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name: mutual-fund-broker
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'mutual fund broker' (also: mutual fund manager, mutual fund sales representative, mutual fund salesman, mutual fund dealer, mutual fund sales agent). Use when the user asks for typical mutual fund broker work such as: Prepare for and respond to regulatory inquiries.; Hire or evaluate staff.; Develop, implement, or monitor security valuation policies."
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# Mutual Fund Broker

Mutual fund brokers handle and raise cash from shareholders in order to invest them in stocks, bonds and money-market securities. They engage with investors by making inquiries about the client's mutual funds account status and transaction procedures. Mutual fund brokers make use of their expertise in investment theory, market experience, and research to pick the most approapriate investments for their fund portfolio. They ensure that the mutual fund's operations are in compliance with legal requirements.

## Core workflow

1. Prepare for and respond to regulatory inquiries.
2. Hire or evaluate staff.
3. Develop, implement, or monitor security valuation policies.
4. Attend investment briefings or consult financial media to stay abreast of relevant investment markets.
5. Perform or evaluate research, such as detailed company or industry analyses, to inform financial forecasting, decision making, or valuation.
6. Present investment information, such as product risks, fees, or fund performance statistics.
7. Monitor financial or operational performance of individual investments to ensure portfolios meet risk goals.
8. Monitor regulatory or tax law changes to ensure fund compliance or to capitalize on development opportunities.

## How to use this skill

- Read `references/profile.md` for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult `references/tasks.md` for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check `references/skills.md` for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check `references/tools.md` for the software commonly used in this role.

## Key competences (essential)

- actuarial science
- analyse economic trends
- analyse market financial trends
- develop investment portfolio
- economics
- financial markets
- financial products
- forecast economic trends
- investment analysis
- modern portfolio theory
- monitor stock market
- operate financial instruments
- provide financial product information
- review investment portfolios
- securities

## Hot technologies

- SAS
- Microsoft Power BI
- Tableau
- Microsoft Access
- Structured query language SQL
- Microsoft Outlook
- SAP software
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Visio

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c9839843-6cac-4564-8aa7-de4a5b9b62e1), O*NET 30.3 (11-3031.03). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
