+3 2026 Summer Associate: KBW Equity Research - New York MegaThread 6 1y
+16 Networking as an Analyst - Different Approach? 5 1y
+11 Best Industry to Cover for Equity Research Exits to the Buy-Side? 3 1y
+14 Pitching investment ideas to senior 10 1y
0 GS Portfolio Strategy Intern (under Global investment research, Macro Research) 3 1y
+9 RIP HSBC ER 5 1y
+33 Got Yelled At by Manager 18 1y
+21 BB's vs. Boutique Equity Research Firms 9 1y
0 CITI ER 2026 2 1y
+4 Forgot pre-clearance for a sell on personal account 2 1y
0 Top / high profile analysts? 2 1y
+9 ER to l/s London. Still a viable path? 3 1y
+3 Equity Research Compensation 2024 (London/Europe) 2 1y
+9 Closed-end Fund (CEF) Equity Research 1 1y
+1 Prospects of future semiconductor ER analyst 3 1y
+3 Career in ER from IU Kelley? 7 1y
+6 Sell Side ER College Project 2 1y
0 Equity analyst - first stock pitch 1 1y
+5 Moving from [see comment] to ER - am I crazy? 2 1y
0 Equity analyst 3 1y
0 Modeling Required For Equity Research Junior Summer Internship? 1 1y
+10 Is it feasible to pivot into Research? 2 1y
+4 Healthcare II rankings? 9 1y
+3 2026 ER FT Recruiting 3 1y
+3 Equity research superday technicals 5 1y
0 Looking for a good prep course 1 1y
+13 Can’t Stop Making Mistakes 7 1y
0 equity research 1 1y
0 What to expect in a 2nd round for ER? 1 1y
+6 Guggenheim Partners Equity Research Internship? 2 1y
+9 How to enter Equity Research or Asset Management as an incoming Private Banking intern 2 1y
+12 Has anyone else found biotech equity research to be a tough field to break into? 6 1y
+24 Breaking into Biotech ER out of Undegrad? 18 1y
+12 My Journey Into Equity Research..... 3 1y
0 Nah 1 1y
+9 Group Pivot Within ER? 2 1y
+11 Evercore ISI Culture/Vibes 4 1y
0 2025/2026 Fall/Winter Equity Research Internship 1 1y
+28 Getting Frustrated 12 1y
0 Toronto Equity Research Internships Fall 2026 1 1y
+7 Future of Equity Research 1 1y
+9 Future of Equity Research 1 1y
+27 Is it really that bad? 24 1y
0 Equity Research Class Sizes & Return Offer Rates? 1 1y
+15 Quarter life crisis picking ER vs Consulting in Healthcare/Lifesci 7 1y
+3 Deutsche Bank ER Pharma London 2 1y
+11 Should I respond to cold messages about a role I haven’t even started yet? 3 1y
+6 CFA or FMVA for Equity Research? 2 1y
+12 WARNING: Keybanc Posting Ghost Jobs to ER Associate Positions 1 1y
+4 Does ER recruit out of undergrad/timeline 7 1y
0 Equity Research 2026 timeline 2 1y
0 Equity Research Superday Technicals? 3 1y
+3 Moving to the buyside from boutique ER 6 1y
0 ER recruiting timeline college 1 1y
0 Sellside Institutional ER covering Textiles 1 1y
+3 Morgan Stanley ER 2026 6 1y
0 T. Rowe Price SA26 4 1y
+48 2024 ER Bonus Megathread 58 1y
+6 Fidelity vs RBC 6 1y
+22 For those ER Associates that moved to LO jobs... 11 1y
+1 Biotech ER 3 1y
+11 Physics PhD looking at ER - London 2 1y
+8 Does anyone have a fig model? 11 1y
+14 ER Biz Model/Unit Economics 4 1y
+10 Highlighting Independent Research on Resume 2 1y
0 MS ER SA 26 4 1y
+9 Equity Research Associate (MS) - Writing & Modeling Test 1 1y
+15 ER:Top ranked but toxic team at a small shop VS Mediocre team at BB? 6 1y
+6 Sell side research written and modeling test 5 1y
+18 Comp progression in biotech ER on SS? 4 1y
+163 Q&A - Buyside Equity Research Analyst/PM 47 1y
0 ER interview technicals 1 1y
+1 N/A 2 1y
0 Modeling Question 2 1y
+33 Offer to pivot to SS ER from IR 16 1y
0 BNPP Exane 2 1y
0 ER Interview Scotia 4 1y
+9 Consulting to Equity Research 1 1y
+46 Equity Research Compensation Progression 8 1y
+20 Figuring out if analysts are good 10 1y
0 JPM - Global Index Research Analyst 1 1y
+1 Best Modeling Skills: IB or ER or PC? 3 1y
+19 What Next? - FT ER recruiting 5 1y
+208 Feel Trapped, Exit Opps From Sell-Side ER? 59 1y
0 How to prepare for SS ER summer internship? 1 1y
0 Canaccord Genuity ER 3 1y
+1 Prepare for buy-side ER intern 4 1y
+14 MM Sell Side Sr Analyst comp 5 1y
+3 Career trajectory in Equity Research (biotech) 1 1y
+9 Sectoral Differences in Information Asymmetry? 5 1y
+19 SS ER to Consulting 6 1y
+2 Equity Research 3 1y
+6 Equity Research Summer 2026 Megathread 5 1y
+11 Equity Research FT Recruiting 6 1y
+3 Oppenheimer ER SA 2025 7 1y
+4 Just got invited to take SIG's Capital Markets 2022 assessment 23 1y
+23 CFA or FMVA for equity research? 5 1y
+7 Advice for retaining information on “coverage” of 10 stocks. 4 1y
0 ……d 1 1y
+13 Should I ask for a reference? 5 1y

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