Questions about Broker-Dealer

Hello, I am still unclear on few things about broker-dealer.
- Why are stockbrokers still needed when trades can be made electronically?
- What do stockbrokers actually do?
- How does recent college graduates become a broker-dealer?
- What are some top 10 broker-dealers in nyc?

Thanks in advance for answering!

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This belongs in the Traders forum, you're talking about S&T.

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A financial advisor can give you custom tailored advice to your particular situation, a computer can only take a buy/sell order

Stockbrokers don't really exist anymore in the way that you're thinking, and there are additional and similar roles: FA, RR, etc

To become a broker, apply. You can also reach out to a company/group directly and ask them about working there

For the last question: you need to use the search button.

HINT: the "top ten" changes over time (just like sports teams) and it's not always best to start at one of them.

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