+11 How to Break into Equity Research 3 3y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 3y
0 London Equity Research 1st year Salary 11 3y
0 UBS Financial Services - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
+6 Effect of High Institutional Ownership on Stock Analysis? 1 3y
+5 Being an analyst on the news 13 3y
+3 Net Operating Losses and EV 1 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
+6 Lower Level ER Firms 4 3y
+9 UBS Scientific Associate 10 3y
0 UniCredit - Review - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 UniCredit - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Finance Data 3y
0 Canalyst - Interview - NA Data 3y
+4 Details to understand equity for beginners. 2 3y
0 Jefferies - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Citadel Investment Group - Interview - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Cowen Group - Review - Healthcare Data 3y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 3y
+11 Should I quit after 2 month 12 3y
+4 Projects for resumes 5 3y
+5 Which bank is best on the street for electronic trading (equities)? 6 3y
+3 Equity Research Bonus Discussion 2 3y
+18 Mobility options from Australia 2 3y
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+19 Equity Research Analyst (NO UNDERGRAD) --> IBD? 23 3y
0 Rotation analyst Finance 1 3y
+7 Lateral to IB 4 3y
+11 Boss told me no raise at year end 8 3y
+5 Biotech Consultants for Equity Research 4 3y
+3 How to optimise research process? 1 3y
0 Desjardins - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
+7 When You Say Tech is Bloated… Just Remember… 3 3y
+7 How long until AI changes ER routines dramatically? 5 3y
+4 A&D Primer anyone? 8 3y
+3 How often do ER analysts build operating models? 7 3y
+10 ER coming from a non-equity BS role 3 3y
0 How to quiet quit in ER 3 3y
+6 News reporting to ER transition 1 3y
+3 "Describe ER in your words" 2 3y
0 BlackRock - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Generalist Data 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 DCF valuation distressed company 4 3y
+6 What's the latest on Wolfe? 13 3y
0 ER Lateral Window? 2 3y
+7 Layoffs 14 3y
+25 RE: Need help. 17 3y
0 Jefferies & Company - Interview - Equity Research Data 3y
+3 Credit Suisse ER Summer Analyst 2023 4 3y
0 Leerink Partners - Interview - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Thrivent - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Early Investing Strategies 2 3y
+6 Offer after internship 2 3y
+3 ER Comp Progression 1 3y
+9 Most used financial models. 5 3y
+111 Switch from Equity Research to IBD 123 3y
+3 Layoffs at GS 2 3y
0 Fidelity Investments - Salary & Bonus - Asset Management Data 3y
+14 London BB ER total comp 24 3y
0 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation - Review - NA Data 3y
0 SMBC Nikko Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
0 Rockefeller Capital Management - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+9 Role of Economic Evaluation in Investment Analysis in Biotech Sector 1 3y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - NA Data 3y
+16 Investment Banking Analyst to Equity Research Associate? 13 3y
+12 Role of equity research in IPOs 5 3y
+19 Entry Level Equity Research Positions 15 3y
+6 ER SA Hours? 7 3y
0 Lake Street Trading - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
+6 Has value discovery already mostly happened in ETFs? 2 3y
+59 Why does everyone want buy-side? 14 3y
+19 What is expected of 1st year associates? 17 3y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Review - Research Data 3y
0 JP Morgan Securities - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 3y
+9 Building my career towards equity research from an early start in investment advisory. 1 3y
+9 Copying all stock picks of top-ranked analysts 5 3y
+3 Unhelpful management 3 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Healthcare Data 3y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 3y
+5 Research insights role to equity research? 1 3y
+16 How to prepare for a buyside ER Internship? 9 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Equity Research Data 3y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 3y
+7 Is there a website available for Research publications from BofA, Citibank… ? 3 3y
+4 Is ER up or out? 6 3y
+189 Where are the raises for ER?? 141 3y
+6 What do you do about the balance sheet and cash flow statement when you are building a 3-statement model three quarters into the year? 2 3y
+11 Working hours in London 4 3y
+4 ER exit opps (UK) 3 3y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 3y
+6 Statistics and Mathematics for Equity Research 3 3y
+6 Will the CFA allow me to get a position in ER? 1 3y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 3y
+7 How do I get into entry level equity research 1 3y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - NA Data 3y
+3 Military to Equity Reseach 5 3y
+4 Primers on Natural Gas/Power companies 4 3y
+9 Equity Research Data Scientist Advice 1 3y

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