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Investment analyst
Researches companies and markets to decide where money should be invested.
Under Financial analyst. Also under it: Risk analyst
Workflows for this work
The job in 4 areas. Each part is a workflow: open it for its steps and the tools that do each one. Built from occupational data and the field's own body of knowledge; sources at the end.
Investment analyst141 skill packs · 49 MCP servers · 7 pluginsEach part is a workflow. The number beside it is how many tools help with it
1Watch markets and ideas
Follow markets, industries and companies to find opportunities.
2Research and value
Study a company or asset closely and decide what it is worth.
3Make the case
Turn research into a clear recommendation.
4Monitor holdings
Keep checking investments after the decision.
Sources for this tree, 3
- Body of knowledgeCandidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK)CFA Institute
- Occupational dataInvestment Fund Managers (11-3031.03), O*NET OnLine summary reportNational Center for O*NET Development, for the U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational dataFinancial and Investment Analysts (13-2051.00), O*NET OnLine summary reportNational Center for O*NET Development, for the U.S. Department of Labor
O*NET occupations consulted: 13-2051.00, 11-3031.03. Read on 2026-10-04.
Everything suggested for this role
Each pick says which of the role's tools or work it matched. Auto-listed means automated checks only.
Skill packs119
MCP servers37
Plugins and agents3
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