+20 Some modeling questions 10 12y
+29 If I know everything there is to know about O&G, what do I know? 24 12y
0 Starting out in Financial Analysis 4 12y
+28 How does ER stack up to IB in terms of prestige/exit opps? 11 12y
0 Pre-recession books still relevant? 3 12y
+11 Kiss of Death 6 12y
0 Request for historical data of ABN AMRO 2 12y
+17 Go For It or Not? 11 12y
0 CFA's and MBA's Are For Whimps 2 12y
0 10k wizard worth it? 6 12y
0 ER Position Qualification Question 3 12y
0 Entering quarterlies in the cashflow statement 3 12y
0 Fidelity Equity research Vs investment solutions group 7 12y
0 CFA Practice Exam L1 - Which one? Elan Guides, Schweser, etc..? 8 12y
+11 Analysing a stock with one hour time limit! 3 12y
0 How far are your projections and where do you get quality inputs 1 12y
0 What are some renowned equity/credit research teams? 3 12y
0 Anyone in this years CFA challange? 7 12y
0 How to do an accurate earning forecasting? 9 12y
0 Brendan Woods Topgun 2013 Survey 2 12y
+3 ER: Baird or Raymond James? 8 12y
0 Sector-specific fundamental parameters when screening for equities? 2 12y
0 Help me learn about the communications sector 0 12y
0 New York Society of Securities Analysts 1 12y
+14 Valuation Metrics 3 12y
+9 Got an interview for a equity analyst job, which I don't have the experience required 5 12y
0 ER Modeling Question 0 12y
0 Significance of Non-Deal Roadshows? 2 12y
0 ER adivce 8 12y
0 Anyone heard of Atlantic Equities? 4 12y
0 Putting together a "quick note" 1 12y
0 I have friends on the other side 7 12y
0 Outlook for thermal coal 2 12y
+20 CFA® Level 2 Pass Rate 14 12y
+30 34 yr old CFA too old to break in to Equity Research? 13 12y
0 Top Ranked Analysts for Auto Sector? 4 12y
0 ER Report/ Initiation of coverage 1 12y
0 Equity Research Internship - E&P 6 12y
+1 Decline Curve in E&P companies for oil and gas 4 12y
0 Communicating with management of public companies as an equity analyst 1 12y
0 Institutional Investor 2013 0 12y
0 Two questions from "Essays of Warren Buffett" 3 12y
0 Needed exp for buy-side move? 0 12y
0 Find Equity Research in UK 3 12y
+15 Networking in ER 7 12y
+15 Can't tell if this is a good ER internship or not? 5 12y
0 Off-Calendar Internships 3 12y
0 ER Entry 3 12y
+11 CFA and Series 86/87 at the same time 6 12y
0 Liquidation Value Calculation 3 12y
+2 Should I sign up for December level 1 exam now? 2 12y
0 Sellside Research - Picking Senior Analyst 1 12y
0 Using futures prices in DCF for a gold mining company 3 12y
0 MM ER vs F100 fldp 6 12y
0 Selling your research? 3 12y
+31 Having trouble with modeling, will pay bananas for your time 7 12y
0 Why Would a Prop Trading Firm Want Me to do ER? 4 12y
0 Switching to another firm covering the same sector? 1 12y
0 Economic Consulting to Equity Research possible? 5 12y
0 Linn Energy - accounting irregularities 2 12y
+21 understanding what has or hasn't been discounted in the stock price - newbie begs for help 5 12y
+10 DCF Taxes 10 12y
+30 Equity Research: 3hr Modeling Exam 10 12y
0 Question for Buy-Side Analysts: How do you learn "all" about a company? 2 12y
0 Asset Management vs Sales, Trading, Research 0 12y
0 Project BVPS, subtracting neg EPS? 6 12y
0 Equity Research Sector Specificity 1 12y
+23 Analyst price targets for a firm with neg FCF and neg EBITDA 9 12y
0 MM vs. Boutique? 2 12y
0 Blackberry turnaround 7 12y
0 Local ER vs. BBs in terms of value-add to client 1 12y
+15 Life Science Phd student to ER analyst? 3 12y
0 Are these line items important in valuation? 1 13y
0 Please help find problem in my Model 1 13y
0 Research pay - worse than S&T? Ask for more? 6 13y
0 Economic analyst (career paths, qualifications, salary, progress, etc.) 8 13y
0 What do you see more of? 0 13y
0 Energy-Focused Private Equity on Capital IQ 2 13y
+42 Making the leap to ER Analyst, thoughts? 23 13y
0 industries and valutation methods: need advice 3 13y
+17 Writing the CFA exam- no work until June 3 13 13y
0 ER graduate analyst job at a no-name shop vs. Summer Associate at BB 1 13y
0 Recommendation for non-native English speaker (writing) 7 13y
0 Chance of Internship? 3 13y
+15 P/B and EV/EBITDA for Mining 3 13y
0 Is there a large pay gap between associates in different teams at the same bank? 1 13y
0 Sophomore Internship ER Question 2 13y
0 Purchase Price Allocation filings data wanted 3 13y
+4 Johnson Rice & Co. 11 13y
0 Tech. Analyst here. Please clarify my understanding of getting into ER. 6 13y
0 Equity Research Cover Letter 0 13y
+46 Here is my attempted ER report - tips/suggestions? 28 13y
0 Disconnect between companies and Analysts? 0 13y
+19 Zelman & Associates 23 13y
+8 Never send email without a period 11 13y
0 Bonuses rolling in? 7 13y
0 SBs for healthcare info help 0 13y
0 Career Direction - Research or Trading 7 13y
0 Energy Equity Research 5 13y
0 This Kid Thinks He's Got It 7 13y

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