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  Stockbroker
A stockbroker invests in the stock market for individuals or corporations.
Stockbrokers often advise and counsel their clients on appropriate investments.
If you’re just interested in making money you won’t get very far.” Stockbrokers spend their time in a fast-paced office, usually working from nine to five, unless they are just starting out or have to meet with clients.
www.princetonreview.com /cte/profiles/dayInLife.asp?careerID=150   (513 words)

  
  Stockbroker Fraud - Guiliano Law Firm
The SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) has established guidelines for stockbrokers and advisors to follow to ensure that investment advice is being given fairly and consistently and that stockbrokers are not engaging in securities fraud.
Continuing a risk - A stockbroker may advise clients to hold securities based on speculation or uncertain future events when the risk is apparent and the potential gain is unlikely.
When prices go down, the stockbroker will repurchase the shares at their low point, and make a profit between the difference of what they were sold at (high market price), and what they were bought back at (new, low market price).
www.stockbrokerfraud.com /stockbroker-fraud   (1655 words)

  
  How to become a stockbroker
Being a stockbroker is one of the most lucrative occupations financially and it also has a lot of prestige attached to it.
A good way to secure a job early as a stockbroker is to find a training job, you could even be rewarded with a scholarship and most of the time the company that sponsored you will recruit you into their ranks as a stockbroker.
As a final tip, once you secure a job as a stockbroker you should be aware that most companies that hire rookie stockbrokers don't expect that more than twenty percent of them to remain in their positions for the long term.
www.howtoall.com /Educationfiles/Howtoallbecomestockbroker.htm   (702 words)

  
 Securities Fraud Attorney - Stockbroker Fraud Lawyer - Investment Fraud Attorney - Serving the USA - Texas, California, ...
If you feel you may be a victim of Wall Street fraud or negligence contact us for a free consultation.
Check out your stockbroker from our list of recent NASD enforcement actions.
Here is some information about annuities, a prime investment product sold by stockbrokers in recent years partly because of the large commissions the sales generate.
www.stockbroker-fraud.com   (784 words)

  
 How do I become a stockbroker?
Stockbroker, financial consultant, financial advisor, securities broker -- these are all general terms used by individuals and brokerage firms alike, to refer to a regulatory term of: "registered representative" or shortened to "registered rep".
Stockbrokers may want to offer "general" (or a "full line" of) securities and would sit for the Series 7 exam as created by the New York Stock Exchange and administered by the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD"); or, registered representatives may be "limited" in their registration and offer only a specific group of securities.
Stockbrokers are generally paid via commissions but during this training program, because you can't solicit trades, the broker/dealer generally gives you a "draw" against future commissions -- although it can be a salary.
www.securitiesexam.com /become_stockbroker.html   (1211 words)

  
 Stockbroker Fraud - How to Recover Losses
Stockbroker fraud usually involves stockbroker misrepresentations, which is legalese for "stockbroker fraud".
Often, stockbroker fraud occurs in the context of boiler room operations, from which teams of bad stockbrokers with a history of fraud, including lies and misrepresentations, make a high volume of cold calls using high pressure tactics and fraudulent statements.
Statements by a dishonest stockbroker that a particular stock "will break 50 by June" or the like almost never have a reasonable basis, can be stockbroker fraud, and can be grounds for a claim if the investor reasonably relies upon the broker's fraudulent statements in making a losing investment.
www.investorrecovery.com /Stockbroker_Fraud.html   (513 words)

  
 SOM - #111 - STOCKBROKER
Persons desiring to be Stockbrokers often enter firms as trainees and prepare for examinations given by the Securities and Exchange Commission or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. An individual with no experience may seek sponsorship by a member of a securities firm.
Stockbrokers may also receive a bonus depending on their production and the policies of the individual firm.
Stockbrokers are employed by brokerage firms, investment bankers, and mutual fund companies as well as by some commercial banks and savings and loan associations.
www.michigan.gov /som/0,1607,7-192-29940_23422-64395--,00.html   (1655 words)

  
 Ohio Business Lawyers - Stockbroker Misconduct Claims
If you suspect that your stockbroker deliberately mislead you or engaged in some of the more common forms of securities fraud, you may be able to recover monetary damages for your losses.
If a stockbroker recommends an investment that is not suitable for the client the broker may be liable for your losses.
For example, if a stockbroker recommends a variable annuity to a senior citizen investor, knowing full well that he or she has limited financial resources and is relying on an annuity to supplement their retirement income to meet monthly living expenses, this may be a classic unsuitable investment case.
www.cpaslaw.com /article_stockbrokerMisconduct.html   (693 words)

  
 Picking a Broker | Choosing a Stockbroker
In order to buy shares of stock, you need a stockbroker to help you with the transaction.
The glamorous life of stockbroker is not for everyone.
Stockbrokers must pass two licensing examinations called the Series 7 and Series 63.
www.fool.com /school/basics/basics07.htm   (1247 words)

  
 Stockbroker Career - Learn to Be a Stockbroker
Anyone who has the desire to be in control of their income and has an interest in finance and investments.
To function and work as a stockbroker for a firm, a person must be licensed as a Registered Representative.
The Series 7 is a 250 multiple choice exam that must be passed to become a stockbroker.
www.runawebbusiness.com /stockbrokere.htm   (702 words)

  
 Stockbroker
Once the stock market closes, stockbrokers may phone their clients about their trading, or carry out general client correspondence or meet with company executives who provide information on sales results and new issues that may affect their share prices.
Stockbrokers must also be committed to their job and have a professional attitude.
Stockbrokers work in stockbroking firms in an open dealing room, and also in offices or meeting rooms when consulting with clients.
getaccess.westone.wa.gov.au /careers/profiles/data/OCC128.asp   (1027 words)

