where to get freelance research

Hi, does anyone know good sources to pay for some proprietary equity research? Im looking for a somewhere I can request decent fundamental analysis on a stock along the lines of a buy-side value oriented structure or a sell-side Initiating Coverage report. I have little time and would like somewhere I can get some heavy lifting done on researching an idea along the lines of a company analysis, industry drivers, catalysts/earnings upside, risks... not very fussed about valuation but a good researched qualitative analysis would be helpful.

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Most brokerage accounts will give you limited access to their bank's research platform. Merrill Edge will give you basic access to BAML research, and Schwab gives access to Credit Suisse research.

These normally require minimum deposits; I think around $5k for Edge, not sure what the account minimum is for Schwab.

If you're looking for custom analysis on an security that lacks coverage; you could use Sparehire or another service; but I'd be surprised if the results were of similar value unless you sunk serious money into the report. Sell-side research is wallpaper a lot of the time; but analysts tend to put a lot of effort and thought into their work if it's their first piece out.

 

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