+12 1st ER Interview with MM Bank - Looking for Opinions 1 5y
+15 Who typically does worse in a recession? A company like Tesla or its suppliers 1 5y
+17 What does being a "rated analyst" mean exactly? 8 5y
+71 Leaving Equity Research 26 5y
+21 Positioning SS Equity Research Resume For Buy-Side? 1 5y
+10 Boutique ER Analyst to Hedge Fund? 3 5y
+12 Illiquid Portfolio Valuation -> ER? 1 5y
+24 What are your thoughts on this? 7 5y
+9 Valuing Public Homebuilders - P/B Methodology 1 5y
+24 Making the switch to ER from IB 8 5y
+11 Thoughts on Guggenheim ER? 1 5y
+20 Networking with ER Associate - Questions To Ask Him? 4 5y
+12 ER at an Industry-Specialized Boutique Firm 1 5y
+12 industry selection interviews 2 5y
+9 Evercore 3 5y
+3 Is Jefferies ER laying people off right now in the US? 1 6y
+9 Entry Level Equity Research Programs 4 6y
+21 I'm creating a financial model and got stuck. Please give some advice (I'm a newbie). 10 6y
+16 Understanding what the treasury markets are really saying 7 6y
+49 Transition from M&A to ER 12 6y
0 Equity research networking, healthcare and pharma 1 6y
0 Equity Analyst Buyside Interview Help 2 6y
+27 How many ER reports per month? 7 6y
+20 unlever beta with preferred stock 5 6y
+23 Regrets? 5 6y
+13 How helpful is reading "Confession of a Wall Street Analyst" for an incoming equity research summer analyst? 2 6y
+10 Best valuation books for ER? 3 6y
+3 Small Cap Stocks 1 6y
+27 Best industry to start working on for a beginner research analyst? 13 6y
+27 Notice a lot of ER positions on job boards- what's going on 13 6y
+3 Modeling of hedges 0 6y
+13 Forecasting Net Interest Margin - Retail Banking 2 6y
+14 Rating Agency Group Selection 3 6y
0 Lehman SA Equity Research 1st Round - HELP! 11 6y
+5 ER Shop Opinions and Outlook 2020 3 6y
+12 HY Credit Research Pitch - Final Stage Interview 3 6y
+20 Are ER Analysts open to sharing their models? 7 6y
+4 Bonuses in Equity Research- 2020 2 6y
+9 Capital Group - Equity Research Associate to MBA? 1 6y
+18 Forecasting WC without a balance sheet. 8 6y
+15 Why doesn’t PE ratio take into account balance sheet risk? 4 6y
+16 Best Masters Programs for ER 3 6y
+3 How will Corona Virus effect the equity valuation methods we are able to use? 1 6y
0 ER internship Help 4 6y
0 Sanford Bernstein vs Gabelli ER out of college 1 6y
+7 Keep the fire burning 1 6y
+12 Baird ER not in Milwaukee??? 3 6y
0 Senior Equity Research Associate 3 6y
0 Better college to end up in ER? 3 6y
+12 Seeking for any advice: International non-target with 1.5 year of internship at elite boutiques 1 6y
+13 How to get my foot in the door 7 6y
0 New Guy with a Relatively New Question 3 6y
0 What should I expect for 1st year buy-side comp? 6 6y
0 Chances at ER Associate 0 6y
0 2008 ER Total Comp 4 6y
0 Worth it or Not? 10 6y
+13 Financial Analysts, Meet Skynet 4 6y
0 Associate base in ER NYC? 0 6y
+12 Barclays After the Bell? 3 6y
+3 Equity or HY Credit Research? 1 6y
+19 FINALLY !! "Whitney Falters in Trying to Repeat Success of Citigroup Call" 11 6y
0 Programs Like Fidelity 2 6y
+13 Is MBA Worth It? 4 6y
+12 H.C. Wainwright, no information online? 7 6y
0 SA Actuary wanting to move to London/NY in ER 0 6y
0 O&G ER in NYC 1 6y
0 Equity Research Spring Internships? 1 6y
0 Eaton Vance ER vs. FI 3 6y
+26 Post-MBA Equity Research Comp at BB 25 6y
+17 Fidelity Equity Research Superday 21 6y
+9 S&T or Equity Research Opportunities in Chicago 1 6y
+22 What can I do 2 yrs before graduating PhD Life Sciences in non-target school to be a competitive ER applicant 6 6y
+20 Advice for ER Interview at Bernstein? 12 6y
+24 waiting for official offer for a month already 24 6y
+12 Soros Says the U.S. is Already in a Recession - Defining Balance Sheet Recessions 0 6y
0 Pfizer & Merck to collaborate with Corning for new pharma glass manufacturing plant 0 6y
+12 Small CPA firm to ER? 1 6y
+30 Best next Step 9 6y
+19 Breaking into Equity Research and Hedge Fund Analyst 2 6y
+19 ER in San Francisco (Medtech) 6 6y
+14 Private Equity / Equity Research Bonus pay? 6 6y
+8 ER Outside of NY? 6 6y
0 Does location matter as much in ER? 5 6y
+13 ER Associate Post Final Round Interview Confusion 1 6y
0 GS ER Super Day 1 6y
0 DeMatteo Research? 2 6y
0 Question about Bloomberg training 1 6y
0 Neuroscience in Equity Research... 7 6y
+47 Moving into Equity Research 29 6y
0 Would You Buy a Toyota? 7 6y
0 Research/IB Wall to Fall? 10 6y
0 Second-round interview for an ER Shop. I need help! 0 6y
+12 JP Morgan Summer Associate 2020 - Equity Research 1 6y
+3 Fitch Ratings Summer Analyst Super Day -- What to expect? 1 6y
0 Barclays After The Bell 2016 4 6y
+3 Thoughts on Fred Alger? 1 6y
+19 High School...now what??? ER/AM career? 3 6y
0 ER vs Corporate Development 0 6y
+12 Equity Research Full Time 1 6y
+3 Has anyone heard of Park Manor Capital Advisers LLC in Boston? 1 6y

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