To be a stock-broker, its all a gift of the gab...I've seen high school graduates make more money than college graduates here. Its basically sales and limited market knowledge! If you have telemarketing experience (and were good at it), this would suit you perfectly. But, these days, with new laws regarding cold-calls and the advent of e-trade/scotttrade, etc. the days of the stock broker has pretty much died. Rather as industry people prefer to call them today as Financial Adisors/Investment Advisors/ Portfolio Managers, etc...Today, you'd have to sit for a series of exams (Back in the days it was only the 7 and 63 if needed for trading) and it is often recommended by most firms that you sell not only stocks, but insurance, mutual funds, retirement planning, etc (exam for each is necessary) as the days of dealing with brokers for only stock related needs are winding down. Customers have access to information and they know that they can save more than half the broker's fee trading online. Also, by the looks of it what you want as per your post makes me wonder if its the profession of a stock-broker/a research analyst or a trader that you're interested in pursuing (as your question is just too vague to understand precisely).