  
 Stockbroker Fraud Little Rock Arkansas Stockbroker Churning Attorney, Brokerage Fee Fraud
Attorneys at Hare, Wynn, Newell and Newton LLP have represented dozens of victims of stockbroker fraud and unethical and improper investing, where monies were negligently or fraudulently invested by unscrupulous agents.
Stockbrokers and brokerage firms are required to follow the "Know your Customer Rule", which requires they be mindful of each client's investment objectives, their disposable income, their tolerance for risk, the purpose for the invested funds, and to invest only in accordance with said objectives.
Hare, Wynn, Newell and Newton LLP is proud to represent clients in an effort to recover monies that have been lost or squandered away due to stockbroker fraud or improper conduct by brokerage firms.
www.hwnn.com /PracticeAreas/prac-securities.asp   (261 words)

  
 How to become a stockbroker in the UK
The role of a stockbroker is to either buy and sell shares on orders from their clients.
For a jonior stockbroker, it is unlikely that he/she will be thrown in the deep end right away.
Senior UK stockbrokers deal with large corporations or individual clients' investments portfolios and try to obtain the best profit possible for them.
www.howtoall.com /Educationfiles/howtobecomeastockbrokerintheuk.htm   (743 words)

  
 FCIC: How To Check Out Your Stockbroker or Brokerage Firm
In most cases, a stockbroker or any other person who wants to sell securities (for example, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc.) must be licensed or registered to do so.
As a matter of practice, stockbrokers and brokerage firms are not advised of your request.
A vast majority of the stockbrokers and brokerage firms are honest and reputable.
www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/money/stockbroker/broker.htm   (598 words)

  
 AFM - stockbroker
A stockbroker - also known as a 'commission agent' or 'broker' - is the party that arranges a securities transaction.
A stockbroker may be a bank, investment manager or other party.
The only market participants exempted from this requirement are credit institutions with securities-related business, which are banks whose primary activity is the trading in securities and the provision of securities-based credit.
www.afm.nl /consumer/default.ashx?DocumentId=3973   (191 words)

  
 Dull Life of a Stockbroker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
A bus queue: the stockbroker is at the head of it; there are four people behind him.
The soldiers leave the bus rapidly; the stockbroker calmly leaves the bus and walks down the street, in which the soldiers are engaging in a pitched battle.
The stockbroker gets in and it drives off in the stockbroker's office: a secretary is dead across her typewriter with a knife in her back; at the back of the office a pair of legs swing gently from the ceiling; a couple are snogging at his desk.
orangecow.org /pythonet/sketches/dulllife.htm   (423 words)

  
 Stockbroker Offices Enrolling Procedure
An application for registration of a corporate stockbroker may be submitted by a legal person already established, or one which will be established in future.
Confirmation by a stockbroker or a person registered in the register maintained in accordance with Regulation 8, that such person is committed to serve full time and on an exclusive basis as stockbroker representative of the company.
A certification by a stockbroker or a person registered in the register maintained in accordance with Regulation 8, that he is committed to be fully and exclusively employed as stockbroker representative of the legal person to be established in the future.
www.kypros.org /CSE/Members/corpstockbroker.asp   (400 words)

  
 stockbroker
If you thrive on action, bloom in a fast-paced environment and dream of a career with rewards as high as the risks, consider becoming a stockbroker.
Also, visit job fairs where securities firms are recruiting and talk to a real live stockbroker.
As with any sales job, you need thick skin to succeed, and especially to survive those lean early years of long hours and rejection.
home1.gte.net /vzeef2q6/lookforwork/id20.html   (329 words)

  
 Stockbroker - Series 7 - Financial Services - Wall Street - Jobs
Stockbroker - Series 7 - Financial Services - Wall Street - Jobs
Financial Advisors, Retail Registered Representatives, Institutional Stockbrokers, Branch/
In summary, this is the place for you to find employment, jobs, careers, opportunities, new jobs, permanent jobs, job placement information or a new position within the Securities Industry segment of the Financial Services Industry.
www.brokerhunter.com   (212 words)

  
 Eugene R. "Gene" Smith / Stockbroker who received Bronze Star in WWII   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Eugene R. "Gene" Smith, a decorated veteran of World War II who also served in the Korean War before a career as a stockbroker, died Thursday at Little Sisters of the Poor in Brighton Heights after several years of heart problems.
He was drafted for the Korean War and served stateside.
His career as a stockbroker included stints with Moore, Leonard and Lynch, Babbitt, Meyers and Waddell, C.S. McKee and the former Mellon National Corp. He retired in 1989.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06360/748955-122.stm   (434 words)

  
 Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
Securities and commodities sales agents, also called brokers, stockbrokers, registered representatives, account executives, or financial consultants, perform a variety of tasks, depending on their specific job duties.
When an investor wishes to buy or sell a security, for example, sales agents may relay the order through their firm’s computers to the floor of a securities exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange.
Stockbrokers, who provide personalized service and more guidance with respect to a client’s investments, usually are paid a commission based on the amount of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, and other products they sell.
www.bls.gov /oco/ocos122.htm   (2698 words)

  
 Investment Fraud Attorney, West Virginia, Ohio Valley | Stock Broker Fraud Lawyer, Stock Scams, Internet Fraud, ...
The business relationship between an investor and stockbroker is built on trust.
When a stockbroker violates his or her fiduciary duty, the long-term finances of the investor are put into jeopardy.
At Bordas and Bordas, we provide a powerful voice for retirees and investors approaching retirement who have suffered financial losses due to stockbroker negligence.
www.bordaslaw.com /PracticeAreas/Stockbroker-Negligence.asp   (337 words)

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