The Most Promising Jobs In Finance In 2017

Some jobs in finance haven’t changed much over the past few decades, but technology has also given rise to entirely new roles. Professional networking platform LinkedIn looked at millions of user profiles and more than 140,000 finance job openings to identify the most promising roles based on five criteria: salary, likelihood of career advancement, number of U.S. job openings, year-over-year growth in openings and regional availability.

To see the list of the most promising jobs in finance, view the gallery below. 

First place went to financial analyst, a role that often involves preparing budgets, reporting financial performance and deciding if new projects should be funded. With a median base salary of $62,000 according to LinkedIn, there’s strong demand for the job—it had 1,700 openings on LinkedIn as of last week.

Underwriting manager ranked second. Mortgage and insurance underwriters evaluate applicants’ financial backgrounds to predict if people can pay bay home loans or what price they should pay for insurance. Underwriting managers have median pay of $102,000, and firms often require 5 to 10 years’ experience for candidates to be eligible.

Quantitative analyst was the third most promising job. As technology infiltrates finance, the need for technical and quantitative skills grows. A recent quantitative analyst opening at Morgan Stanley involved using models to assess risk and analyzing historical hedge fund data. It required five years’ experience and a Ph.D. in a quantitative field. With about 200 openings, there were fewer opportunities for quantitative analysts on LinkedIn relative to the other roles in this ranking, but the median salary of $105,000 was the list’s highest.  

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Jim Price San Diego | Financial advisors recommend conservative approach with new president in office

The stock market has had its ups and downs ever since Donald Trump was elected president of the United States.

Financial experts say that's something to get used to in the short term and that anytime there's a change in the administration people tend to react with their emotions. However, it's advised to avoid doing that.

Instead, you're encouraged to consider all of your options carefully and error on the side of being conservative.

Right now, local financial advisor Mark Roby says the economy is fairly strong with wages going up and unemployment rates on a downward spiral.

"Don't go out and make decisions based on your emotional reaction to the election, whether it's positive or negative," Roby says. "Do your homework and think what it is that you're trying to accomplish with your investments and make the appropriate investments."

Roby predicts it will take 18 months up to two years for Americans to feel any affects from the new president and his administration on the stock market.

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