0 ER in a bank vs a fund 1 5y
+3 Do people who get fired for Underperforming get a chance to switch teams or divisions, or a couple months to look for another job? 1 5y
0 Industry Knowledge in Research? 4 5y
0 Alterntative Valuation Methods 2 5y
+16 Can someone please explain whats going on?? 17 5y
+3 How is associate bonus determined in ER? 5 5y
+17 Starting in ER (BB Bank, Grocery Retail) 2 5y
+16 Top Certifications for Equity Research Analysts 3 5y
0 what stocks to choose for buyside pitches as an associate 3 5y
0 JPM Risk 2022 Superday 1 5y
0 How Easy Is it to Regain SS ER Seat After Moving To Buyside? 2 5y
+10 Bank of America Global Research Superday 2021 31 5y
+4 Annual Growth Rate 3 5y
+7 Where Do You Find Highest Ranked Analysts Within Sector? 9 5y
+115 2017 ER Bonuses 60 5y
+4 Can one become rich pursuing ER? 8 5y
+4 2021 ER RANKINGS 11 5y
+1 Reputation of These Firms 1 5y
0 What do you think of Stifel equity research in terms of reputation, exit ops, pay, and culture? 1 5y
+1 Is the CFA obsolete 3 5y
+509 Overview of the Equity research Industry 121 5y
+4 Pandemic Raise also in ER? 22 5y
+3 Will ER pay increases happen? 5 5y
0 ER Interview Question I Had 1 5y
+11 Non-finance major from non-target trying to break into ER 1 5y
0 Analyst working style and personality 1 5y
+9 CIO Analyst to Equity Research 1 5y
+6 Barclays ER London Rep 8 5y
+9 Settle for SS ER or Pursue BS ER 1 5y
+4 How long until a new equity research associate understands the coverage area and can add value? 3 5y
+9 Wolfe Research Rep/Comp/Exit Opps? 11 5y
+3 BB ER vs EB ER Compensation 8 5y
+3 amount of taxes actually paid - where to find/ how to calculate? 1 5y
+7 One-page report for Equity Research Internship a UBS? (Weird?) 3 5y
+3 Info on Cleveland Research Company? 3 5y
+15 Career switch from ER with MBA in London 10 5y
+9 reconciliation net income to EBITDA - elimination of NCI 1 5y
+15 Wondering how to pick a industry you would like to specialize in ? 7 5y
+29 Senior Looking to get into Equity Research looking for Advice 9 5y
+10 Travel Opportunities 7 5y
0 Where Can I find an ER report from a BB/EB? 2 5y
+24 Special Purpose Acquisition Company modelization 8 5y
+12 When to use EPS-related vs EV-related multiple to calculate intrinsic, relative value? 1 5y
+8 How much do youbguys make and what's your corporate title? 28 5y
+6 SS Investment Grade Credit Research? 3 5y
0 William Blair ER Reputation & Exit Opps 2 5y
+9 ER modeling exam interview with BB next Tuesday (3 hours), looking for some resource guidance 1 5y
0 Research Report 1 5y
0 Automotive Industry Primer 1 5y
+5 ER salary/tenure structure 7 5y
+4 Equity research lateral career advice 8 5y
+11 Break into ER 5 5y
+3 ER Summer Analyst Return Offer Rates 4 5y
+8 Free Cash Flow Confusion 2 5y
0 Help - BB writing test 3 5y
+12 Do headhunters reach out to ER analysts? 12 5y
+5 How Did You Know ER Was Right For You? 6 5y
+3 How different are ER bonuses to Banking 6 5y
+3 examine the speed of typing using 12keyboard (feature phone) vs Qwerty keyboard (smartphone). 1 5y
0 Independent Research House Internships? 1 5y
+8 How Much do IR People Get Paid? 6 5y
+9 SA 2022 Recruiting 7 5y
+3 news update times 1 5y
+11 How Much Do ER Analysts get paid as career progresses? 32 5y
+13 Self Teaching Basic ER Skills 3 5y
+3 How can I see the latest Institutional Investors Rankings? 1 5y
+94 Where does ER go from here? 54 5y
0 writing about an Equity Research Internship on my resume 3 5y
+6 Valuing an option that is issued today, exercisable after 2 years and expires 3 years from today 1 5y
0 Berenberg Reputation in London 2 5y
+8 What determines which companies get covered by sell-side research? 3 5y
0 Valuation metrics for consumer companies? 2 5y
0 DCF Question - What to do with VAT 2 5y
+52 PLEASE RIP MY RESUME TO SHREDS - ER SA 2021 27 5y
+3 What is normalized spot pricing? 1 5y
+10 ER VP & MD Comp 4 5y
+1 SIE Exam 2 5y
+9 Staying Put vs. Jumping Around? 1 5y
+3 Valuing firms with negative multiples 5 5y
+5 ER Final(or not) round interview? 4 5y
+10 Why do different sources misguide the common un educated investors with data whether 4 5y
0 Marginal contribution to risk 1 5y
+15 Seeking advice on a path to biotech equity research/investment analysis 2 5y
+16 Audit --> Equity Research 18 5y
0 How to project revenue of a construction company? (or project based company) 1 5y
0 Qualified Replacement Property under Section 1042 2 5y
+9 Organisation within a family office (Software + Work Dynamics) 1 5y
0 Manning & Napier ER? 3 5y
+125 Equity Research Interview questions 164 5y
+21 SS ER Firm that Mirrors Buyside Experience 16 5y
0 Software/Tech Primer? 20 5y
0 Good Books? 3 5y
+34 35k Base in NYC? 61 5y
0 ER Interviews 3 5y
+6 ER Recruiting Timeline 9 5y
0 Trade Desk 1 5y
+18 Evercore ISI vs BAML ER vs JPM ER 9 5y
+6 Buy/sell Rating for Non-revenue Producing Firm 1 5y
+15 How to break into biotech ER 7 5y
0 ER Interview - Life Insurance Company Valuation Model 1 5y

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