A Day in the Life of a Portfolio Manager, US 

Check voice mails from traders in other trading zones with information on market news and events

Check e-mails from analysts with reports and comments on market news and development

8.00 a.m.
Read financial dailies and online publications; how do they assess the development of the international capital markets?

8.30 a.m.
Check portfolios and their current market position: Were all trades completed? Where do we stand?

9.00 a.m.
International Conference Call: Exchange economic data and their effects on markets, updates on companies. Specialists present data researched within their market segments. Discuss strategy and potentials for new investment.

9.30 a.m.
Market opens: Monitor developments, place first trades, check market research

9.30 a.m.
Call from client

9.45 a.m.
Several calls from brokers

11.00 a.m.
Meeting with researchers (sell side). Discuss trends and individual picks

11.30 a.m.
Back at desk: How is the market developing? Any decisions called for? More calls from clients and brokers

12.30 p.m.
Receive call from a TV Station asking for an interview after trading hours at 4 p.m.

1.00 p.m.
Watch prices and reactions to developments, talk to other portfolio managers, make some more investment decisions, check portfolio strategy

2.30 p.m.
Start to prepare notes on market assessment and own outlook, prepare interview

3.00 p.m.
Market closes. Start to prepare Powerpoint presentation for client meeting tomorrow

4.00 p.m.
Interview with TV station

4.30 p.m.
Meeting with client

6.00 p.m.
Continue preparing Powerpoint presentation for the meeting tomorrow

7.00 p.m.
International conference call: Outlook of local portfolio managers on their market