Financial and Investment Analysts Career

*A job as a Financial and Investment Analysts falls under the broader career category of Financial Quantitative Analysts. The information on this page will generally apply to all careers in this category but may not specifically apply to this career title.

Job Description for Financial Quantitative Analysts : Develop quantitative techniques to inform securities investing, equities investing, pricing, or valuation of financial instruments. Develop mathematical or statistical models for risk management, asset optimization, pricing, or relative value analysis.


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Financial Quantitative Analyst Career

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Required Education



Master's Degree usually needed for this career