+7 DivFin ER exit opps to buyside? 3 1y
0 Breaking into BB Credit/Equity Research out of undergrad? 2 1y
0 FT 25 ER recruiting 1 1y
+30 Learning more about ER 3 1y
+7 Best CFA Prep Provider 2 1y
0 Does it matter what sector you cover as a new grad? 8 1y
+1 ER technical assessment - any tips/what would this look like? 2 1y
0 N/A 1 1y
+4 When Should I Start Recruiting, and reaching out? 3 1y
+6 Advice on landing unpaid ER role? 6 1y
+21 Fighting to get into finance in NYC 5 1y
+8 Harvard MBA / MS of Biotech to Biotech ER 19 1y
0 Trump 1 1y
+20 Brief Analysis of Domino's Pizza 10 1y
+23 Economic research 20 1y
+38 Breaking into BB ER from Brown 14 1y
+1 FiDi Lease Takeover 2 1y
+7 How is CMU Tepper for me? 9 1y
+30 MM Equity Research--Concerned 18 1y
+9 Looking for Advice on how to get a BB internship 1 1y
+9 Best Way to Lateral? 2 1y
0 Redburn Atl. & Bernstein Application. Help needed 1 1y
0 Del 2 1y
+9 Internship Struggles 1 1y
+17 Best way to break into Biotech ER? 10 1y
0 DA Davidson Equity Research 2024 2 1y
+12 New biotech model 13 1y
+5 Why so many Biotech ER openings? 6 1y
+7 Deal sourcing problem 1 1y
+10 Jefferies ER 7 1y
+8 Stock Splits 1 1y
+26 Earnings call transcript analysis 9 1y
+7 Buy-side analysts: How do you decide this was the right fit and what steps did you make to pursue it? 1 1y
+3 *Taking Series 86 on Friday, any recent takers have advice or things to watch out for / focus on ?? 1 1y
+16 Analysis of Ulta Beauty 1 1y
0 MF to ER FT? 1 2y
0 Did Equity Research recruitment end? 1 2y
+19 Josh Schimmers Comp Justifiable? 43 2y
+67 When to resign on a PIP 26 2y
0 BB ER first year comp? 1 2y
0 BofA Equity Research - Clean Energy and Utilities 3 2y
+8 Noncompete what to do? 6 2y
+25 Help - JP Morgan vs. Wellington Management Research 27 2y
+9 Will my background negatively impact my chances of breaking into equity research? 6 2y
+4 Best and Worst ER sectors to cover? Morgan Stanely 3 2y
+9 Is Equity Research a good entry point into finance? 2 2y
+20 Is Equity Research a good pivot into finance? 2 2y
+6 Real Estate ER Interviews @ Jefferies 1 2y
+7 Goldman Sachs GIR Superday 12 2y
0 Exit Opps ER 2 2y
+33 I’ve migrated from HF to SS ER and tbh…I love it 10 2y
+1 Columbia Biotech MA for biotech ER 2 2y
+17 Am i fairly compensated? 9 2y
+17 Data Science to PM 8 2y
+6 Bank Of America Superday Global Research SA 2022 3 2y
+3 EB Recruiting Timelines - Summer 2025 6 2y
+8 ER Recruiting from UK to US 5 2y
+11 Operating leases adjustments 2 2y
0 Does William Blair Equity Research Have NYC Teams? 3 2y
+1 Did anyone take series 86 recently? 1 2y
+12 Why is MM ER comp so bad? 6 2y
+8 2025 Junior Summer Internship 7 2y
+20 Vanderbilt vs. Notre Dame M.S. in Finance Equity Research placement 10 2y
+4 Anyone know how BMO equity research compares to other equity research departments? 6 2y
+1 SMID Cap Coverage 2 2y
+15 Final Round Never Heard Back? 4 2y
+8 Do I need to memorise my stock pitch for upcoming ER interview? 8 2y
+59 Biotech Equity Research with no Science background 18 2y
+3 How many stock pitches for ER interview at GS? 11 2y
+12 Macro research vs ER 4 2y
0 Superday tips? 1 2y
0 Advice on How to Lateral -- Networking Amateur 2 2y
+50 Outlook & Exit Opps of Fixed Income vs. Equity Research 29 2y
0 Equity Research Training/Education 2 2y
+10 When/How to Build a Successful Network? 8 2y
+7 Upcoming 1st round Interview with Baird Equity Research Internship 7 2y
+1 Middle market equity research exit opportunities 1 2y
+17 Best Banks for Equity Research 9 2y
0 Baird Internship – Equity Research Analyst (Summer 2025) On Demand Video Interview Request 1 2y
+7 anyone studying series 86? 8 2y
+27 LONDON experienced Buy side equity analyst comp benchmark 15 2y
+14 Investor Relations to Equity Research 5 2y
+3 Series 86 help 9 2y
0 Morgan Stanley Early Insights 2024 - Anyone Flying in on Monday? 0 2y
+13 Path/Break into Research Analyst 3 2y
+7 ER Hours NYC 5 2y
+296 A Day in Life of My Sell-side Days 88 2y
+12 How do I get genuine feedback from my boss about my job security? 4 2y
+18 Redburn vs Morgan Stanley 11 2y
+3 ER perks? 5 2y
0 BlackRock investment(fundamental equity research)exit options? 3 2y
+42 SERIES 86 .. failed .. lost .. confused .. Will appreciate immediate feedback! 40 2y
+17 Book Recommendations for Equity Research 16 2y
+20 Accidentally landed an IB interview… 8 2y
+42 Breaking into ER, Seeking Career Advice 8 2y
0 Where I should see myself in 5 years, starting today as a junior credit risk analyst? 2 2y
0 Can some one tell about Columbia’s ‘Master of Science in Accounting and Fundamental Analysis’ 1 2y
+44 Forecasting revenue from backlog? 24 2y
+16 How many years of financial projections do you estimate out? 11 2y
+3 Equity Research or Credit Research? 2 2y

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