+3 WSJ article: new rules will change how equity research is paid for 4 11y
0 IR to ER anybody????? 0 11y
0 Calculating P/E - Does minority interest matter? 1 11y
+188 Q&A: 3rd year ER analyst 93 11y
0 Can Deloitte/PwC/Booz leads get me into ER? 0 11y
+4 A&D Primer (Jeffries) 2 11y
+4 Historical Conference Call Information? 2 11y
0 Turning on the headlights - Small/Mid Cap Research 0 11y
0 When do ER interviews for banks start? 1 11y
0 Baird or Jefferies for Healthcare Equity Research? 1 11y
0 Do I need to build my own model for the first round intervew? 5 11y
+9 Do bb investment banks help pay for your cfa? 17 11y
0 How to create company dataset in Thomson Reuters Eikon? 2 11y
0 Email from HR after phone interview 3 11y
0 From Biomedical Sciences PhD to Equity Research 1 11y
0 GrubHub and Seamless 3 11y
0 Long-term investing vs Wall Street's short sightedness 5 11y
+86 Q&A: I am an Equity Research Associate 79 11y
0 Equity Research Summer Internship Timeline 2 11y
0 How flexible is your shop? 0 11y
0 Equity Research Bonus Schedule 0 11y
0 How do I use multiples for stock pitches? 4 11y
0 Take GS GIR Early Offer? 12 11y
0 Does a Director of research also have a coverage universe? 4 11y
+13 Good vs Bad Equity Research Reports? 3 11y
0 Would this be an appropriate means of cold calling/emailing? 4 11y
0 Am I too old to become an equity research analyst buy side?? 21 11y
0 Student Equity Management 1 11y
0 Office environment of SS ER division? 5 11y
0 That Awful Moment When You Realize... 9 11y
0 what makes a good equity research resume? 4 11y
0 GS GIR Superday December 10th 4 11y
0 Best in class firms 1 11y
+18 A hodgepodge of ER Questions sent to me via PM 4 11y
+1 Urgent request: Can anyone point me to a good cover letter sample for ER? 1 11y
0 How do I find a BB's Coverage Universe (the companies each team covers)? 2 11y
0 What to highlight on a resume for research? 0 11y
0 ER report for Ship lessor/operator 3 11y
0 Energy, Oil, E&Ps, Drillers, ETC 5 11y
0 Career Changer - Need Help! 2 11y
0 Oppenheimer Equity Research 1 11y
0 II Rankings w/o Sub? 0 11y
0 Forming "Deep-Dive" Research Ideas 2 11y
0 You don't know what you don't know 4 11y
0 ER Self requesting a model submission 2 11y
+5 Undergrad intern promoted to associate analyst - advice 0 11y
+11 Credit Research Reports? 20 11y
+13 Interview for long only fund - prepare a short? 6 11y
0 DebtWire Credit Research 1 11y
+4 How long can traditional equity research survive under pressure of quant 5 11y
0 How to answer this interview question? 5 11y
0 What should I do next? 2 11y
0 inconsistent Income statement 3 11y
+11 Stay in SS ER or move to BS? 9 11y
0 Thoughts on the text book - "Best Practices for ER Analysts"? 3 11y
0 cost of capital of state-owned enterprises 1 11y
0 Greenwich vs. II Rankings 0 11y
0 WACC vs. Equity Residual Method 2 11y
0 What do ER analysts do in secular bear markets? 1 11y
0 How much do buy side ER analysts make? 2 11y
+30 Equity Research Bonuses - 2013 33 11y
0 ER Writing Test with Morningstar 5 11y
+19 Cost of equity -> Market Value or Book Value? 6 11y
0 Anyone have a Grocers/Discounters Primer? 0 11y
+29 Overly cautious networking? 12 11y
+7 Analyst report 12 11y
+17 Capitalized costs 12 11y
+6 Buy or Sell recommendation of a stock(Immediate advice needed) 7 11y
0 Update my sample ER report before I send it over 5 11y
+4 Can I use my 529 funds to pay for CFA® 2 11y
0 From risk to ER? 3 11y
+10 Equity Research Interview Guide? 12 11y
0 Stock Pitch - Visit Company in Person? 15 11y
0 Consumer Retail vs TMT Credit Research 2 11y
0 Excel Operating Model for multi-segment company 0 11y
+11 Analyzing Financial Statements using Excel - converting Thousands to Millions 5 11y
+1 Question for Energy Bankers/Analysts: Oil exploration costs as % of total CAPEX 2 11y
0 Vornado (VNO) research? 0 11y
0 ER Cover Letter - Switching from FICC S&T 2 11y
+10 Investment resources? (websites, Magazines etc) 2 11y
+18 Relevant multiples for each industry? 12 11y
0 GS & Oppenheimer Research Platforms 10 11y
0 CFA Research Challenge 15 11y
0 What should I do in this situation for the DCF model? 5 11y
+10 Pulling financial and statements reports 7 11y
0 How would you calculate tax rate in each of these cases? 5 11y
0 Arranged the coffee now how do I make it worthwhile? 2 11y
0 Brief Research Report feedback 2 11y
0 The Fast Lane to ER without an Ambulance! 3 11y
0 ER Summer internship question (Where to apply??) 0 11y
0 ER for PhDs 0 11y
+17 Mckenzie's valuation bible 9 11y
0 I have Equity Research and IR/Business Dev transfer opportunities: Both require modeling aptitude 1 11y
+1 When to use y-o-y vs q-o-q? 1 11y
0 Taking the Bull by the Horns...Excelling at BB Banks 3 11y
0 Mistake in sell-side ER? 8 11y
0 Projecting net income attributable to non-controlling interests 2 11y
0 IPO Underpricing - Opening VS Closing Prices 3 12y
0 If a firm relies on acquisitions then do you make another schedule? 2 12y
0 2004 HKEX Main Board Listing Fees VS NASDAQ Smallcap Listing Fees 0 12y

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