0 Would this be an appropriate means of cold calling/emailing? 4 11y
0 Student Equity Management 1 11y
0 Going from Buy-Side Analyst to Sell-Side Equity Sales? 8 6y
0 Office environment of SS ER division? 5 11y
+17 PLEASE HELP: GS GIR SA 2nd round interview 12 6y
0 That Awful Moment When You Realize... 9 11y
0 Take GS GIR Early Offer? 12 11y
0 what makes a good equity research resume? 4 11y
0 Best in class firms 1 11y
0 Help me out please - Brand valuation interbrand method 1 6y
+18 A hodgepodge of ER Questions sent to me via PM 4 11y
0 When do ER interviews start? 8 6y
0 GS GIR Superday December 10th 4 11y
0 How do I find a BB's Coverage Universe (the companies each team covers)? 2 11y
+1 Urgent request: Can anyone point me to a good cover letter sample for ER? 1 11y
0 Quarterly Bonus? 0 6y
0 Delete This Topic 12 11y
0 What to highlight on a resume for research? 0 11y
0 ER Second Round 11 10y
0 Software/Tech Primer? 20 5y
0 ER report for Ship lessor/operator 3 11y
0 Energy, Oil, E&Ps, Drillers, ETC 5 11y
0 Career Changer - Need Help! 2 11y
0 Oppenheimer Equity Research 1 11y
0 II Rankings w/o Sub? 0 11y
0 Forecast Goodwill for Blue Chip TMT company 3 6y
+27 Evercore ISI 14 8y
0 You don't know what you don't know 4 11y
+5 Undergrad intern promoted to associate analyst - advice 0 11y
0 ER Self requesting a model submission 2 11y
0 Question about boutique IBs and ER 14 11y
0 Forming "Deep-Dive" Research Ideas 2 11y
+13 Interview for long only fund - prepare a short? 6 11y
0 DebtWire Credit Research 1 11y
+13 ER Interview - Help a brah out, brahs. 2 6y
0 Elliot & Associates Research Global Markets: Japan in technical recession 10 6y
0 What should I do next? 2 11y
+4 How long can traditional equity research survive under pressure of quant 5 11y
0 Cost of Equity in countries where sovereign debt isn't risk free? 0 6y
0 inconsistent Income statement 3 11y
0 How to answer this interview question? 5 11y
0 Thoughts on the text book - "Best Practices for ER Analysts"? 3 11y
+11 Credit Research Reports? 20 11y
0 Greenwich vs. II Rankings 0 11y
0 What do ER analysts do in secular bear markets? 1 11y
0 cost of capital of state-owned enterprises 1 11y
+8 CFA® Research Challenge Advice 7 11y
0 Global Hunter Securities reputation 9 6y
0 Anyone have a Grocers/Discounters Primer? 0 11y
0 Research Associate Analyst vs Research Associate 7 10y
0 Is compensation sub-par in Canada? 5 6y
0 How much do buy side ER analysts make? 2 11y
+11 Stay in SS ER or move to BS? 9 11y
0 WACC vs. Equity Residual Method 2 11y
+19 Cost of equity -> Market Value or Book Value? 6 11y
+17 Capitalized costs 12 11y
0 Update my sample ER report before I send it over 5 11y
+4 Can I use my 529 funds to pay for CFA® 2 11y
0 From risk to ER? 3 11y
+10 Equity Research Interview Guide? 12 11y
0 Consumer Retail vs TMT Credit Research 2 11y
+6 Buy or Sell recommendation of a stock(Immediate advice needed) 7 11y
0 Excel Operating Model for multi-segment company 0 11y
+11 Analyzing Financial Statements using Excel - converting Thousands to Millions 5 11y
+137 Q&A: ER Analyst at Top BB (Plus About ER & General Advice) 77 10y
0 From Biomedical Sciences PhD to Equity Research 1 11y
+7 Analyst report 12 11y
0 awweffawefwaefawefwaef 3 11y
0 Vornado (VNO) research? 0 11y
0 Stock Pitch - Visit Company in Person? 15 11y
+10 Investment resources? (websites, Magazines etc) 2 11y
+5 wefkoston) 5 11y
+1 Question for Energy Bankers/Analysts: Oil exploration costs as % of total CAPEX 2 11y
0 Edward Altman - Z score and Zeta model? 7 8y
+3 Luxury goods equity research 5 5y
+18 Relevant multiples for each industry? 12 11y
+10 Pulling financial and statements reports 7 11y
0 Arranged the coffee now how do I make it worthwhile? 2 11y
0 Brief Research Report feedback 2 11y
0 What should I do in this situation for the DCF model? 5 11y
0 ER Summer internship question (Where to apply??) 0 11y
0 ER for PhDs 0 11y
0 The Fast Lane to ER without an Ambulance! 3 11y
0 How would you calculate tax rate in each of these cases? 5 11y
0 GS & Oppenheimer Research Platforms 10 11y
+20 Confused About GS Credit Risk Management and Advisory 8 6y
+1 When to use y-o-y vs q-o-q? 1 11y
0 Taking the Bull by the Horns...Excelling at BB Banks 3 11y
+11 Guggenheim Partners Equity Research 12 9y
0 I have Equity Research and IR/Business Dev transfer opportunities: Both require modeling aptitude 1 11y
0 2004 HKEX Main Board Listing Fees VS NASDAQ Smallcap Listing Fees 0 11y
0 Projecting net income attributable to non-controlling interests 2 11y
0 Associate Research Report/Interview - What to do? 0 6y
0 Finding Postings on ER Associate Positions 4 11y
0 RayJay ER Culture 6 6y
0 If a firm relies on acquisitions then do you make another schedule? 2 11y
+29 Overly cautious networking? 12 11y
+25 Consulting vs Equity Research - Is the prestige of consulting worth $25k per year in opportunity cost? 9 11y
0 Mistake in sell-side ER? 8 11y
0 Heikkinen Energy Advisors 2 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.4%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.2%
  • Guggenheim Partners 01 97.7%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.8%
  • Evercore 01 98.2%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.6%
  • Banco Santander 01 97.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.4%
  • Evercore No 98.8%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.2%
  • JPMorgan No 97.7%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (14) $434
  • Associates (43) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (22) $179
  • Intern/Summer Associate (13) $156
  • 1st Year Analyst (75) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (68) $101
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