Stock trader vs investment banker

Differences between stock trader and investment banker duties and responsibilities

Stock trader example responsibilities.

• Manage business, sales, marketing, international negotiation and communication for a commodities business.
• Maintain complete knowledge of investment products including stocks, options, municipal bonds, treasuries, mutual funds and annuities.
• Develop knowledge and actively trade equities, futures, options, and currencies.
• Synchronize logistics of multiple cash and derivative trading desks.
• Trade stocks daily during market hours on the NYSE and NASDAQ.
• Work from home analyzing and trading stocks on the NYSE and NASDAX markets.
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Investment banker example responsibilities.

• Utilize Bloomberg system and company proprietary research to actively monitor portfolios and manage trading activities to achieve customers' goals.
• Provide service for existing brokerage accounts, manage accounts, annuities, and securities-base lines of credit.
• Attain NMLS identification number for mortgage origination.
• Generate reporting data from Salesforce platform to facilitate growth and manage firm operations.
• Manage customer portfolios, service relationships, and used profiling analysis tools to identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Manage a variety of internal initiatives including merchandising, cross-selling, customer retention programs and promotional campaigns.
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