Anthropology and the Securities Industry: The Human Broker in Transition

In the Securities Industry it is pretty well a given an investment advisor will make at least one change/move in their career. Considering the fundamentals of building a business in this industry it is also fair to say the hunting and gathering of assets is subject to the same challenges faced by our ancestors of long ago. Let’s take a look at those basic building fundamentals in terms of historical application and how they translate to the rigours of todays’ marketplace.

So, how do the requirements and progression of life march lockstep in line with today’s broker-in-motion and the search for success. Let’s start with:

1) “Food” – The early Sapiens hunting and gathering skills would be the predicator of their ability to move forward. The problem with an eat-what- you-kill policy is it does not plan sufficiently for an enduring food supply. For the hunter today the food source (assets) does not dwell at the same watering hole for long. Moving ahead in the building and survival process means setting a course which allows for the storage and maintenance of food instead of exploiting a source until it is depleted. Careful planning in life’s movements ensures miscalculations can be avoided and the journey to the next Savanna will be successful.

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