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+12 Book Value & EPS 1 6y
0 How to deal with exchange rates when revenue is consolidated per region 2 6y
0 Need Advice on Internship Situation 9 6y
+3 Net debt negative for a bank ?? 4 6y
0 UBNT - Illegal distribution issues? 0 6y
0 Forecasting interest expense ! 0 6y
0 ER Report Hilarity/Faux Pas 17 6y
0 buy-side equity research report - Telecommunications sector 2 6y
+12 Best tech/software equity research reports? 1 6y
+85 Q&A - High Yield/Distressed Debt Sell Side Analyst 43 6y
+3 Apple equity research model 1 6y
+6 When Does ER recruiting start for FT'ers? 2 6y
+12 Looking for advice on how to prepare for HY Fixed Income Analyst Internship 3 6y
+3 Berenberg ER 1 6y
+13 Balance Sheet Out of Balance 6 6y
+14 Post MBA career - how to break into equity research 2 6y
+14 Deleted 1 6y
+21 Recent grad looking to get into ER seeking advice 1 6y
+6 What level of competency is required to land an Equity Research role? 1 6y
+6 How to transition to equity research with only a biology degree 4 6y
+3 How will ER divisons change their internship programs for 2020? 1 6y
+16 ER at Guggenheim, Jefferies or Alliance Bernstein 6 6y
+16 First equity research report ever written 3 6y
+12 Sources of easily parsed detailed financial data on stocks 3 6y
+12 Advice on building equity screening tool and sources of credible macrodata 1 6y
+14 DCF Model Feedback/help 1 6y
+9 starting as an Associate in equity Reaearch! 5 6y
+22 Tullow Oil Nav Model & Report (attached & links) 1 6y
+3 GS ER vs. other BB ER? 4 6y
+12 How to value a company with zero revenue? 4 6y
+8 Revenue projections - Revenue drivers? 8 6y
+26 Monte carlo simulations in excel for financial modeling 42 6y
+10 Question on Armotirization in EBITDA. 2 6y
+3 Working in ER under current conditions (Covid-19) 1 6y
+9 entry-level finance roles besides IB/quant? 3 6y
+3 Pitch a stock at this dire time 1 6y
+12 Breaking into ER from a non-traditional background 1 6y
+3 Focus group with Robinhood users 1 6y
+6 Best Valuation Practices | Top 5 factors in Sensitivity Analysis 2 6y
+14 Transitioning into ER in Pharma/Bio-tech with an Advanced Science Degree 1 6y
+3 Initiation Reports For $$$ 1 6y
+43 Strategist Q&A 27 6y
+12 Financials Sector Coverage 1 6y
+3 How will the coronavirus affect equity research hiring? 3 6y
+30 Will CFA® exams be canceled this summer? 11 6y
+9 Businesses that could potentially be taken out 1 6y
+3 GS ER - Corp titles vs Experience 3 6y
+5 What ER doesn't hire undergrads?? 2 6y
+19 plz halp, What is the industry consensus on Edward Jones 4 6y
+9 Any downsides of ER -> IB? 2 6y
+21 How to break into ER with no experience? 5 6y
+11 How long to study for CFA® Level 1 from non finance background 10 6y
+49 Negative UFCF in dcf analysis 19 6y
+10 ROIC with minority interest 4 6y
0 Wellington Management Exit Opps 2 6y
+6 ER lateral interviews 1 6y
+14 Dealing with calls gone wrong? 2 6y
+5 Estimating Maintenance CAPEX 1 6y
+19 Quarterly to annual conversion of 3 statement model 16 6y
+18 Equity_Research_Exit_Opportunities 1 6y
+12 How to maximize an Internship in sell-side ER as a freshman? 1 6y
+14 Is it OK to pitch a hold if you were assigned the company? 2 6y
+14 Where can I get a list of places that do ER? 3 6y
+12 Clarity on progression, comp, and exit roles in ER? 2 6y
+12 Investor relations consulting to institutional equity sales - recent graduate 1 6y
+15 Return on Capital ratios for unprofitable companies 1 6y
+3 MS ER Conversion Rate 1 6y
+5 ER Accretion/Dilution Interview Question at Top Boutique Firm 3 6y
+3 ER Accretion/Dilution Interview Question 1 6y
+3 ER Accretion/Dilution Interview Question 1 6y
+23 College Junior Advice 6 6y
+31 How concerned should I be? 23 6y
+3 ER interview, with Trader 1 6y
+3 Selling "Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts" 1 6y
+12 Proper Method of Screening for New Investments and Conducting Due Diligence on Existing Holdings???? 1 6y
+32 how much does authoring an expert book (30-50pgs) charge? 7 6y
+8 Topic for an MSc thesis 4 6y
+12 Landing ER interviews vs IB interviews? 1 6y
+3 Industry group interview 1 6y
+28 Time spent talking with Investor Relations team 6 6y
+6 Exclusive alternative data 1 6y
+19 How to speak to a research analyst? 4 6y
+15 3rd Y Associate in research at a BB: 25% bonus - is this low? 7 6y
+9 How do you find and get a job in Equity Research? 3 6y
+3 Institutional Investor All-America Research Team 2019 1 6y
+6 Where to find ticket and traffic data when analyzing retail companies? 1 6y
+29 Series 7, 63, 86, 87, and CFA Level I/II: Which Order to Take? 14 6y
0 Incoming Equity Research Associate - Series 7, 63, 86, 87 Exam Study Materials - STC? FINRA? Mometrix? 3 6y
+15 ER training pt2 2 6y
+12 Sophomore Summer Analyst Q's 1 6y
+12 First DCF Calculation - Getting the Figures... 1 6y
+12 Need help with figuring out WC 1 6y
+17 Dimensional Fund Advisors vs. Buy-Side ER 5 6y
+17 Grammar in equity report 6 6y
+3 Bloomberg - Analyst Jobs Vanish as a Perfect Storm Crashes Into Research 1 6y
+30 Corp Dev to ER 10 6y
+3 Analyst thoughts on WVE (pharma stock that took a dive this morning)? 1 6y
+12 ER from Big 4 Business Valuation (advisory)? 1 6y
+17 2.4 GPA, non-target school, previous e/r intern, NEED NETWORKING ADVICE 14 6y

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