+8 Biopharma ER? 3 6h
+15 Built a desktop valuation app (DCF / DDM / reverse DCF) so I'd stop rebuilding Excel models for every pitch — would value some ER feedback 3 6h
+38 Are any ER juniors actually happy? 8 12h
+7 Why hire an equity analyst if AI can write the reports 2 1d
0 MLP Equities Analyst Program Update 0 2d
+6 Advice for a new associate? 1 2d
+114 Calling All Former ER: Where Did You Go? 40 2d
+18 Former Pharma scientist with sell-side biotech ER experience — interview processes keep stalling, what am I missing 4 4d
0 I truly don’t know what to do 1 6d
+12 Started ER Internship, Reconsidering: Exit Opps? 1 6d
0 Insurance investing conferences? 1 1w
+32 Does anyone else find it very difficult to take vacations in ER? 5 1w
+10 PayPal (PYPL): Why Is the Market Valuing PayPal Like a Low-Growth Company Despite Strong Free Cash Flow? 2 1w
0 Resources to Find Info on Modeling a Biotech Company 3 1w
+13 ER--Unusually long reference checks post-superday 9 1w
+18 ER - Intern and Full Time QBank Technical Questions 100 1w
0 Rising Senior in ER feeling lost/FT advice 1 1w
+16 Intel (INTC): My Bull Case Still Doesn't Justify the Current Stock Price 2 1w
0 JPM Equity Research SA27 3 1w
+11 Thoughts on boutique ER firm opportunity and options afterwards 2 1w
0 JPM Equity Research SA27? 1 1w
+9 Rising Sophomore clueless about recruiting timeline 3 2w
+7 Irenic Latest Views? 3 2w
+14 Rising junior at semi-target, fumbled sophomore recruiting — how cooked am I really? 8 2w
+9 Is equity research dead? If not, what aspects are still viable? 3 3w
+40 Lowest Comp You'd Take For Lead Coverage 26 3w
+8 What is the best path for me as MBA student to HF 3 1mo
+9 CC student, help choose schools 3 1mo
+16 DB ER? 12 1mo
+18 ER Pulse Check... How We Doing? 8 1mo
+17 Equity Research Today: What skills are actually most valuable for entry-level analysts? 3 1mo
+20 Article: UBS: The Fragile Facade of a Post-Merger Powerhouse 6 1mo
+66 Best B-school for Equity Research 62 1mo
0 Do these basically kills the need of an Sell Side associate? 1 1mo
+6 GS Off-Cycle GIR 1 1mo
+37 MD hates me, what do I do? 4 1mo
+10 Automating Equity Research Workflows — From 2–3 Hours to ~20 Minutes 1 1mo
+12 Bored on the buyside 1 1mo
+3 Power & utilities primer / initiation? 2 1mo
+15 ER Case Study guidance 1 1mo
+9 Notes from JBL's Q2 Earnings Call: Margins, Capex, and the FY27 Bridge 0 2mo
+15 ER 27 Timeline 8 2mo
+12 Texas ER work life? 3 2mo
0 Deriving Fixed/Variable Costs with Limited Disclosure 1 2mo
+9 IB SA -> ER 2 2mo
+9 Ford's CEO and CFO sounded exactly the same on the Q4 call. That's weird, right? 1 2mo
+4 Best ER firms? 3 2mo
0 SIG 2026 Full-time ER 3 2mo
+9 Let go from LO cross-asset seat. How to position next move? 1 2mo
0 ESG Research Analyst > Investment Analyst in an ESG fund 1 2mo
+1 ER (London) BB Comp 2026? 2 2mo
+9 Bloomberg Intelligence vs Sell-Side Equity Research → Buyside Path? 1 2mo
+16 Looking for help in choosing London Master’s degree 7 2mo
+32 Q&A New Mentor | Senior Buyside Analyst – Equity Research, Healthcare Coverage & Breaking into the Buyside 8 2mo
+4 Industry landscapes and themes 2 2mo
0 Gilder Gagnon Howe 0 2mo
+9 Analyzing Distribution Patterns: Form 4 Outflows and Foundry Cycles 1 2mo
+9 are in-person channel checks for consumer companies useful 3 2mo
+3 Timeline post case study 7 2mo
+6 Good insurance industry ER primer / initiation? 3 2mo
+44 Support Group for ER Associates Working IB Hours 22 2mo
+9 Institutional Capital Allocation: Decoding the Macro Shift Through Regulatory Disclosures 0 2mo
+9 Evaluating the Disconnect: Institutional Sentiment vs. C-Suite Capital Allocation in Discount Retail 1 3mo
+15 What should I be reading? 5 3mo
0 Where can I find good Stock Pitch Decks? (specifically for Biotech/Pharma) 4 3mo
+6 sell-side analyst in US 1 3mo
0 Help with Fixed Income Research Interview MS 2027 Summer 4 3mo
+18 Aside from an easier earnings season, why leave sell side for a LO? 7 3mo
+8 How deep does the rabbit hole go? 2 3mo
+13 Why does any firm issue a hold rating? 8 3mo
+9 Hi! Interview for Research Associate position 1 3mo
+9 Appropriate discount rate for a taxable and nontaxable entity investing in the same project 1 3mo
0 Still in consideration? 1 3mo
0 BMO Consumer ER TO 0 3mo
+26 Is equity research "easy" to get into compared to other fields. 27 3mo
0 What Banks Are Going To Open ER Apps for SA 27? 1 3mo
+11 How easy is it to switch sectors once you start your career 4 3mo
+6 Citi ER SA 2027 5 3mo
+5 Goldman ER 2027 26 3mo
0 Anyone heard of cuts at JPM ER? 1 3mo
0 JPM ER SA 2027 2 3mo
0 Bofa ER 2027 0 3mo
+11 ER interview with lead analyst 2 3mo
+3 Hi all, i have a super day coming up for equity research at Morgan Stanley. What Technical and overall questions can i expect for this interview? 8 3mo
+10 MS ER SA 2027 proccess? 19 3mo
+13 ER boutiques in london 6 3mo
+9 New Grad ER Associate -email from future boss about86/87. 4 3mo
0 Morgan Stanley Equity Research 2027 (NYC) 0 3mo
+8 Baird 27 SA 7 3mo
+3 Jefferies TO ER Role 7 3mo
+3 BofA ER SA 2027 11 3mo
0 BofA superday 2 3mo
0 Capital Markets Model Test 1 3mo
0 Power / Energy Asset DCF Template? 3 3mo
+6 DE Shaw Fundamental Research Internship Interview and Case Study 1 3mo
+30 2025 ER Comp Thread 26 3mo
0 UBS Equity Research SPD 2/20 1 3mo
+10 UBS ER 2026 14 3mo
0 Equity Research 1 3mo
+10 What type of training is given to ER associates out of school versus lateral hires (untraditional backgrounds) 3 3mo

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