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What You'll Do: Financial analysts perform a wide range of duties that may include: informing the client of investment opportunities, suggesting whether or not to proceed with certain investments, doing research on economic trends, analyzing a business' finances to predict future profits, writing detailed reports on their findings and suggestions, traveling the world to do business with investors, and more.

While you will likely work in a comfortable office, your space could be located in bank, insurance company building, or in another corporate setting. Some travel is considered a normal part of the job for financial analysts.

You will usually specialize in either the buying or selling side of things, but you could choose to remain as a general investment advisor.

Education and Training: A four-year degree in a business-related field is usually required for entry-level positions, although a bachelor's degree in finance is the standard course of study. You will not be considered for higher positions unless you possess a master's degree. Either a master's in business administration or a master's in finance will do.

If you happen to be employed by a securities firm, you will need to get licensed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority after some time on the job. Otherwise, you will want to get certified to improve your chances of rising up the corporate ladder. This could require several years of on-the-job experience and passing a number of certification exams.

Desirable Skills: Communication is key. You must be able to orally express your opinions clearly and concisely and also get the same message across on paper and in detail.

And to give a recommendation, you will need to be able to analyze lots of information to make a conclusion from what you have before you. You should be excellent at mathematics so you can perform complex financial calculations, and you also need to be very detail-oriented as to not make any mistakes that could mean trouble for your client

The Future: The Financial Analysis profession is expected to grow at about 23% through 2020. That's faster than average, but that doesn't mean you can kick back and let the jobs come to you. Competition is expected to be keen, as more people will be entering the profession than will be available positions.

The Pay: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a median annual wage of $73,000 for 2010, with the top 10% of analysts earning more than $141,000.

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