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 11y
0 If a firm relies on acquisitions then do you make another schedule? 2 11y
0 2004 HKEX Main Board Listing Fees VS NASDAQ Smallcap Listing Fees 0 11y
0 Finding Postings on ER Associate Positions 4 11y
+25 Consulting vs Equity Research - Is the prestige of consulting worth $25k per year in opportunity cost? 9 11y
+32 ER Etiquette: Research Report Access 10 11y
0 Biotech Equity Research Shops 4 11y
0 Seeking move to ER 2 11y
0 Amortization of deferred loan issuance costs 1 11y
0 Team Structure - Valuation 0 11y
0 ER Phone Interview 5 11y
0 Debt/Equity 9 11y
0 Who is head of Research at Morgan Stanley? 1 11y
0 Pitch ADR in Interview? 2 11y
0 CFA June 2014 8 11y
0 [Redacted, Thanks for Help] 3 11y
0 GP distributions part of revenue? 0 11y
0 How would a research team survive in the banking in the future? 2 11y
0 How to obtain Initial Coverage Report? 0 11y
+2 Human Capital Analysis 2 11y
0 Buy-side equity analysts- whats your accuracy? 2 11y
0 Metrics & Models for Automobile & Industrial Supply Industries 1 11y
0 Sell Side firms in St Louis 1 11y
0 advice dsfsfwefwefwef 6 11y
0 Straightforward Industries for a Beginning Investor 1 11y
0 Detailed company research/analysis for high yield debt investing 1 11y
0 Equity Research Intern Resume Bullets 2 11y
0 Think I found an error in interviewer's model 8 11y
0 NASDAQ- Defining a Small-Cap VS Mid-Cap firm 4 11y
0 ER Interview Process 3 11y
0 Chances of Breaking into Macro Research vs Equity Research ? 0 11y
0 Sending sample material for internal transfer 5 11y
0 Financial Statement Puzzle - help needed 0 11y
+8 ER excel model 7 11y
0 Energy ER analysts 1 11y
0 Case studies from Security Analysis 0 11y
0 Dividends, Share repurchase and Debt schedules 0 11y
0 ER resume advice 17 11y
0 First Step To ER - CFA® Level I 20 11y
0 P/E expansion models 0 11y
+28 Equity Research vs big 4 18 11y
0 Asset Impairment and Restructuring Charges Effect on EVA (Economic Value Added) 2 11y
0 How to adjust figures for stock splits? 4 11y
0 How do ER analysts treat Acquisitions? 1 11y
0 Building Equity Research Team 2 11y
+23 Tyson Foods Stock Pitch 7 11y
0 Pipelines 1 11y
+24 I need help with Investment Scenario for job 7 11y
0 US GAAP vs IFRS in ER 1 11y
+14 ER entry from pretty good MBA 4 11y
0 Wohler Report 0 11y
0 Tips for a successful Sophomore summer wanting to go into Equity Research 6 11y
0 Financial statement analysis help 10 11y
0 10-K question Williams companies 2 11y
0 Basic Materials Industry primers???? 3 11y
+29 Am I fit for ER? 15 11y
0 Company Screening 1 11y
0 Vacation - anything better? 2 11y
0 How often do people move from Equity Research to the buyside? 18 12y
0 Writing a Stock Investment Report 2 12y
0 Independent research shops (SB, ISI) vs BB 8 12y
0 Equity Research Resume -- CPA 4 12y
+15 CFA® level 2 - Ethics 6 12y
+18 BA II Plus (PV with multiple discount yields) 11 12y

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