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September 2017
The Role of Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
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ecurities, commodities, and financial services sales agents deal with a wide range of products and clients. Agents spend much of the day interacting with people, whether selling stock to an individual or discussing the status of a merger deal with a company executive. The work is usually stressful because agents deal with large amounts of money and have time constraints. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents typically do the following: • Contact prospective clients to present information and explain available services • Offer advice on the purchase or sale of particular securities • Buy and sell securities, such as stocks and bonds • Buy and sell commodities, such as corn, oil, and gold • Monitor financial markets and the performance of individual securities • Analyze company finances to provide recommendations for public offerings, mergers, and acquisitions • Evaluate cost and revenue of agreements A security or commodity can be traded in two ways: electronically or in an auction-style setting on the floor of an exchange market. Markets such as the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation system (NASDAQ) use vast computer networks rather than human traders to match buyers and sellers. Others, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), rely on floor brokers to complete transactions. The following are examples of types of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents: Brokers sell securities and commodities directly to individual clients. They advise people on appropriate investments based on the client’s needs and financial ability. The people they advise may have very different levels of expertise in financial matters. Finding clients is a large part of a broker’s job. They must create their own client base