+21 Path to ER? 5 1y
0 Ghosted by GS after 2 rounds of interviews 2 1y
+18 Career in picking stocks when you don’t believe in picking stocks 9 1y
+4 Wolfe Ascend Program 2023 3 1y
+182 Unironically - ER is a paradise 42 1y
+4 Fintech Research 2 1y
+3 NAV model excel 1 1y
+3 Capital IQ Pricing??? 1 1y
+5 Wolfe Research reputation update 7 1y
+3 MS Early Insights Superday 1 1y
+13 Getting into Equity Research 1 1y
+16 The Plan 3 1y
+21 Biotech ER does not pay that much 25 1y
+15 Commute 9 1y
+52 Emerging markets 22 1y
+3 ADR Market Cap Calculation 2 1y
+5 Biotech ER comp at Junior Levels 6 1y
+14 Wasting my time in small-cap ER? 8 1y
+22 What to do with a 3.1 GPA 7 1y
+15 Research Comp Progression 2 1y
+9 Senior Looking For Advice 2 1y
+16 Equity research operations 4 1y
+14 Help reading in between lines (or accepting ghosting) 1 1y
+9 ER Modeling Courses 1 1y
+3 Any insight on United first partners? 1 1y
0 Necessity of reaching steady state in a DCF 2 1y
+17 How AI proof will be the 70% of careers in finance in 15 years? 2 1y
+32 Regret joining sell-side, looking for advice 11 1y
+4 Summer 2024 Timeline 2 1y
+45 How will sell-side equity research deliver value in the future? 20 1y
+4 Del 1 1y
+3 How does ER work? 1 1y
+31 WLB / weekend work - is this normal? 10 1y
+60 Glorification of SWE/Tech 27 1y
+4 HY Credit Research Comp 2 1y
+3 Morningstar 1 1y
+1 2024 ER Internships 2 1y
+7 Free cash flow to firm - Net debt 1 1y
+3 ER at small boutique vs Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch 1 1y
+10 How to Break into Equity Research 3 1y
0 London Equity Research 1st year Salary 11 1y
+6 Effect of High Institutional Ownership on Stock Analysis? 1 1y
+5 Being an analyst on the news 13 1y
+3 Net Operating Losses and EV 1 1y
+6 Lower Level ER Firms 4 1y
+9 UBS Scientific Associate 10 1y
+4 Details to understand equity for beginners. 2 1y
+11 Should I quit after 2 month 12 1y
+4 Projects for resumes 5 1y
+5 Which bank is best on the street for electronic trading (equities)? 6 1y
+3 Equity Research Bonus Discussion 2 1y
+18 Mobility options from Australia 2 1y
+19 Equity Research Analyst (NO UNDERGRAD) --> IBD? 23 1y
0 Rotation analyst Finance 1 1y
+7 Lateral to IB 4 1y
+11 Boss told me no raise at year end 8 1y
+5 Biotech Consultants for Equity Research 4 1y
+3 How to optimise research process? 1 1y
+7 When You Say Tech is Bloated… Just Remember… 3 1y
+7 How long until AI changes ER routines dramatically? 5 1y
+4 A&D Primer anyone? 8 1y
+3 How often do ER analysts build operating models? 7 1y
+10 ER coming from a non-equity BS role 3 1y
0 How to quiet quit in ER 3 1y
+6 News reporting to ER transition 1 1y
+3 "Describe ER in your words" 2 1y
0 DCF valuation distressed company 4 1y
+6 What's the latest on Wolfe? 13 1y
0 ER Lateral Window? 2 1y
+7 Layoffs 14 1y
+25 RE: Need help. 17 1y
+3 Credit Suisse ER Summer Analyst 2023 4 1y
+3 Early Investing Strategies 2 1y
+6 Offer after internship 2 1y
+3 ER Comp Progression 1 1y
+9 Most used financial models. 5 1y
+111 Switch from Equity Research to IBD 123 1y
+12 Role of equity research in IPOs 5 1y
+3 Layoffs at GS 2 1y
+14 London BB ER total comp 24 1y
+9 Role of Economic Evaluation in Investment Analysis in Biotech Sector 1 1y
+16 Investment Banking Analyst to Equity Research Associate? 13 1y
+19 Entry Level Equity Research Positions 15 1y
+6 ER SA Hours? 7 1y
+6 Has value discovery already mostly happened in ETFs? 2 1y
+55 Why does everyone want buy-side? 14 1y
+19 What is expected of 1st year associates? 17 1y
+9 Building my career towards equity research from an early start in investment advisory. 1 1y
+9 Copying all stock picks of top-ranked analysts 5 1y
+3 Unhelpful management 3 1y
+5 Research insights role to equity research? 1 1y
+16 How to prepare for a buyside ER Internship? 9 1y
+7 Is there a website available for Research publications from BofA, Citibank… ? 3 1y
+4 Is ER up or out? 6 1y
+188 Where are the raises for ER?? 141 1y
+6 What do you do about the balance sheet and cash flow statement when you are building a 3-statement model three quarters into the year? 2 1y
+11 Working hours in London 4 1y
+4 ER exit opps (UK) 3 1y
+6 Statistics and Mathematics for Equity Research 3 1y
+6 Will the CFA allow me to get a position in ER? 1 1y

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