Qualifications
You'll need, at the very least, a bachelor's degree in a related field; you may need a graduate degree as well, depending on the employer. An MBA helps teach you the 427 vocab words that are "must know."
You'll also probably need to become licensed. What license you have and how licensed you are depends on the products you buy or sell. They generally live inside of the Financial Series Exams, which we proudly offer here at Shmoop Global Headquarters. Employers will also insist that you take an exam to become certified, which shouldn't be a problem for you, as your entire family has always argued that you are quite certifiable.