+2 Does anyone know if there is a Rosenbaum equivalent for equity research? (textbook with best practice walk through of ER process) 9 4y
+9 Equity Research Super Day 8 4y
0 Qatalyst Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Barclays - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
+6 YipitData 1 4y
+4 Best HC / Biopharma Groups London? 4 4y
+3 Equity Research Textbook 3 4y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 D.A. Davidson & Co - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Morningstar - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 4y
0 Jarislowsky Fraser Limited - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Moore Capital Management - Review - Investment Research Data 4y
0 Moore Capital Management - Salary & Bonus - Investment Research Data 4y
0 I need your help with this. 1 4y
0 2022 Credit Suisse SRI Securities Research Summer Associate in Hong Kong 1 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 REIT Equity Research Associate Interview 1 4y
+10 Ohio University, Ohio State University, or Cleveland State University 6 4y
+6 Do Equity Research analysts typically cover stocks on other countries exchanges? 4 4y
+7 Will my firm block me from covering my sector? 5 4y
0 Scotiabank - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Scotiabank - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
+16 Is equity research a dying field? 16 4y
0 Eight Capital - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
0 Eight Capital - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 4y
+4 Declining Deal Flow 1 4y
+3 What do the buckets look like in ER? 7 4y
+31 ER Bonus Season 111 4y
+6 Still haven’t had comp and bonus conversations 8 4y
+9 Finra ER Exams 9 4y
+6 Bloomberg email format 4 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 Equity Research Writing & Modeling Test Samples? 1 4y
0 Wolfe Research - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 4y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - NA Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
+9 EU ad-hoc announcements/8-K filings in other countries 1 4y
0 BTIG LLC - Review - Life Sciences Data 4y
0 BTIG LLC - Salary & Bonus - Life Sciences Data 4y
0 William Blair - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Review - Consumer - Retail Data 4y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Consumer - Retail Data 4y
0 Standard Chartered Bank - Salary & Bonus - Research Data 4y
+6 How is owner equity calculated in a service-oriented business? 1 4y
0 Morgan Stanley Research - Remote? 5 4y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Review - NA Data 4y
0 Raymond James Financial Inc. - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 4y
+20 Equity Research hierarchy and salary range? 34 4y
+15 Best TMT subsectors? 13 4y
+3 [Help] List of Companies that are Family Owned 1 4y
0 former med student for equity research can I get someone to look over my pre-hire assignment for feedback 3 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
+16 former med student for equity research about pre-hire assignment 23 4y
+12 former med student for equity research questions about pre-hire assignment 1 4y
+15 How did your boss handle you leaving? 6 4y
+6 Zelman and Associates 1 4y
0 Qatalyst Partners - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
+3 Er to pe 7 4y
0 Cormark Securities Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Oil & Gas Data 4y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 4y
+9 Bonus Stub - how much is too much to leave on the table 2 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
+9 Navigating ER Sector Placement Process 1 4y
0 JPMorgan - Review - Generalist Data 4y
0 JPMorgan - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 4y
0 Brandeis university - Interview - Energy Data 4y
0 MFS Investment Management - Interview - Generalist Data 4y
0 ER to PE 1 4y
+3 Barclays ER Superday 0 4y
+6 Last Chance - Help ER AC 1 4y
+15 How To Succeed On Soft Skills/Connect With Buysiders? 5 4y
0 SIG Sell-side ER 1 4y
+3 Annual compensation increase 4 4y
+4 Staring my own coverage vs buyside 1 4y
0 Oppenheimer - Interview - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Cowen Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 4y
0 Evercore - Interview - Restructuring Data 4y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Interview - Healthcare Data 4y
+10 Any pointers for 1st year ER? 3 4y
+3 Changing model from half-year to quarterly 1 4y
0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 4y
0 Why does equity research have to be so manual? 1 4y
+9 Valuation exp + semi-target MSc for ER 9 4y
0 Northcoast Research - Review - Equity Research Data 4y
0 Northcoast Research - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
+14 Will having the CFA help me break in? 15 4y
0 Eight Capital - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 4y
+3 What should I negotiate 5 4y
+3 What does WFH Look Like In ER? 3 4y
0 Advice for Series 7 and Series 63 1 4y

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