+39 High Yield Research - Questions 32 9y
+39 Goldman Sachs vs. Credit Suisse for ER 16 13y
+39 Life of a Sell-Side Analyst: Finding Your Style (Value-Add) 7 12y
+39 What is the deal with GS ER? 56 3y
+39 Insurance and Banks Coverage? 10 9y
+39 If you could cover any sector, what would it be and why? 22 7y
+39 Wolfe Research. 25 7y
+39 Equity Research SA 2021 62 4y
+39 Opened own ER house 12 2y
+39 ER graduate/AN1 comp in London 42 7mo
+39 Lowest Comp You'd Take For Lead Coverage 26 1w
+38 Getting sponsorship to take the Series 7 and Series 66 39 7y
+38 Finding ER job as an undergraduate? 37 8y
+38 Moody's exploding offer over ER?? 11 12y
+38 Bloomberg Intelligence...any info? 6 8y
+38 Best undergraduate degree for equity research? 14 6y
+38 2018 ER Bonuses 24 5y
+38 PREDICITION: Apple to lose 20% of current smartphone market share by 2020 11 8y
+38 You get yelled by your analyst? 14 8y
+38 Modeling Test - Quarterly 11 7y
+38 Fidelity Equity Research SA 2021 116 6y
+38 I’m in the wrong profession 28 3y
+38 PhD vs MD for Biotech ER 14 2y
+38 Breaking into BB ER from Brown 14 1y
+37 Why isn't research included in the WSO Compensation Database? 15 6y
+37 Done Being a Leech 22 15y
+37 ER Sales to ER 18 14y
+37 Macquarie Group - NYC Equity Research 30 6y
+37 Improving one's writing 26 12y
+37 Investment Banking to Equity Research 32 10y
+37 Interesting article on financials reporting, any insight from industry professionals? 13 3y
+37 No More ER Analysts 14 9y
+37 Guide to effective networking 4 1y
+37 Are any ER juniors actually happy? 7 7mo
+37 MD hates me, what do I do? 4 1mo
+36 Newbie's tips on getting Analyst Research Reports ! 41 9y
+36 Why BAML 43 9y
+36 ER Bonuses: 2013 28 6y
+36 Valuation Question - Returning Cash to Shareholders 6 9y
+36 ER vs CB 27 9y
+36 Exit opps for ER @ small investment management firm 5 8y
+36 How do I forecast Operating Lease Assets and Liabilities on the Balance Sheet? 12 2y
+36 Long-term goal is AM. Should I start in ER or AM? 16 3y
+36 How to Thrive on Your Research Internship 8 3y
+36 Hybrid/WFH Gigs in ER 16 3y
+35 Breaking into equity research - Graduating senior from a non target 32 5y
+35 Series 7 and Series 63 32 7y
+35 CPA to ER? 17 6y
+35 Best Industry Guides 24 11y
+35 OneNote Users? 5 5y
+35 My team just got laid off 24 8y
+35 Affect of the sector you cover on work/life balance for ER Associate? 9 7y
+35 How to be a Healthcare Analyst? 11 7y
+35 Need career advice.. PLEASE help 13 6y
+35 Credit Suisse ER interview 7 6y
+35 Top Analysts 28 3y
+35 new respect for ER / how do you guys manage it? 8 4y
+35 Using Python to Automate tasks in ER/IB 7 4y
+35 Published My Equity Research Reports/Portfolio on Substack - Thoughts? 21 3y
+35 People who've left ER, where did you go, why did you go, and are you happier? 15 2y
+35 Different Types of Sell-side analysts 6 1y
+34 Fidelity - Equity Research Internship - Final Round 21 1y
+34 relevant internship for ER 11 6y
+34 ITG Research 25 9y
+34 35k Base in NYC? 61 5y
+34 Equity research covering public REITs...career path and exit opps??? 10 4y
+34 How Old is Too Old to Intern? 47 10y
+34 What do you think is the most overrated large company, and why? 19 9y
+34 Have ER Offer; Can't decide if I should take it 12 6y
+34 Preparing for an ER associate role 24 9y
+34 Equity Research opportunies in Canada for new immigrant? 10 6y
+34 Helpful Resources For Breaking Into Equity Research 3 5y
+34 Is tech a good coverage sector to start out in research? 12 3y
+34 Recently promoted to analyst from associate, but I feel lost and don’t know what I’m doing. 6 3y
+34 How much preparation does one need to break in? 18 2y
+34 Laid off from ER, 10 months unemployed. Is AI killing this industry? What now? 17 9mo
+33 How do you set a price target? 46 8y
+33 Research Assistant vs Associate 49 9y
+33 ER: How to specialise in a sector in 6 months? 17 14y
+33 Some questions: Silver bananas for good responses 9 14y
+33 Equity Research Bonuses - 2014 68 6y
+33 Working hours for covering European equities in London 16 6y
+33 BB Equity Research VP or B-School to pursue M&A Associate Role? 15 7y
+33 ER Modeling questions 7 10y
+33 What software do you use for equity research? 11 7y
+33 Best MSF for ER 14 3y
+33 Starting next week in consumer goods coverage 12 4y
+33 Physician pivoting into ER 46 2y
+33 I’ve migrated from HF to SS ER and tbh…I love it 10 2y
+33 Offer to pivot to SS ER from IR 16 1y
+33 Got Yelled At by Manager 18 1y
+32 Get CFA in Senior year? 49 9y
+32 Best Equity Research? 24 6y
+32 Equity Research article .. your thoughts?? 12 14y
+32 What is a manageable amount of coverage for a research associate? 17 13y
+32 ER Etiquette: Research Report Access 10 11y
+32 ER and personal investments question 15 11y
+32 Equity Research Exit Opps in LA 13 6y
+32 "CFA® I Anticipated 2016" Put that on the Resume, Cover Letter, or Neither? 10 10y
+32 How do you plan long term with all this happening? 16 9y

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