New Associate, what really should be included in a report

Hello, new associate from undergraduate here. I know ER serves multi-functional purposes but for just the written report, can someone shed some light on what content makes an excellent report? What do buysides really want to see for both the initiation and updates?

Thanks all for your insights to help a newbie.

Kyle

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