+17 What does being a "rated analyst" mean exactly? 8 6y
+71 Leaving Equity Research 26 6y
0 Wolfe Research - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 What does comp look like at a top BB ER right out of college? NYC 3 6y
+21 Positioning SS Equity Research Resume For Buy-Side? 1 6y
+5 TMT sell side analyst rankings 3 6y
+10 Boutique ER Analyst to Hedge Fund? 3 6y
+12 Illiquid Portfolio Valuation -> ER? 1 6y
+12 why are management consulting "thought leadership" articles freely available to the public while ER reports are not? 2 6y
+3 PCA Lazard or Equity Research at Goldman Sachs 1 6y
+24 What are your thoughts on this? 7 6y
+9 Valuing Public Homebuilders - P/B Methodology 1 6y
+24 Making the switch to ER from IB 8 6y
0 Morgan Stanley - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 6y
+6 How good is Goldman GIR? 1 6y
+11 Thoughts on Guggenheim ER? 1 6y
0 Houlihan Lokey - Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions Data 6y
+20 Networking with ER Associate - Questions To Ask Him? 4 6y
+12 ER at an Industry-Specialized Boutique Firm 1 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - Natural Resources Data 6y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Natural Resources Data 6y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Boutique ER Firms List 1 6y
0 Ipreo - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Ipreo - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
+12 industry selection interviews 2 6y
+9 Evercore 3 6y
0 Credit Suisse - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
0 Greenhill - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
0 Ameriprise Financial - Review - Industrials Data 6y
0 Ameriprise Financial - Salary & Bonus - Industrials Data 6y
+9 Wolfe Research JV w/Nomura 2 6y
0 AllianceBernstein - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Is Jefferies ER laying people off right now in the US? 1 6y
+9 Entry Level Equity Research Programs 4 6y
+9 Series 7TO for ER? 1 6y
+21 I'm creating a financial model and got stuck. Please give some advice (I'm a newbie). 10 6y
+10 [question answered] 7 6y
+16 Understanding what the treasury markets are really saying 7 6y
+8 Equity Research Model check up! 7 6y
+3 Negative Net Income/FCFs? How do you analyze? 1 6y
+49 Transition from M&A to ER 12 6y
+5 Your "GO-TO" multiples 2 6y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Other Data 6y
0 Green Street Advisors - Interview - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Equity Analyst Buyside Interview Help 2 6y
0 Goldman Analyst Research Training (ART) Program 8 6y
0 Equity research networking, healthcare and pharma 1 6y
+27 How many ER reports per month? 7 6y
0 Barclays - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Can we list out some market anomalies that seem to repeat itself? 1 6y
+20 unlever beta with preferred stock 5 6y
+23 Regrets? 5 6y
0 Botticelli Capital Partners - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+43 Equity/Credit Research Bonus Discussion 56 6y
+13 How helpful is reading "Confession of a Wall Street Analyst" for an incoming equity research summer analyst? 2 6y
0 Temasek - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
0 Craig Hallum - Review - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Craig Hallum - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 6y
0 Craig Hallum - Salary & Bonus - Software Data 6y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - NA Data 6y
+10 Best valuation books for ER? 3 6y
+6 Any Advice for Incoming SA (virtual)? 1 6y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 6y
+3 Anyone hear back from Bloomberg Financial Research Externship? 1 6y
+38 Fidelity Equity Research SA 2021 116 6y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Healthcare Data 6y
+3 PPW & ER Template 1 6y
+3 Small Cap Stocks 1 6y
+3 Canfor Corporation (Forest Products): Need your expertise for valuation 1 6y
0 BERENBERG CAPITAL MARKETS - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 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
+14 What types of companies can't be valued using the standard DCF model? 4 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
0 Capital Group - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 6y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 Lazard, Inc. - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+5 ER Shop Opinions and Outlook 2020 3 6y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 6y
0 Training Material 1 6y
0 UBS - Interview - NA Data 6y
+12 HY Credit Research Pitch - Final Stage Interview 3 6y
+3 Shake Shock Model Review! Balance sheet not balancing. 0 6y
0 Berenberg Bank - Interview - Equity Research Data 6y
+20 Are ER Analysts open to sharing their models? 7 6y
0 CIBC World Markets - Interview - Generalist Data 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 Barclays - Review - Generalist Data 6y

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  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
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