I have privilege to work in Value Business Solutions in the capacity of Research Writer for one and a half year.
During my stay in this firm, I learned a lot from my peers, my colleagues and my subordinates as well as from the work environment in the firm.
I learned to work under pressure to meet deadlines, while keeping my work-quality intact.
The core duties of Research writer cum financial analyst in the firm include;
1. Analyze financial information to produce forecasts of business, industry, and economic conditions for use in making investment decisions.
2. Assemble spreadsheets and draw charts and graphs used to illustrate technical reports, using computer.
3. Evaluate and compare the relative quality of various securities in a given industry.
4. Interpret data affecting investment programs, such as price, yield, stability, future trends in investment risks, and economic influences.
5. Maintain knowledge and stay abreast of developments in the fields of industrial technology, business, finance, and economic theory.
6. Monitor fundamental economic, industrial, and corporate developments through the analysis of information obtained from financial publications and services, investment banking firms, government agencies, trade publications, company sources, and personal interviews.
7. Prepare plans of action for investment based on financial analyses.
8. Present oral and written reports on general economic trends, individual corporations, and entire industries.
9. Recommend investments and investment timing to companies, investment firm staff, or the investing public.
10. Determine the prices at which securities should be syndicated and offered to the public.