Research

Division Location: St. Louis
Most common positions: Associate Analyst and Analyst

Division Description
Our Research Division is a member of the Edward Jones Client Solutions Group, which strives to understand the needs and wants of our clients in order to provide the solutions to help them achieve their financial goals. Other divisions in the Client Solutions Group include Edward Jones Trust Company*, Equities and Fixed Income Trading, Investment Banking, Managed Investments and Packaged Solutions, Marketing, and Retirement Plan Marketing and Financial Assessment.

At Edward Jones, we’re of the very strong opinion that careers, investment philosophies and stock recommendations all share one considerably large and important thing in common - a long-term approach is the best approach.

As a Research associate, you’ll have accelerated opportunities to grow, develop and advance your career as you identify investment opportunities in support of our Financial Advisors and ultimately our clients. We believe a long-term investment philosophy that emphasizes quality and diversification is best for our clients. As a general rule, we follow what are considered "blue chip" companies. Before we issue an opinion on a stock - Buy, Hold or Sell - we could research the company for months or even years. Here, we aren't swayed by fads or short-term results. We like to see an established track record and healthy business fundamentals before making a recommendation.

In addition to our many Research Analysts, we have Market Strategists who analyze market trends. We don't just rehash the latest news. Investors can get that information from the newspaper, Web or TV. We evaluate news and economic findings from a long-term perspective and then consider how the results impact the investment strategies our Financial Advisors recommend.

Key Qualifications Include:

• Strong understanding of financial statements
  
  
• Solid knowledge of economic, statistical and investment concepts
  
  
• Strong critical thinking skills
  
  
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
  
  
• Proficiency in financial modeling, spreadsheets, databases, and other relevant software programs

Areas Within This Division Include:

• Equity Research
  
  
• Mutual Fund Research
  
  
• Investment Strategy
  
  
• Resource Team

*Edward Jones Trust Company™ is a subsidiary of the Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P.