0 HSBC - Review - Equity Research Data 8y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 8y
0 Westwood Holdings Group - Interview - Generalist Data 8y
0 HSBC - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 8y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 8y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 8y
0 HSBC - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 8y
+3 How large is the Stifel Consumer ER team? 2 8y
+3 2017 Institutional Investor All-America Research Team 3 8y
+3 Work/Life Balance in ER at smaller UK brokers (e.g. Panmure, Peel Hunt etc.) 1 8y
0 Bank of Nova Scotia - Interview - Finance Data 8y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 8y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Review - Generalist Data 8y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+20 Difficulty of Series exams after CFA? 6 8y
+15 Graduate roles: which equity research groups to apply for? 6 6y
+13 How to find Bloomberg security codes for Bloomberg Excel Add-In? 2 6y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 8y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 8y
0 Stephens Inc - Interview - Healthcare Data 8y
0 Oppenheimer - Salary & Bonus - Infrastructure Data 8y
+9 Equity Research Interview 2 8y
+8 Series 86/87 4 8y
0 Canalyst - Interview - Equity Research Data 8y
0 Jefferies & Company - Interview - Equity Research Data 8y
+3 Equity or HY Credit Research? 1 6y
+3 Equity research associate (insurance focused) VS valuations advisory senior associate (multi-sectors focused) 1 6y
0 UBS AG - Interview - Equity Research Data 8y
0 Lehman Brothers - Review - Energy Data 8y
0 Lehman Brothers - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 8y
0 Lehman Brothers - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 8y
+9 Starting salary and expected bonuses at MM banks? 1 8y
0 Citigroup - Interview - NA Data 8y
+5 Morgan Stanley Sophomore Summer Equity Research Analyst Program 1 8y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Interview - Equity Research Data 8y
+12 Are there any reactions of Vyantix RX? 1 8y
+12 Equity Research vs. Consulting 3 8y
0 BlackRock - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
0 Roth Capital Partners - Interview - Equity Research Data 8y
+12 Finally landed a job in ER: What to expect? 1 8y
+3 Equity Research at Bulge Bracket AM 1 6y
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Interview - Real Estate Data 8y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Equity Research Data 8y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 8y
0 Moelis & Company - Salary & Bonus - Technology Data 8y
+3 Wall Street Prep Exams 1 8y
+11 How Does Equity Research Recruitment Work? 1 6y
+3 LSM program at upenn 1 6y
+17 Equity Research analyst pay formula 5 8y
0 Leerink Partners - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
+9 FCF consensus on Bloomberg 1 8y
+3 Valuation Analyst to Equity Research 1 8y
+240 Career Ladder: Equity Research vs. Investment Banking - (A Definitive Guide, Part 3) 31 7y
0 Deutsche Bank - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 Deutsche Bank - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
+17 Investment Write-Up Advice - Where To Start? 3 6y
+12 IR Professional Looking to Move to Sell-Side 3 8y
0 Piper Jaffray - Interview - NA Data 8y
+3 Earnings Call 2 8y
+5 New buy side analyst - Who are you seeking when you need more qualitative information of a company? 3 8y
+3 Advice For ER Summer Interns Starting This Week? 1 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 CPP Investment Board - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
0 GfK Boutique Research - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
+3 MS Question 1 8y
0 BMO Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Equity Research Data 8y
0 Morningstar - Interview - Equities Data 8y
+3 How to value a private automobile company (a joint venture; X and Y)? and its contribution to the intrinsic value of company X 1 8y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 8y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 8y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - Oil & Gas Data 8y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 8y
0 Nomura Holdings - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 Castle Creek Lifescience Partners - Interview - Healthcare Data 8y
+12 Question regarding applying for an associate position 1 8y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 8y
0 PNC Financial Services - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
+9 Fixed Income vs Equity Research 1 8y
+21 Low GPA - Non Target - Landed a research gig - Help 1 8y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Investment Research Data 8y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
0 Fitch Ratings - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 8y
+6 Looking for Healthcare, Pharma, or Biotech Industry Primers 1 8y
+9 Equity Research In Family Office 3 8y
+40 Buy Side Newbie 17 8y
+10 What is the definition of "Mean Annual Return" in Yahoo Finance? 2 8y
+40 Equity Research 2019 intern recruiting? 34 7y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
0 Stifel Nicolaus and Company, Inc - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 8y
0 Russell Investments - Interview - Equity Research Data 8y
+3 Modelling Template for Interview 1 8y
0 Compass Point Research and Trading - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 8y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 8y
0 Energy Aspects - Interview - Natural Resources Data 8y
+3 Final round interview next week. Tips please! 1 8y

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  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

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  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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