How to become an Investment Adviser

Investment Adviser, discover a client's personal, financial, and risk tolerance profiles to identify investments and strategies suitable to the unique needs. Then, using an understanding of the capital markets and product knowledge, the Investment Advisor can connect the client profile to develop and implement a customised investment policy statement to accomplish the client's goals.

• As Investment Adviser, you will use several different investment styles and strategies, such as growth or value.
• Some investment advisers specialise in stocks/equities or bonds / fixed-income investments, while others manage portfolios that consist of investments in stocks, bonds, and cash.
• Some financial advisors create customised investment portfolios for each client.
• Other financial advisors stick to a single or more centrally managed portfolio that reflects a particular investment strategy, style, or model.
• Clients may hire many advisors with various investing methods and approaches to diversify their portfolios.

To be an Investment adviser, you should know the basic steps in the advisory process, including making and implementing a financial plan. In addition, understand how to evaluate different financial products, their suitability and how the recommendation can impact investment risks, returns and strategies in a personal finance environment for investors and prospective investors in the market. Knowledge of income tax, wealth tax and legalities of Estate planning in personal finance, and regulatory aspects underlying advisory are also important.

• Broking firms
• Large Businesses
• Insurance companies
• Investment banks
• Pension funds
• Traditional banks dealing with broking firms
• Investment consultancies
• Foundations
• Mutual funds
• Other financial institutions
• Research