+509 Overview of the Equity research Industry 121 2y
+331 Advice From a Seasoned Equity Analyst 109 6y
+322 Equity Research Career Path Advice 277 1y
+290 Work/Life Balance: Equity Research vs. Investment Banking - (A Definitive Guide, Part 1) 33 2y
+284 A Day in Life of My Sell-side Days 88 2mo
+268 Equity Research Q&A with Flake 153 6y
+260 I'm a Senior Sell-Side Research Associate, Q&A 88 3y
+225 ER Career Paths 94 1y
+223 Career Ladder: Equity Research vs. Investment Banking - (A Definitive Guide, Part 3) 31 4y
+211 Ask a VP in Equity Research anything 108 5y
+204 3 Key Tips for Getting an ER Interview 67 2y
+198 Exit-Ops: Equity Research vs. Investment Banking - (A Definitive Guide, Part 2) 22 6y
+197 Feel Trapped, Exit Opps From Sell-Side ER? 63 2y
+195 A warning to those aiming for Sell Side Equity Research 79 1y
+188 Where are the raises for ER?? 141 1y
+188 Q&A: 3rd year ER analyst 93 9y
+187 Ask a VP in Equity Research anything - 2018 Edition 75 5y
+186 Q&A: Former ER Associate now FAANG Engineer 81 2y
+182 Unironically - ER is a paradise 42 1y
+166 Top 5 Stupidest Publicly Traded Companies 54 3y
+161 NYSSA Equity Research Initiation Report 28 1y
+160 Horrible Boss or is this Wall St? 70 2y
+154 Howdy. Special offer! Limited time only 85 13y
+152 Why Are These Guys Still Doing ER? 94 8y
+151 Are Rich People Undertaxed? 94 11y
+148 Ask an experienced senior analyst anything 86 6y
+146 Breaking into Equity Research - How difficult is it to break into ER fresh out of school? 144 4y
+140 Day in the Life of an Equity Research Associate 83 3y
+136 What would you like to know about Equity Sales / Research? 74 4mo
+135 Equity Research - Interview Questions 132 1y
+134 Q&A: ER Analyst at Top BB (Plus About ER & General Advice) 77 8y
+131 Choosing Between Buy Side vs Sell Side in Equity Research? 36 1y
+129 Future of Equity Research - 12+ Months into MIFID II 34 3y
+129 I was in Equities Research for 10 years in Asia – Ask Me Anything 49 3y
+129 Equity Research: If you had the choice, what industry would you cover and why? 120 1y
+125 Moving to NYC...with no job 131 3y
+124 Equity Research Interview questions 164 2y
+122 Anyone worried about getting laid off? 45 4y
+121 Don't lose hope, from BO/MO to Equity Research 34 6y
+119 Once and for all, is the CFA still worth it? 66 10mo
+115 2017 ER Bonuses 60 2y
+111 What's the appeal of investing in oil stocks? 30 16h
+111 Switch from Equity Research to IBD 123 1y
+110 Guide To Evaluate a Biotech Company 80 2y
+110 Non-BB Equity Research Q&A with First Year Analyst 57 9y
+104 Does sell-side make sense anymore? What should current sell-siders do instead? 28 5mo
+104 Why are you still trying to break into equity research? 58 6y
+103 Sourcing Investment Ideas 85 7y
+102 The Joyous Process of Hiring 72 4y
+101 Is Equity Research a dying career? 68 4y
+98 Attached - Equity Research Template Examples 57 2y
+97 Equity Research writing test+modeling test next Tuesday, seeking for advice 155 2mo
+96 Equity Research experience and take away for aspiring monkeys 36 11y
+94 Where does ER go from here? 54 2y
+94 How to improve your knowledge of markets? 49 2y
+94 Which sector coverage would you choose and why? 84 6y
+94 Equity Research out of MBA 63 7y
+88 1st Year Equity Research Analyst BB London - Q&A 46 5y
+86 Q&A: I am an Equity Research Associate 79 9y
+86 First round interview for non-finance background 95 6y
+84 Q&A - High Yield/Distressed Debt Sell Side Analyst 43 3y
+83 Buy Side Equity Analysis 66 11y
+82 Q&A: Sell-Side Equity Research today 28 5y
+81 CFA vs Self Study 22 6y
+80 ER Compensation 2022/2023 114 2mo
+79 Q&A: Equity Research Associate at a Boutique Firm 35 4y
+75 Advice for Equity Research Associates - Part I 24 1y
+74 Becoming a portfolio manager- Where do i start? 86 7y
+73 Q&A : 1st year associate sell-side credit research at BB in London 35 1y
+72 MD (Medical Doctor) wanting to get into healthcare ER 41 3y
+70 Dickthesellsider's Equity Research Career Advice Package 11 1y
+70 Observations of an Equity Research Associate 31 11y
+70 Why does research get no respect? 61 1y
+69 Leaving Equity Research 26 3y
+69 What would you ask the CEO of a company you're looking to invest in? 10 4y
+69 Recommended Books for equity research 96 7y
+67 Nikola (NKLA) 32 3mo
+67 Bulge Bracket ER Q&A 21 4y
+67 Raise: We don't say yes, we don't say no 29 3y
+67 INTERNS! What are you getting paid this summer? 63 1y
+67 Joining a well ranked ER department still a sensible move these days? 44 3y
+66 When to resign on a PIP 25 8mo
+66 Overvalued stocks of 2019 38 3y
+66 Re: Covering a Stock 30 11y
+66 Fidelity Research Associate Pay 61 1y
+66 Best B-school for Equity Research 61 1y
+65 Are Equity Analysts Allowed To Trade Personal Stocks? 81 4y
+65 DB Oil & Gas Primer 2013 29 8y
+65 Ask an equity researcher anything! 40 11y
+64 Do I hate ER as a job or my boss? 29 1y
+63 New Credit Suisse CEO effects on equity research? (and IB as a whole) 31 7y
+63 Best ER firm? 64 7y
+62 from the buy-side back to the sell-side 55 11y
+62 Lawyer to Financial Analyst with CFA® Level 1 68 3y
+61 Equity Research SA 2020 Thread 160 4y
+60 Glorification of SWE/Tech 27 1y
+59 How to recover from this? 34 1y
+59 Biotech Equity Research with no Science background 18 2w
+59 The right time to lateral? 26 5y
+59 Should I study for the CFA®? 66 13y

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