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[danieloakes]

How do I become a Stockbroker

hi my name is daniel oakes and i am 21 years old. i am very interested in becoming a stock broker however i have know experiance or knowlage of the trade. i have been in an electrical engineering apprentiship since the age of 17. i have a NC in electrical engineering and i am just finishing my HNC. this is never the line of work that i wanted to be in but it is the road i have ended up taking. i am hoping that my age means that i still have a chance to do the job that i really want to do. i have heard that there is trainee broker oppertunities but how do i find them. is it true that they really will train you without having any prior knowlage. or is it to late for me to start trying.

all advise will be very much appreciated

Daniel Oakes

 

[danieloakes]

Any answers will be very much appreciated

 

[Bagehot]

This won't be what you want to hear, but I don't think you have much hope. As you are interested in broking rather than trading, you need to know that the critical skill of a broker is communication (written and verbal). The quality of your written English in your blog post is simply awful, and on that basis I don't think you are up to it, I'm sorry to say. Trading might be another matter if you're bright and numerate.