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The goal of Wall Street Oasis’ Equity Research Rendezvous is to give our users the best possible snapshot of life in equity research, from internships and recruiting to compensation and career progression. Working towards that goal, we’ve created a <a...

We have a lot of ressources on Equity Research on this website thanks to different members that work in this sector. But on the other side the economic research is poorly covered. Is there anyone that can share some piece of informations on the job ? I would appreciate any input on: how you get...

I am currently studying for the Level 1 CFA Exam and am in need of any tips, suggestions etc. I graduated two years ago with a BS in BA at a state college, 3.1 GPA, work in personal banking right now. What type of job/work experience should I be aiming for? What is the best way to break in to the...

All, I have been speaking with some chums out there and our PAs came up. We each own about 15k in our accounts (don't laugh...its a start) and he has about 5K in various micro cap stocks ( under $200mm market cap). I am a big dividend investor Was looking to get some feedback from...

<em>Mod (Andy) note: This thread is from December '11, but Flake said he is still up for answering questions, so fire away</em> Given the holiday season, I'm in a relatively good mood and feel the need to give back a little. I've seen a bunch of these "fielding...

Hey guys. I will be starting an Equity Research internship on the 4th at an MM in NYC. I will be rotating around the different Tech sectors but will be primarily working for their Software Analyst. I am a rising Junior so I have only completed my Introductory level courses for Accounting and...

Where is the better place to work: ER at a BB or Research Associate at a place like Fidelity or Blackrock? Thanks....

I have recently landed an internship for the summer analyst program at Societe Generale CIB in the accounting and finance department. I understand that this is not front office, but its the best thing I could get this summer and I'm pretty happy with it. I was told that the intern they had...

A "friend" wants to know which one to choose from. Are they both equally shitty?...

Does anyone know what type of drug test Lazard Capital Markets performs? Is it Hair or Urine? Do they test their interns? I'm sure I would pass a Urine test but hair tests are scary. Any help would be appreciated!!! and...

Hi fellow monkeys, Here's a brief background. BSBA-Finance from non-target, MSF from semi-target/regional-target. Been working in corp dev (M&A) for about a year now for a company in consolidating industry, and thus we have seen a very steady deal flow and I've gotten a ton of...

Anyone that's passed CFA Level III have any sage advice to...

I'm a junior equity analyst (sell side UK based), just after some advice for reading material to help with financial modeling and forecasting for valuations. My main areas of contention are: 1. assessing/determining revenue growth forecasts 2. forecasting cash flow items 3. forecasting...