The qualifications required vary between companies. Some will hire you with no training and no experience. They will then pay you as you study to pass the required courses to become licensed. In Canada Edward Jones has an intensive training program where you are closely monitored as you complete each step of training. At Investors Group applicants without a college degree are hired and you are expected to study and check in regularly to confirm your progress. Both companies look for a proven sales record when hiring. See this site for further information in regard to qualifications:

http://www.myjobsearch.com/careers/stock...

Contact one or more financial advisers in your area and request an informational interview. Present yourself professionally and bring in your list of questions. This could lead to a job offer.

All of the large companies have research departments and will tell you what to sell.

http://www.myjobsearch.com/careers/stock...

Get an investment account, even a "fantazy" one (i.e. without real cash). If you can make money on it for several months in a row, print out the proof, and see if some brokerage company takes you in.

PS "make money" means your portfolio growing faster than S&P500. while investing into stocks from S&P index - investing into high-risk stuff like developing markets can give you higher returns for a while, but it can also lose all your money.

yes, college degrees do not sell stocks, sales experience sales stocks. a strong sales background

is your best bet.

In india you do not need to be literate to become stock broker.

i am an 18 year old kid and i have wanted to become a stock broker or financial advisor for the past year. i have read tons of books about finance and investing and even thought i am not down grading a college education, i do think i can become a stock broker without going to college for 4 years and taking on tons of loans. but is it possible to get sponsored by a brokerage firm without a college degree, and i am also fluent in 3 languanges, english, french and spanish and i am learning german now if this is of any help to the job of a stock broker.