+18 Sector coverage - specialist vs generalist 6 11mo
+39 ER graduate/AN1 comp in London 42 11mo
0 Biochem/Chemical Bio or Chem PhD for Biotech ER? 3 11mo
+6 Advice to Make Yourself Competitive Transitioning from Client Facing SA Stint to ER? 1 11mo
+2 Where do broker rating changes originate (primary sources)? How to access them with minimal latency? 1 11mo
0 Deutsche Bank Company (Equity) Research SA 2026 2 11mo
+2 Earnings Week and Recruiting 2 11mo
0 What Do Equity Research Analysts Actually Do at Market Makers? 1 11mo
+7 Five Years After Leaving ER: From the Dream Job to the Chopping Block 6 11mo
+1 When to reach out for FT recruiting 2 12mo
0 Equity Research Technicals 2 12mo
+3 How many stocks for ER interviews? 2 12mo
0 Series exam for ER 3 12mo
+9 Whe can I find free Equity Research Reports? 6 1y
+6 SIG and Bernstein FT 2 1y
0 Equity research 1 1y
0 How long should I wait before accepting I got dinged? 2 1y
+9 Optiver Grad Equity Analyst Technical Interview 2 1y
+22 RE > ER 7 1y
+11 Changing firms for location? 11 1y
0 Equity Research Recruiting Timeline + Off Cycle Opps 3 1y
+8 Equity Research at Market Maker 4 1y
0 Greetings 1 1y
0 2026 grad FT recruiting 4 1y
0 Odds Post Graduation 2 1y
0 Options data in ER 1 1y
+11 Gave up on licensing 12 1y
0 Susquehanna Equity Research? 1 1y
0 Barclays FT ER 1 1y
+18 Does the course you study matter or is the university more important 13 1y
+10 Career Advice 3 1y
0 GS ER 2026 0 1y
+4 Can Retail Get Access to SS ER? 2 1y
+4 Did I make big mistake? 2 1y
+11 Unsure about career 3 1y
+5 Advice for incoming ER Associate 2 1y
+112 Don’t become the “cheap labor” guy 20 1y
+13 Credit Research to Equity Research 3 1y
+31 Avoid This II-Ranked ER Team – Toxic Culture, High Turnover 11 1y
0 Financial Statement Modeling Course 1 1y
0 1st year post-grad: BB ER or LO AM? 1 1y
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0 KeyBanc Equity Research 1 1y
+2 Mining NAV Model 4 1y
+13 How do ERs get ranked? 1 1y
+4 MS ER SA 2026 London 9 1y
+1 logged into research portal from personal device and download 1 1y
+11 MD laterals? 3 1y
+1 High Finance AMA 4 1y
0 Top ER firms in Asia? 2 1y
0 Del 1 1y
+19 Looking for an ER wiz with 2-4 yrs of exp to come help me build a content engine 3 1y
+7 Content removed 7 1y
+145 More work, less pay, zero perks 51 1y
0 Growth Equity firms where you can focus on South America 1 1y
+9 Bank of England Economist Exit Opps 8 1y
+1 Bloomberg ER 3 1y
0 Recruiting for ER Toronto 1 1y
+6 Global Delta Securities 0 1y
+9 What can I do? 2 1y
+11 How should I prepare for the Morgan Stanley Associate - Equity Strats interview? 2 1y
0 Best Financials ER Analysts 4 1y
+12 Need Advice for FT 2026 Recruiting 3 1y
+9 Equity Research Internship for Sophomore Summer? 1 1y
+20 FLDP vs ER? 8 1y
+10 Buy Side: Senior equity analyst: moving from a niche sector to generalist: how hard? any advice? 4 1y
+3 UBS Equity Research technical Interview 2 1y
0 Buy-side HY Fixed Income Analyst Interview Process 1 1y
+6 Background Checks for SA 2026 London (FIR/ER Roles) 2 1y
+13 Equity Research as an internship 3 1y
0 Piper Sandler ER Intern (Technology) Hire Vue questions? 0 1y
+3 RBC Equity Research Modeling Test 1 1y
+14 What's your process for pulling qualitative data from 10-Ks across multiple peers? 7 1y
+3 Ft offer between MM ER and boutique LO (10-40B AUM) 1 1y
0 Market Risk Management Analyst or Staff Accountant at Big 4? 3 1y
+12 Need Advice: Equity Research in Asia versus Market Risk in NYC 2 1y
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0 Comp Target? 1 1y
+3 KeyBanc ER 2024 5 1y
+259 A warning to those aiming for Sell Side Equity Research 87 1y
+5 Stifel 2026 ER Round 1 3 1y
+20 ER Talent 15 1y
0 Finding ER boutiques for 1st year internship 1 1y
0 Sell Side ER Sample Modeling Exam 1 1y
+13 Financial Modeling Question - Using TTM for latest fiscal year but not prior years? 2 1y
0 KBW vs. Cantor Fitzgerald 3 1y
0 Buy-Side Research Intern Advice 1 1y
+6 Equity asset pricing at a big insurer… what to expect? 1 1y
+11 Looking for Experienced ER Analyst to consult for a startup 2 1y
0 William Blair ER 3 1y
+16 Career Transition: FLDP to Equity Research 19 1y
+9 Artificial Intelligence Equity Research 6 1y
0 Internship 2 1y
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+14 Choosing bank OR sector 7 1y
+12 IB looking for insights about a good research reports 2 1y
+3 AI for ER 2 1y
+6 Where to find free ER Reports ? 8 1y
0 Equity Research Interview Round 1 Real Estate (REIT) 1 1y
+9 Compliance vs. Financial Analyst for Equity Research? 2 1y

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