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Investment Fund Managers


Overview

Investment Fund Managers

Introduction

Investment fund managers are responsible for planning, directing, or coordinating investment strategies to benefit their clients, companies, or others they serve. Some investment professionals work for a stock exchange, others for an investment firm, while still others work for a foundation and manage a large portfolio of investments.

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Median Salary

$107,480

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Employment Prospects

Good

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Minimum Education Level

Bachelor's Degree


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Experience

Four or more years experience


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Skills

Business Management
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Personality Traits

Enterprising
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Earnings

The U.S. Department of Labor does not provide data for investment fund managers but reports that median annual earnings of managers (all others not listed separately) were $107,480 in May 2018. The top 10 percent made more than $183,430, and the lowest 10 percent earned less than $52,550 per year.

Employment benefits for investment fund managers typically include paid vacation, health, d...

Work Environment

Investment fund managers work in office settings. They may work for large investment firms and spend much of the workday in corporate offices. They may also work from their own home offices. Their workday entails a great deal of time spent on the computer, conducting research, analyzing and compiling data, and using e-mail. They also spend some time traveling to meet with clients and attend ind...

Outlook

Investment fund managers will have good employment opportunities in the near future. According to U.S. News & World Report, financial manager is ranked number four in its Best Business Jobs list and is number 25 in its 100 Best Jobs list. The U.S. Department of Labor predicts 16 percent employment growth for financial managers through 2028, which is much faster than the average for...