Buy Side FI Research

Going to be starting at an AM firm soon in FI research. Was curious what the average salary for this should be, I know it varies by geography, etc. but generally speaking. (Specifically for a fund with ~$100bn)

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pudge1058-., shame nobody has responded. Maybe one of these topics will help:

  • Buyside Viewpoint from a Fixed Income PM at one of those buy-side firms who found my research useful asked me if I'd like to be an ... closer to the reality of both the buy and sell-side than other resources I've seen. So, I figured ... buy/sell decision. With that said, I'd like to discuss how I ended up at a small investment manager ...
  • Credit/Fixed Income Research Associate I'm looking to learn a bit more about sell side credit/Fixed Income research and how it ... career that adds little value to the buy side. I even read a thread about someone looking to leave their ... now. Is the sentiment the same for FI research? I would assume exit opps would be credit based hedge ...
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  • Fixed income sell side trading is a dying career currently working under the fixed-income division of S&T. I told them about my plans to pursue S&T ... as a career and they all told me the same thing- S&T fixed income in the US is getting more and ... I've done several (5 to be exact) informational sessions with sell side traders that are ...
  • Fixed Income Sales and Trading 101 accordingly. Fixed Income Interview FI interviews can be a little tricky depending on how technical they get ... Fixed Income (FI)- What Is It? Fixed income is a type of trading that falls under the sales and ... products, as well as newer products. Fixed Income Sales vs Fixed Income
  • Outlook & Exit Opps of Fixed Income vs. Equity Research outlook for fixed-income research is better or worse than equity research? Also, how do the exit ... opportunities coming from FI research compare to exit opps from equity research? I know that both can go into ... Based on what I've read in various threads, it seems that in the near future, (sell-side ...
  • Fixed Income to Equity Buy-Side Career Switch out what the best strategy is for moving to a equity buy-side job and how to position/frame myself ... coming from a job that is somewhat different. Would coming from fixed income make one a less competitive ... Any and all thoughts appreciated. fixed income ...
  • Fixed Income vs Equity Research Analyst Career I'm looking to break into investment management and trying to decide between Fixed Income (FI) and ... in math. However, I want to consider all the aspects before focusing on this area. fixed income ... Equity research. Although this is not still set in stone, I would like to obtain a good clarity about ...
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