+62 Lawyer to Financial Analyst with CFA® Level 1 68 5y
+61 Equity Research SA 2020 Thread 160 6y
+60 Glorification of SWE/Tech 27 3y
+59 Why does everyone want buy-side? 14 3y
+59 How to recover from this? 34 4y
+59 Biotech Equity Research with no Science background 18 2y
+59 What am I expected to know as an incoming ER SA? 9 8y
+59 The right time to lateral? 26 8y
+59 Should I study for the CFA®? 66 15y
+58 Q&A: Equity research analyst at BB 21 2y
+58 ER Exit options? 64 9y
+57 What is the job description of an equity research analyst 65 9y
+56 From long time senior ER analyst: pay attention to II when selecting your junior seat 11 1y
+56 ER Compensation 2023/2024 115 1y
+56 Q&A: Equity Research in HK/Singapore 31 10y
+55 Equity Research, Investment Management, Asset Management and Fund Management 9 9y
+55 How to get into Equity Research 77 8y
+55 Why Equity Research? 28 3y
+54 Full Time Job, Part-Time Master’s Degree, and CFA at same time 16 5y
+54 Writing an Equity Research Report 44 5y
+53 Street's View of Meredith Whitney 60 14y
+53 Major Valuation Methods 45 8y
+53 Equity Research Culture 38 9y
+52 Emerging markets 22 3y
+52 Career advice breaking into ER post grad 14 6y
+52 Biotech ER - Who prefers PhD to MBA/CFA? 23 9y
+52 Equities in Dallas? 54 6y
+51 Help with Writing ER Reports for Beginners (Value Investing) 12 7y
+51 Do ER analysts ever chat with traders about their stocks? 47 13y
+50 Boss has the wrong type of wandering eye 12 6y
+50 Outlook & Exit Opps of Fixed Income vs. Equity Research 29 2y
+50 Is Apple really that different from RIM? 34 6y
+50 Big 4 to Equity research.. 52 8y
+49 Transition from M&A to ER 12 6y
+49 Negative UFCF in dcf analysis 19 6y
+49 Doctor thinking of exit opportunities 42 8y
+48 2024 ER Bonus Megathread 58 1y
+48 ER is Paradise 19 1y
+48 How to pick your next sell-side research job 8 3y
+48 BB&T cuts entire ER department 10 9y
+47 Equity Research vs. Due Diligence 8 4y
+47 Why Does Nobody Talk About Equity Sales? 32 9y
+47 Equity Research or Asset Management (Investment Management) 26 10y
+47 Moving into Equity Research 29 6y
+46 How will sell-side equity research deliver value in the future? 20 3y
+46 Equity Research - Which banks will "survive" post-MiFID? 13 8y
+46 Equity Research sell side: how do you think the buyside should do better to interact with you? 20 7y
+46 ER modeling Test - Modeling template? 41 7y
+46 Got email from boss - what do you think 29 13y
+46 Here is my attempted ER report - tips/suggestions? 28 13y
+46 Fixed Income Research 31 9y
+45 Equity Research Compensation Progression 8 1y
+45 Network (In)to The Sell-side - How to Source Job Leads and Charm the Interviewer 3 4y
+45 Q&A: Equity Research Associate Laid Off 34 4y
+45 Equity Research - Getting Started 59 9y
+45 What do you do to break into ER? 18 9y
+45 Why do people rely on analysts' estimates although they're usually wrong? 21 5y
+45 Reasons to buy a stock? Beyond "its cheap"... 25 12y
+44 Support Group for ER Associates Working IB Hours 22 2mo
+44 Sell Side Equity Research… Best Kept Secret on Wall Street? 13 1y
+44 Analyst Destroyed My Report 12 3y
+44 Forecasting revenue from backlog? 24 2y
+43 Think twice about accepting an ER Offer 26 2y
+43 Equity/Credit Research Bonus Discussion 56 6y
+43 From operations to Equity Research 28 9y
+43 Marijuana Valuation 37 6y
+43 Former Occupier now an Analyst at a Chop Shop (JTM) 44 14y
+43 Strategist Q&A 27 6y
+42 FT Networking: Better To Be Direct Or Indirect? 6 1y
+42 Best firms in Equity Research (Help Please) 45 5mo
+42 Are you happy working in Equity Research? 8 2y
+42 Sell side status update - few years post Mifid, one year post Covid, etc 35 5y
+42 Life Actuary going into ER 29 4y
+42 Management Consulting Switch to ER? 9 6y
+42 Q&A: Sell-side equity research analyst 12 6y
+42 Breaking into ER, Seeking Career Advice 8 2y
+42 How to survive post Mifid II? 30 7y
+42 Equity research personal trading restrictions for immediate family members? 8 8y
+42 How long does it take you to build your initial model on a company? 4 9y
+42 Making the leap to ER Analyst, thoughts? 23 13y
+42 Working for a bad analyst 37 13y
+42 SERIES 86 .. failed .. lost .. confused .. Will appreciate immediate feedback! 40 2y
+41 Middle Market ER Exit Opps 13 4y
+41 Is ER a bad goal in college with MiFID II coming? 10 8y
+41 How to Contact an ER Analyst and Get a Response 6 8y
+41 Biotech equity research possible with ZERO finance experience? 16 7y
+41 CFA® for Equity Research? 30 8y
+41 Exiting an Equity Research dream job 18 7y
+41 Current Impressions of Sell-Side ER Shops 21 6y
+41 Free Scotch!... If You Review My ER Report (2nd Try) 16 13y
+41 Best route to buy-side ER (non-MBA) 23 14y
+40 How much slack do you have in your day? 33 3y
+40 Equity Research 2019 intern recruiting? 34 7y
+40 Buy Side Newbie 17 8y
+40 How long to become an expert on your sector? 30 13y
+40 Plagiarism on the Street 22 12y
+40 Analyst Gets Owned at his own Conference 29 2y
+40 EV/EBITDA to Target Price 38 8y
+40 Final Round Help. I am almost an Associate straight out of undergrad! 26 6y
+39 Lowest Comp You'd Take For Lead Coverage 26 1w

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