+24 Highest paying ER groups? 5 2y
+24 Breaking into Biotech ER out of Undegrad? 18 1y
+24 Clues in Financial Reporting Analysis 7 2y
+24 What software is used for making/formatting Equity Research Reports in BB and Boutique banks? 13 1y
+24 Jefferies Equity Research - Career Switch 2024 18 1y
+23 3 Hour Competency Test - ER Associate 14 14y
+23 Good investment? 23 6y
+23 Stock Market & Business 15 15y
+23 Buy-side research OR management consulting? 5 6y
+23 CFA® Dues 13 14y
+23 Economic research 20 1y
+23 Sage Advice for CFA® III 21 14y
+23 Market reaction to ER reports 6 13y
+23 Modeling retailers? 20 4y
+23 Analyst - Pharmaceutical Sector, do you need a (bio) science degree? 21 13y
+23 Analyst price targets for a firm with neg FCF and neg EBITDA 9 12y
+23 Help with DuPont Analysis! 12 8y
+23 How often do auditors REALLY give a qualified opinion? 10 10y
+23 Tyson Foods Stock Pitch 7 11y
+23 Experienced IB Associate Looking to Break Into Buy-Side ER/CR 4 9y
+23 Laid Off from Buy-Side, Has Anyone Experienced This? 1 9y
+23 Checklist for London ER interviewing 6 6y
+23 Consolidated Statement of CFs is Presented Cumulatively 5 8y
+23 Best accounting books or courses for stock investors 7 8y
+23 Best France/Europe Research firm 8 6y
+23 efc: Research analysts are the cockroaches of investment banking 1 6y
+23 Keep Dream-Chasing or Network Out of BO? Goal is ER. 6 6y
+23 Risk free rate adjustment 7 6y
+23 College Junior Advice 6 6y
+23 Covid-19 effect on ER: Who wins and who loses? 9 6y
+23 Regrets? 5 6y
+23 Any pathway from big 4 to ER? 11 5y
+23 How can I break into sell-side ER from FP&A? 4 5y
+23 Does Anyone Have List of Firms for Equity Research 8 5y
+23 Life Insurance Underwriting - Exit Opportunities?. 3 3y
+23 Equity Research Interview 7 5y
+23 How “stuck” to your industry are you in ER? 7 5y
+23 When to leave for buyside? 9 4y
+23 Quitting at worst possible time for team 21 3y
+23 WHICH EQUITY RESEARCH SECTOR IS BEST? 11 2y
+23 Recruiting for buyside 13 2y
+23 CFA or FMVA for equity research? 5 1y
+23 Incoming ER Associate - any tips/info/words of wisdom? 8 4mo
+22 Prepping for a REIT Analyst ER Interview? 15 9y
+22 SIG Research Associate 27 9y
+22 ER salaries outside of ny boston london etc 13 6y
+22 Transitioning from Fund Accounting to ER 9 11y
+22 ER placement into hf/pe 9 15y
+22 Career change to equity research field 5 15y
+22 MM Equity Research out of ugrad 6 6y
+22 Relevant experience for Equity Research analyst 20 14y
+22 what do i need to know to be an equity research associate?(Or even intern) 28 14y
+22 ER Informationals 8 14y
+22 Credit Suisse vs Morgan Stanley vs Citi ER Summer Internship 12 3y
+22 Am I smart enough for finance/ER? 5 13y
+22 Best Masters for Equity Research? 21 6y
+22 Tullow Oil Nav Model & Report (attached & links) 1 6y
+22 Gordon Growth Model - OXY vs. ED 11 10y
+22 Leaving Financial Advising Industry but for what? 15 10y
+22 Young company valuation 7 9y
+22 Critique my Career Plan 5 6y
+22 GS vs. JPM vs. BlackRock AM 14 6y
+22 What can I do to make my resume stand out? 6 8y
+22 BB vs MM research role in Post-MIFID Environment 5 8y
+22 CFA® Level III Study Prep 8 8y
+22 New to Buyside ER. Which Sector to Cover? 10 7y
+22 ER analyst or sales? 7 7y
+22 What can I do 2 yrs before graduating PhD Life Sciences in non-target school to be a competitive ER applicant 6 6y
+22 Industry "pigeonholing" in ER 5 7y
+22 Bloomberg Equity Research data analyst interview 25 5y
+22 Bloomberg Help Desk 9 5y
+22 Here Is How Equity Research Works!! 6 5y
+22 How to go about stock research? 4 5y
+22 What's the deal with Gamestop? 18 5y
+22 Equity Research - switching teams & exit opps 7 5y
+22 Equity Research at Bloomberg? 11 2y
+22 What do I do — Intern in ER 8 3y
+22 How fast to ramp on entire coverage universe? 5 3y
+22 What to do with a 3.1 GPA 7 3y
+22 Wolfe Research best coverage verticals 2024? 17 1y
+22 IB vs ER comp 15 1y
+22 What is the “tolerable” threshold for abuse in ER? 9 1y
+22 Juniorization of the industry 16 1y
+22 For those ER Associates that moved to LO jobs... 11 1y
+22 RE > ER 7 7mo
+21 Calculating Historical Valuation 7 16y
+21 For those who are anti-CFA® 6 10y
+21 Developing a weight system for fundamental variables 9 14y
+21 From IT to Equity Analyst 14 6y
+21 Resume for ER: Silver banana for feedback 6 13y
+21 understanding what has or hasn't been discounted in the stock price - newbie begs for help 5 12y
+21 Most and least modeling-intensive sectors 7 11y
+21 Equity research reports - BB technology TMT industry reports 65 7y
+21 What are the typical starting salaries for Equity Research Associates on the West Coast? 6 6y
+21 When Does Equity Research Become A Sales Job? 5 10y
+21 How did you break in? 5 10y
+21 Chances at BB Equity Research 7 10y
+21 Can Someone Take a Look at My Model (Especially the Debt Model) 6 9y
+21 Studying for Series 86 with limited accounting/valuation experience-- Tips? 9 6y
+21 DCF analysis isn't matching with stock's analyst expectations 13 9y

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