+9 URGENT: Financial Modeling Test 1 7y
+9 Lateral Analyst- Studied & applied to IB but small firm offered me ER interview 1 7y
+6 SB For Pharma/Biotech Industry Primers 1 7y
+3 Hopping Over To The Buyside: PE vs. HF 1 7y
+15 2nd Yr ER associate: what should I expect for bonus? 2 7y
+15 Non-Financial Entrepreneurial CEO needs help troubleshooting Cash Flow/Balance Sheet in my model 1 7y
+42 Q&A: Sell-side equity research analyst 12 7y
+3 Any great articles/books about corporate governance? 1 7y
+3 Baird Equity Research Analyst Interviews? 4 7y
+12 Undergrad to ER looking for insight 1 7y
+3 Deutsche Bank Equity Research Super Day 1 7y
+3 Equity Research Super Day at Deutsche 1 7y
+15 How meritocratic is equity research? 4 7y
+8 Would you be crazy to go into ER at this point? 3 7y
+27 Breaking into ER but through an unliked sector 8 7y
+10 ER job search 1 7y
+79 Q&A: Equity Research Associate at a Boutique Firm 35 7y
+9 Interview: Received company in healthcare industy- asking to value the company 1 7y
0 New Street Research 3 7y
+4 Who are a few Not-So-Well-Known Value Investors To Follow Who Have Relatively Smaller Funds ~$500M - $10B (I.e. Not Buffett) ? 1 7y
+31 Flexibility of Valuation Methods in ER? 8 7y
+12 Tool for analyzing annual reports and earning call transcripts 1 7y
+3 Need advice on Series 87 prep 1 7y
+7 What are some indicators of strong economic moat? 4 7y
+3 Backup to EQR career 1 7y
+3 Tools for analyzing SEC filings and earning call transcripts 1 7y
+3 Move to buy-side? How to network? 1 7y
+20 CFA® Level I advice 5 7y
+6 JPM ER vs Barclays ER 3 7y
+12 Cash Flow Statement Reconciliation: 3 statement modeling stock based compensation pension termination charges 1 7y
+5 Asset Management FT Opportunity 3 7y
+6 ER Training Materials Pre/Post MBA 1 7y
+5 Is it common practice for equity analysts to share information with each other? 2 7y
+3 (QUESTION) Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) key financial drivers for past 5 years 1 7y
+24 TMT Internet Industry Outlook Report 92 7y
+3 Research Report Critique for a Final Year Undegrad 1 7y
+6 Equity Research 2020 FT Recruiting Megathread 3 7y
+240 Career Ladder: Equity Research vs. Investment Banking - (A Definitive Guide, Part 3) 31 7y
+21 Studying for Series 86 with limited accounting/valuation experience-- Tips? 9 7y
+6 Anyone know any remote equity research internships/companies that hire remote interns? 5 7y
+13 "Do You Have Any Questions For Us?" 1 7y
+13 Help Needed Please - Balance Sheet not Balancing 4 7y
+13 Chances of landing a ER job? 6 7y
+3 Where to find Associate/Analyst ER Notes? 1 7y
+3 Stock Pitch and Note Templates? 1 7y
+7 AM Research Analyst to Sellside ER? 4 7y
+12 ER Coffee Interview Follow up - Asking For Interview Guidance? 1 7y
+3 TowerCos valuations 1 7y
+3 Berenberg US Equity Research 1 7y
+12 CFA® Level 1 Prep - Kaplan Pro Question Bank For Sale! 1 7y
+9 Comparing the PBV valuation with DCF valuation 2 7y
+12 Where to Buy Man Plus Vixea? 1 7y
+11 Determining the cost of debt and equity 3 7y
+3 Entry 1 7y
+13 Breaking into ER during Off-Cycle 1 7y
+12 Attaching Old Stock Pitch on Job Posting 6 7y
+7 Valuing a stock for a stock pitch 2 7y
+12 Following up after ER interview 1 7y
+12 TMT 101s / Primers 1 7y
+15 Bobby Bonilla Deal - the Mets didn't fuck up as bad as you'd think 1 7y
+15 Bobby Bonilla Deal - the Mets didn't 1 7y
+12 Help for a Non-Target Student 1 7y
+28 Advice on how to not look like an idiot at my first investor day. 7 7y
+3 Hypothetical Situation with Customs and Border searching your work email at the border 1 7y
+23 efc: Research analysts are the cockroaches of investment banking 1 7y
+11 Expected Compensation 1st Year Associate ER? 10 7y
+9 Comp for post-MBA Associate? 1 7y
+21 Emailing Analysts on ER reports 5 7y
+3 JPMorgan Equity Research 2020 1 7y
+6 On the Job - Question 3 7y
+23 ER technical accounting question 6 7y
+3 —-Deleted—- 1 7y
+21 so what's ER really like now, anyway? 2 7y
+15 ER Writing Test - 48 Hours 8 7y
+3 How long do mid caps stay as mid caps until they become large caps or fail? What is the average of mid caps? 1 7y
+3 How to find PE ratio and other price multiples for Russell 2000 (Small Caps) and other indexes (Other asset classes)? 2 7y
+14 Recent Graduate Searching For ER opportunities during Off-Cycle 1 7y
+3 Factset Difficulties 1 7y
+12 Pre-MBA ER Internship and MBA Advice? 2 7y
+12 Got Some Questions While Building Sales Forecast Models... 1 7y
0 Breaking in from Asset Management 5 7y
+15 What to write on research report as analyst name, when analyst is leaving firm? 1 7y
+3 Does Anyone Have a PDF Copy of Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts 1 7y
+14 ER to HF or other buy-side: What should I learn? 4 7y
+3 Modeling+Writing exam 1 7y
+7 Reaching out internally 4 7y
+3 How many candidates in each interview stage at BB 1 7y
+7 State of ER Industry 1 7y
+30 State Street - ETF Sales Consultant.. 8 7y
+28 ER vs TAS 8 7y
+11 Wolfe Research Healthcare Services 3 7y
+14 CFA®: Practice Questions 7 7y
+19 Best Sectors 4 7y
+9 List of publicly traded companies and their credit ratings 3 7y
+15 Internal Transfer to Research 1 7y
+13 Career move to ER - What more should I be doing? 2 7y
+12 Deeper understanding/thinking out of the box 1 7y
+3 ER Interview - Consulting Firm 1 7y
0 Telsey Advisory Group 4 7y
+12 Waiting for final round decision. Should I phone? 2 7y

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