What is the work of a securities analyst in an industry?

What is the work of a securities analyst in an industry?

It is good that you have done your graduation in Commerce field and from DU. But it is very important to understand that the job of securities analysts involves a lot of reading, research, meeting people, writing, etc. There will be a lot of studying regarding the company’s history, and its products and services. You might take the help of books and trade publications, financial reports, by studying public records of the company, or by participating in public conference calls or using reference services like standard and poor’s Outlook etc. you should do a thorough research about the industry or the market you are interested in and then you should go for further studies in the same field as doing specialised courses after graduation like a PG diploma or a MBA will only boost your chances to get a good job in the desired market.

Basically an analyst usually studies an entire industry, observing and assessing the current trends in business practices and industry competition. You should keep track of all the new regulations and policies that are a factor in affecting the industry. Once the short listing of the companies, which are a good investment option, is done, an analyst meets the top management of these companies and gathers detailed information about the company. After all the meeting and gathering of information, the analyst needs to prepare a report on that particular company. Writing reports is the major part of an analyst’s job.