+5 Realistic exit opps from a Rating's Agency? 2 3y
+5 Cold Emails to Network and Looking Desperate 3 3y
+3 Credit Research to Equity Research [Career Transition] 3 3y
+7 Time Frame of Valuation through DCF 2 3y
0 Being more efficient at my job? 3 3y
0 Equity research report access II DESPERATE !!!!!!!! 4 3y
+9 Networking for Equity Research Jobs 1 3y
+7 First Equity Research Project 4 3y
+10 Alliance Bernstein? 7 3y
+13 Am I unfit for the job? 2 3y
+9 How do I find out what my reviews were from my previous role? 1 3y
+3 Needham and Co ER 3 3y
+5 Equity Research Full-Time 2024 Programs 1 3y
+11 Research Firms Chicago 6 3y
0 Financial Model Plug to make balance sheet balance. 2 3y
+31 What’s your favorite part of the job? 13 3y
+3 Moving from Spec Pharma to Biotech? 2 3y
+3 TAM calculation 1 3y
+14 ER or AM: What is the actual difference as a junior? 5 3y
+26 Breaking into London ER from abroad. Take the 1 YR MiF at LBS/Cambridge route or directly look for jobs? 4 3y
+8 FRIEND INTO A TEAM THAT RECRUIT 2 3y
+15 Starting a career in ER 5 3y
+7 Sector/Industry Coverage 4 3y
+12 Advice to a Graduate, and getting into Graduate Analysts programs? 1 3y
+12 Seeking Advice: Breaking into ER as an undergrad 8 3y
+9 Can I break into Equity Research post grad? 2 3y
+3 MS ER Layoffs? 1 3y
+13 Piper Sandler - Biotech ER Interview 37 3y
+12 150k or 1,000,000s After College 6 3y
+10 Starting Career in ER?? 3 3y
+20 Hours during earnings 7 3y
+3 Insurance Sector 1 3y
+9 ER Sales vs. Analyst 4 3y
+6 Equity Research Junior Summer Internship Recruiting Timeline 1 3y
+14 Thoughts on Investor Relations jobs 2 3y
+23 Recruiting for buyside 13 3y
+9 Failed Series 86 twice... Not sure how to proceed with passing it the third time 8 3y
+9 Earnings Yield vs 10-Year Treasury 1 3y
+4 Back of the envelope stock price calculation 1 3y
+9 CB to ER 4 3y
+10 Buy Side Markets Reporter to Equity Research? 4 3y
+10 ER Return Offer Rates? 4 3y
+3 Operational Metrics used in Stock Exchange entities 2 3y
+3 ER Intern --> Job Opportunities? 1 3y
+9 Biotech pay scaling? 6 3y
+11 Biotech vs Life Sciences ER 16 3y
+4 How much salary to ask for? 9 3y
+3 Pay per SS coverage sector 3 3y
0 Boutique Research Shops NY/CHI/SF 3 3y
+7 Wells Fargo ER? 2 3y
+6 Cowen Therapeutics Bible 4 3y
0 Industry primers 1 3y
+6 Is creating a finance report like writing/publishing an entire book? (100-Pages of Finance/Data) 2 3y
+18 Thank You 5 3y
+10 Do I need an 86/87 for ER? 6 3y
+6 My Journey Into Equity Research..... Updated** 1 3y
+3 Wedbush ER summer 2024 first round 2 3y
+9 Susquehanna International Group 1st round interview 8 3y
+14 Susquehanna SIG internship - likelihood of full time offer? 8 3y
+7 Susquehanna International Group Online Test 2 3y
+39 Opened own ER house 12 3y
+3 Nottingham Vs Exeter 1 3y
+3 Biotech Shops 1 3y
0 Standard Practice for Building a DCF when Company is Partway Through FY 2 3y
+9 Summer 2024 London 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs GIR Hiring Freeze? 2 3y
+12 UG with questions about ER internship recruiting 1 3y
0 What is equity research at Jefferies like? 1 3y
+26 Positions to target if I can’t get a ER gig? 11 3y
+15 What do MDs in ER do 6 3y
+9 Breaking into Equity Research from a Central Bank 1 3y
+4 breaking into ER 2 3y
+14 Have an offer for Stephens ER 27 3y
+23 WHICH EQUITY RESEARCH SECTOR IS BEST? 11 3y
+14 Got rejection email after pitched company got crushed after earnings 7 3y
+19 Most legendary Equity Analyst of all time? 10 3y
+3 Equity Research Jobs 1 3y
0 Guggenheim ER? 4 3y
+13 Easy Way to Determine Stock’s Trading Multiple? 1 3y
+3 T&L Primer 2 3y
+7 Cowen Biotech ER 10 3y
+9 Institutional Investor Rankings? Free Access? 2 3y
+6 ER Rankings Europe/ EMEA 3 3y
+19 Does It Make Sense To Get A MBA While In Equity Research? 6 3y
+33 Physician pivoting into ER 46 3y
+3 P/E ratio calculations with minority interest 4 3y
+9 why companies do stock-split and repurchase shares almost at the same time? 1 3y
+11 Working at MoffetNathanson? 6 3y
+30 Is ER as 'intellectually stimulating' as it's made out to be? 11 3y
+3 ER Summer 2024 2 3y
+8 Do Senior Analyst / Bankers take their team with them to new firm? 5 3y
+3 2 Recommendation Letters from same place? 1 3y
+6 Tips on lateraling? 1 3y
+9 UBS Equity Research Science Associate 7 3y
+6 Access to Institutional Investor? 1 3y
+14 Advice/Help 3 3y
+10 Cost center truth/myth 5 3y
+2 Do HF’s really check ACT and SAT scores? 3 3y
+20 Hostile manager, crappy dynamic, mental issue 7 3y
+12 ER guides, please send 7 3y

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  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
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