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+130 Future of Equity Research - 12+ Months into MIFID II 34 5y
+4 Deutsche vs. BNP Paribas - research analyst ? 7 5y
+25 What's the highest paying job I can secure with a top 10 ranked financial engineering masters? 7 5y
+4 Pharma and Healthcare Industry/Equity Analyst 2 5y
0 Help finding the 2020 Institutional Investor Analyst Rankings 0 5y
+10 I need someone to provide me BB’S ER Reports/Briefings of Walt Disney Company and MGM Resorts Intl? 7 5y
0 Never talked about on this site... Investor Relations Analyst at Boutique to ER or to PE IR, possible? - Exit Opp? 3 5y
0 1st Round interview - written test 0 5y
+54 Full Time Job, Part-Time Master’s Degree, and CFA at same time 16 5y
0 Goldman Sachs GIR in Hong Kong 0 5y
+12 Career Pivot -- Data Analyst to ER? 0 5y
0 How competitive is equity research? 4 5y
0 Aspiring Equities Guy Seeking Advice from the Street 2 5y
0 BB Global Equity Research Internship in SF vs Big 4 Public Sector Consulting Internship in LA 2 5y
+12 How often will I have to listen to earnings calls and what should I listen for (sentimentally)? 1 5y
+62 Lawyer to Financial Analyst with CFA® Level 1 68 5y
0 Accumulated Amortisation in the McKinsey Valuation bible 0 5y
+12 Has anyone heard of biotech analyst Mark Schoenebaum? 1 5y
0 MS ER vs Citi Markets SA - London 0 5y
+21 Starting out in buyside equity research in a few days -- any tips? 4 5y
0 Starting a career in ER worth it if my goal isn't HF/AM/etc? 6 5y
+35 OneNote Users? 5 5y
0 Satirical for enjoyment - Rising sea levels to blame for "Excess Liquidity" 0 5y
+9 ER-> HF/WM 0 5y
+20 Equity Research 7 5y
0 New tool to visualize and sensitize equity research models 0 5y
+9 Anyone has a P&C insurance company model that you can share? 1 5y
0 PSP investment - fundamental equity research. Any insights? 1 5y
+7 Macro research - report examples and info on what they do? 3 5y
+9 Choosing Between CorpFin and ER 2021 Internship 5 5y
+23 How “stuck” to your industry are you in ER? 7 5y
0 Transition to Equity Research 2 5y
0 Investment analyst -> Equity research 1 5y
+15 Options For Experienced/Older Professional/Private Investor 9 5y
+9 Brandes Investment Partners - Research Associate 15 5y
0 Investing Career Community 0 5y
+3 How to handle recruiter calls? 3 5y
0 US Capital Advisors LLC 7 5y
0 Should I contact the team directly? [Interview help needed!] 4 5y
0 Deleted 0 5y
+16 Any tips for networking for ER? 2 5y
+4 Goldman Sachs GIR SLC Any Insights? 4 5y
0 Evercore ISI 2021 0 5y
+12 How Is Deutsche Bank For Equity Research? 5 5y
+9 Any advice for incoming juniors? 3 5y
+4 5 Hour Technical Assessment - What to expect? 3 5y
0 Financial Model Assistance Required to Balance 0 5y
0 IFRS 16 Lease Accounting Help for Financial Modelling 2 5y
+3 Breaking into ER from commercial banking 3 5y
0 ER interview prep for REITs 1 5y
+21 How is Econometrics Applied in ER? 6 5y
+12 Share Count Troubles 1 5y
+12 Is this regression useful or junk 0 5y
0 Modeling Level in ER 0 5y
0 JPM Equity Research Analyst Pointers 0 5y
+12 Career Advice 0 5y
+29 Are my "Qualifications" Likely to get me an interview for Career Change to ER? 8 5y
+3 Advantages of stripping out Goodwill in its entirety in Valuation 0 5y
+3 Preparing to become an equity research analysts 3 5y
+3 Fixed Income Research Internship - How to Prepare for Interview 0 5y
+17 Need Advice: trade ops to ER 5 5y
+10 Baird Equity Research Interview 1 5y
+23 Equity Research Interview 7 5y
+12 Equity Research - Prestige vs sector? 3 5y
0 Does passing FINRA SIE help with landing a job in ER? 2 5y
+66 Overvalued stocks of 2019 38 5y
+3 Please advice which is a better career choice. 3 5y
+3 how to apply/interview for buyside jobs and don't lose your sell-side job 1 5y
+9 Course Correcting my Career 0 5y
+260 I'm a Senior Sell-Side Research Associate, Q&A 88 5y
+12 Question on exits from ER/public markets 0 5y
+12 Best double major or major minor combination for equity research 4 5y
+3 ER in Hong Kong 2 5y
+14 Exits from no-name ER boutique 3 5y
+17 Submitting personal ER reports for ER/HF internship interviews? 5 5y
+17 FIG Modeling Test and have some questions 3 5y
+15 Job Outlook For Fall? 4 5y
+12 how long will your bank allow equity research to wfh? 2 5y
+15 Lateraling for FT 3 5y
+23 How can I break into sell-side ER from FP&A? 4 5y
+15 Potential Pivot From Portfolio Valuations to ER? 1 5y
+7 Wells Fargo Summer Analyst ER? 3 5y
+13 Landing a job in NYC with international BB experience 3 5y
+8 HELP - BS not balancing 3 5y
+18 How to improve earnings memo for interview 3 5y
+15 Modeling An Industry and Market Size Help 2 5y
+6 How does sell-side guarantee period work? 1 5y
+10 Best Books For Credit Analysis 2 5y
+9 Anyone ever paid Tennessee Professional Privilege Tax for passing series 7 & 63? 2 5y
+6 Sell-side Equity Research Personal Trading Policies 4 5y
+22 How to go about stock research? 4 5y
0 Bernstein ER vs MS ER 14 5y
+18 In 2 months, you're starting your first FT role in ER straight out of college - what should I learn beforehand? 10 5y
+7 Exit Ops: Morgan Stanley ER vs Sanford C. Bernstein ER 2 5y
+13 Non-Target: Extra Semester or MSF? 1 5y
+18 Why is sellside credit research valuable? 1 5y
+15 Case Studies Similar to Wirecard? 6 5y
+15 Is the MBA worth it for ER 7 5y
+23 Any pathway from big 4 to ER? 11 5y

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