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+3 Hi all, i have a super day coming up for equity research at Morgan Stanley. What Technical and overall questions can i expect for this interview? 8 5mo
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0 Power / Energy Asset DCF Template? 3 5mo
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+23 Incoming ER Associate - any tips/info/words of wisdom? 8 7mo
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0 Which is the better way to get a referral? Cold emailing stock pitch vs. network thru Linkedin coffee chats (No stock pitch) 1 7mo
0 Is it a bad idea to pitch a short to equity research analysts? 3 7mo
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+7 UBS ~20% headcount cuts + Post-Christmas rally — is this signaling a structural shift or just headline risk? 1 7mo
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0 How to find smaller independent equity research firms? 1 8mo
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0 UBS Sophomore Programs and UBS/Lazard ER SA 2026 1 8mo
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