+39 Lowest Comp You'd Take For Lead Coverage 26 1w
+9 CC student, help choose schools 3 2w
+11 IM to ER FT Recruiting 4 4mo
+215 Ask a VP in Equity Research anything 111 5mo
+3 How long does it take to hear back after final round for lateral hire? 2 5mo
0 Market Risk Management Analyst or Staff Accountant at Big 4? 3 10mo
+12 Need Advice: Equity Research in Asia versus Market Risk in NYC 2 10mo
+4 Healthcare II rankings? 9 1y
+12 My Journey Into Equity Research..... 3 1y
+208 Feel Trapped, Exit Opps From Sell-Side ER? 64 1y
+232 ER Career Paths 98 1y
+34 Fidelity - Equity Research Internship - Final Round 21 1y
0 ER Shops in Chicago? 4 1y
+7 Best CFA Prep Provider 2 1y
0 Does it matter what sector you cover as a new grad? 8 1y
0 N/A 1 1y
+23 Economic research 20 1y
+30 MM Equity Research--Concerned 18 1y
+9 Looking for Advice on how to get a BB internship 1 1y
0 Del 2 1y
+8 Noncompete what to do? 6 2y
0 Does William Blair Equity Research Have NYC Teams? 3 2y
+20 Vanderbilt vs. Notre Dame M.S. in Finance Equity Research placement 10 2y
+59 Biotech Equity Research with no Science background 18 2y
+12 Macro research vs ER 4 2y
0 Superday tips? 1 2y
+50 Outlook & Exit Opps of Fixed Income vs. Equity Research 29 2y
+1 Middle market equity research exit opportunities 1 2y
+27 LONDON experienced Buy side equity analyst comp benchmark 15 2y
+296 A Day in Life of My Sell-side Days 88 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
+42 Breaking into ER, Seeking Career Advice 8 2y
+44 Forecasting revenue from backlog? 24 2y
+22 Equity Research at Bloomberg? 11 2y
+136 What would you like to know about Equity Sales / Research? 74 2y
+14 Susquehanna Buy-Side Equity Research 13 2y
+11 Research Firms Chicago 6 2y
+12 Advice to a Graduate, and getting into Graduate Analysts programs? 1 2y
0 Boutique Research Shops NY/CHI/SF 3 2y
+6 My Journey Into Equity Research..... Updated** 1 2y
+3 Capital Group - Capital Associate Program (CAP) 3 2y
+11 How Much Does Umer Raffat Make? 16 2y
+40 Analyst Gets Owned at his own Conference 29 2y
+6 Bernstein writing test? 11 3y
+12 Corporate IR Exit Ops? 6 3y
+3 KeyBanc ER NYC 3 3y
+5 Kensho 12 3y
+21 Deleted 13 3y
+36 Long-term goal is AM. Should I start in ER or AM? 16 3y
+3 STEM PhD wanting to do life sciences equity research, is CFA necessary? 4 3y
+18 Career in picking stocks when you don’t believe in picking stocks 9 3y
+15 Commute 9 3y
+52 Emerging markets 22 3y
+9 Senior Looking For Advice 2 3y
+60 Glorification of SWE/Tech 27 3y
+111 Switch from Equity Research to IBD 123 3y
+14 London BB ER total comp 24 3y
+6 ER SA Hours? 7 3y
+19 What is expected of 1st year associates? 17 3y
+3 Military to Equity Reseach 5 3y
+28 Need Equity Research Report Sample 56 3y
+17 Keybanc or Citi equity research? 10 3y
0 citi healthcare equity research offer 7 3y
+22 Credit Suisse vs Morgan Stanley vs Citi ER Summer Internship 12 3y
0 BAML ER vs Citi ER 11 3y
0 Models / Work From Past Firm 9 3y
0 Selling Research for Revenue? 2 3y
+55 Why Equity Research? 28 3y
0 Breaking in with a CFA for a college grad. 5 3y
+14 Delete 4 3y
+18 Equity Research at Sandford Bernstein or Trading at Citi? 6 3y
+8 Citi Equity Research Superday 5 3y
+14 Stuck in ER 3 3y
+15 Citigroup Buffalo 13 3y
+322 Equity Research Career Path Advice 277 3y
+12 Searching: Mentor 1 3y
+30 WSO Hall of Fame: Equity Research 3 3y
0 Morningstar hiring marketing majors 1 3y
+31 2nd yr Biotech Equity Research looking for next steps...... 13 3y
+15 DCF: "Shock" to Revenue Help 4 3y
+14 How much accounting do you have do/know as a financial analyst? 2 3y
+25 Deleted 16 3y
+17 Networking with Equity Research Associates Right Now 7 3y
+13 What to expect in Macro Research Interviews??? 4 3y
0 What assumptions do you use for semi models? 1 3y
+1 Redacted 4 3y
+135 Equity Research - Interview Questions 132 3y
+9 Following up without email addresses 3 3y
+3 Deleted 1 3y
0 GS Risk Summer Analyst Super Day Questions 1 3y
+10 WM Equity Research 2 3y
+18 Research or IBD 8 3y
+3 Global Macro Research 1 3y
+34 Recently promoted to analyst from associate, but I feel lost and don’t know what I’m doing. 6 3y
+131 Choosing Between Buy Side vs Sell Side in Equity Research? 36 3y
+19 Equity Research Comp? 19 3y
+12 Info on Cleveland Research Company? 4 3y
+67 INTERNS! What are you getting paid this summer? 63 3y

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