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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