Financial Analysts
On the Job
Financial Analysts use math to analyze how a business's investments might be affected by a variety of things, such as the stock market. They focus on interpreting and modeling data.
Physical Demands 
This career requires good eyesight.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Research issues related to the environment or sustainable business practices.
- Analyze business or financial data.
- Analyze industry trends.
- Analyze market conditions or trends.
- Analyze risks related to investments in green technology.
- Apply mathematical models of financial or business conditions.
- Assess risks to business operations.
- Identify strategic business investment opportunities.
- Determine the value of goods or services.
- Create images of data, locations, or products.
Typical Working Conditions
- Using e-mail.
- Sitting.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Working with a group or team.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- High levels of competition.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
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