0 Best way to prepare for a research gig? 1 10y
0 What is the difference between equity trading and stock trading? 7 10y
0 Self-presentation 2 10y
0 Taking the Next Step 9 10y
+6 Do the Wall Street preparation courses suggested on here teach you how to become an equity reserach analyst? 5 10y
0 Foreign Exchange Research bb internship - anyone know anything about these desks? 0 10y
+19 Low pedigree, non-linear career path, will I get overlooked? 5 10y
0 Buyside Boutique vs Sellside BB Internship 4 10y
0 ER vs. Corp Dev (M&A), exit opportunities? 0 10y
+10 How is equity distributed to principal owners when there's a spin-off by a business between Chinese and US companies? 3 10y
+21 Chances at BB Equity Research 7 10y
+12 How to prepare for BB ER summer internship 6 10y
0 stock pitch to get the interview throught networking 2 10y
+19 Family Office --> ER? 5 10y
0 CFA vs CIPM vs CAIA? 5 10y
+30 Interview: nothing wrong but we have chosen a candidates with a better resume than you 16 10y
+32 "CFA® I Anticipated 2016" Put that on the Resume, Cover Letter, or Neither? 10 10y
+20 Sell-Side Macro Research Associate Comp 5 10y
+20 Total Comp for Bulge Bracket Equity Research 15 10y
+24 Email Introductions Prior to Summer Internship 1 10y
+56 Q&A: Equity Research in HK/Singapore 31 10y
0 Balance Sheet forecast help - capital wip 1 10y
+22 Leaving Financial Advising Industry but for what? 15 10y
0 Attach a resume when reaching out for experienced roles? 1 10y
0 What Is A Good Stock? 3 10y
+11 Are accrued interest expenses, rent and operating leases interest bearing debt? 11 10y
0 Anyone have knowledge in the software SaaS industry? 1 10y
0 BB ER vs. 2nd Tier IB Derivatives Sales 1 10y
0 Evercore Equity Research SA Interview 5 10y
+29 CFA® Level 1 v. Modeling Training Course 14 10y
0 Question of conditional offer 1 10y
0 Working Hours Internship Equity Research 5 10y
0 Making the most out of opportunity 2 10y
+11 Phone conversation with PMs 5 10y
+21 How did you break in? 5 10y
0 Stifel Nicolaus Phone Interview - Associate position 1 10y
0 Technical Analysis Research - Niche field? 4 10y
0 SCB Quant Research - Shed some light 0 10y
0 Rating agencies - Access? 4 10y
0 Research Analyst - Small independent alternative investment firm 1 10y
+12 Please Help - Undergrad and building a model 4 10y
0 NetSpend IPO Skyrockets 20% - Prepaid Cards Serving the Underbanked - Details 2 10y
0 International Tax --> Equity Research (ER) 2 10y
+17 Biology major or Economics major? 5 10y
+9 Modeling question - Potential ER associate position 4 10y
0 Modeling Question - Stock split or buyback 6 10y
0 Modeling question - Currently ER intern 1 10y
0 Insight needed - Experience? 3 10y
+12 Internship help - Interested in ER 2 10y
+2 Need help on replying email to MD. Thank you!!!! 3 10y
0 Financial Ratios - Interpretation? 1 10y
0 Equity Strategy - Anyone work at this desk before? 2 10y
+13 How to be a good ER intern at a large bank in NY 6 10y
0 How can I break into Sell-Side? 5 10y
0 Career Help - Currently IT consultant 0 10y
0 Barclays Superday - Anyone going? 4 10y
0 Am I Screwed? - Currently working for a small boutique 4 10y
+12 ER Associate - Modeling Assignment Samples 3 10y
0 Valuation Question - Valuation test from my interview? 5 10y
0 Valuation Question - Very basics questions 2 10y
0 Finance - Best multiples 5 10y
0 Sophomore Internship - Sophmore at a very non-target 10 10y
+19 Exit Opp Recruiting While in Equity Research 3 10y
0 Energy Sector Advice 0 10y
0 Series 86, 87, 63, 7 1 10y
+63 New Credit Suisse CEO effects on equity research? (and IB as a whole) 31 10y
0 Non-cash transactions on the cash flow statement 5 10y
+24 Operating Leverage of a Segment 11 10y
0 Anybody willing to help? 5 10y
+14 What does it takes to do a great ER analysis? 2 10y
0 anyone have a good website for management/board of directors research? 1 10y
+21 When Does Equity Research Become A Sales Job? 5 10y
+15 Failed 86 and 87, got Fired, Need Direction 8 10y
0 Sidoti ER 11 10y
0 Research - Usually for equity, fixed income, or credit? 2 10y
0 Research - Investment strategy and fixed-income research 2 10y
0 Internships - What kind of ER internships are there? 5 10y
0 industry sector 0 10y
+19 Generalist Strategy Consulting vs. Biotech ER 6 10y
0 STOCK COMPENSATION - Excess tax benefits in cash flow statement 1 10y
+9 Renewables vs Oil & Gas Research 1 10y
0 Empirical Research Partners, anyone know about this shop? 0 10y
0 Where are derivative cash flows reported? 1 10y
0 Deferred Revenue in Liquidation 1 10y
0 Need Help! Net change in Defined Benefit Pension Plan in Cash Flow statement 2 10y
+14 Organizing written notes by companies 8 10y
+9 Starting an equity research boutique 4 10y
0 RWA for banks: how to model them 1 10y
0 Advice - Didn't get a job 6 10y
0 Question - Interview being evaluated 2 10y
0 Question - What kind of company should I write equity research report on? 19 10y
0 Question - What would institutional equity research look like? 6 10y
+13 R&D expenditures 3 10y
+34 How Old is Too Old to Intern? 47 10y
+12 Differences in depreciation pn income statement and cash flow statement 0 10y
0 Commodities news sources 5 10y
+22 Gordon Growth Model - OXY vs. ED 11 10y
0 DB Analyst Fined for "Incongruent Reports" 1 10y
+25 What to do when the HR ignores you? 22 10y
0 $DSPG has a $10 PT by Needham and DSKX has a $6 PT by H.C. Wainwright and FBR has a $20 PT on$AYR 0 10y

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