buy-side er vs sell-side er
(Monkey, 31
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on 3/11/07 at 3:27pm
Two piece topic:
1) If your ultimate goal was money management/fundamental HF, would you choose a 2nd tier sell-side ER analyst position with a bank known for good research, or same position but with a small buy-side house that is expert in its specialty and occasionally quoted in WSJ despite being tiny?
2) Any comments about the difference between sell- and buy-side ER in general?
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I would take the buy-side
I would take the buy-side shop. I've heard it's much easier to switch from buy to sell than from sell to buy, if you want to later. Also, I like the idea of working for experts - there will be good people there, and you'll learn a lot.
Ive heard that its easier to
Ive heard that its easier to switch from Sell side to buy side....
i've been told by 2 people
i've been told by 2 people who currently work on the buyside, one of whom used to be a VP in IBD at Goldman, that it's harder to get to the buy side. it's possible they just really love buyside, but i think the point is that BB IBs need analysts to crank spreadsheets, while buyside firms will take you only b/c they want you.
It is much harder to get to
It is much harder to get to the buyside. Anyone that disagrees doesn't know what they're talking about.
Re: It is much harder to get to
It is much harder to get to the buyside. Anyone that disagrees doesn't know what they're talking about.
Could you talk about why it's harder? I'm not clear on it myself.
Fewer spots
on the buyside. Many people from sell-side want to get to buyside, but competition for the jobs is fierce.
Where do independent (but
Where do independent (but still "expert") research houses fit in the chain?