+31 Activision Blizzard - Net effect from deferral of net revenues and sales forecast 7 9y
0 Activision Blizzard Capital Structure. WACC or APV 1 9y
0 How to prepare for your first job as an equity research analyst at a long-only boutique investment fund 0 9y
0 Semiconductors 0 9y
+94 Equity Research out of MBA 63 9y
+15 What is an EPS model? 13 9y
+22 Prepping for a REIT Analyst ER Interview? 15 9y
0 Audiobook Industry Primer 0 9y
0 GS GIR Interviews - how many rounds? 2 9y
+10 Benefits of using a Bloomberg terminal for ER based research? 2 9y
0 Background check Citi 11 9y
+26 How many hours does a research analyst work? 34 9y
0 Special Situations Investing 2 9y
0 Final Interview Feb 9 0 9y
0 Equity research final round in 3 days - How do I learn excel/modelling? 11 9y
0 How to derive EV/EBITDA, EV/Sale and EV/EBIT formulas 2 9y
+11 Guggenheim Partners Equity Research 12 9y
+7 Specialty Pharma Equity Reseach 5 9y
0 What to say when asked about valuation experience? 0 9y
+7 How strict is the "2+ years experience" thing when applying for analyst/associate positions? 1 9y
+12 Research Analyst 4 9y
+19 Corporate Finance to ER? 7 9y
0 Excel Test/model help 2 9y
+5 Sell side research case/earnings note 4 9y
0 Cold emailing research people! 0 9y
0 Investments & Research = ER? 1 9y
+7 Jobs leading to sell side ER 1 9y
+17 Analysts...Help me figure this out 7 9y
0 Need a initial report template to start 6 9y
+8 ER Internship Interview 4 9y
0 KPIs for forecasting sales 0 9y
0 Failed on the numerical reasoning test how to practice for future opportunities 1 9y
0 Anyone interested in investment banking reports? I have access to IBK reports issued by major banks 0 9y
+12 Does an Investor Relations Department add value to a company? 0 9y
+7 Chose GS FIG over top M&A groups(ms jpm gs) - did I make the right decision? 3 9y
0 Would a Research Analyst in the Capital Markets arm of a CRE group obtain a similar skill set to an Equity Research Associate? 0 9y
0 Looking for JP Morgan research initiation 0 9y
+4 Best Path for Biotech/Healthcare ER/Consulting/IBD 2 9y
0 EV / ROIC 1 9y
+17 Any books to read for an incoming equity research summer associate? 13 9y
+3 How do you learn about your companies? 2 9y
+15 Valuation for Holding Companies? 17 9y
+69 Recommended Books for equity research 96 9y
0 FDP looking to jump into equity research/business valuation 0 9y
0 Equity research template 0 9y
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0 GS NY ER First Round Phone Interview 0 9y
0 How long were you in your role before you started to write front page 4 9y
0 Which firms are still looking for summer equity research interns? 0 9y
+14 GS Op Risk vs BOA Global Research 3 9y
+30 Advice - BVal vs Audit for ER 6 9y
0 SIG Equity Research Internship Interview 1 9y
0 Who has Jefferies's initial coverage report of NetEase? 0 9y
+11 Economic Research? 6 9y
+18 Buy Side vs. Sell side analyst? 6 9y
0 How long til I hear a response? 0 9y
+39 Insurance and Banks Coverage? 10 9y
0 How to best leverage my engineering background in an ER interview 1 9y
0 Equity Analyst Informational interview ? 2 9y
+19 What is an equity analysis? How do you write one? 10 9y
0 Credit Suisse: Doug Paul ER 4 9y
0 Company visit questions - Recently started career in boutique 11 9y
+33 Research Assistant vs Associate 49 9y
+58 ER Exit options? 64 9y
+57 What is the job description of an equity research analyst 65 9y
+18 Fidelity Equity Research freshman summer? 5 9y
+19 Equity Research Associate Interview 10 9y
0 Facebook WACC 1 9y
0 How to calculate interest rate on capital leases? 1 9y
+42 How long does it take you to build your initial model on a company? 4 9y
0 Investment research summer analyst internship program interview 0 9y
0 Equity Analyst Advice 1 9y
+12 Who are your smartest clients? 0 9y
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+3 Im at a crossroad 2 9y
0 looking for insight into biotech/pharma case studies 0 9y
0 Barclays Equity Research Summer 0 9y
0 Baird Equity Research Summer Internship - Milwaukee 1 9y
0 banking-lite: modeling a small loan portfolio 1 9y
0 How does one cite ER reports? 0 9y
0 Goldman Sachs GIR 21 9y
+3 T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Associate Analyst Interview 3 9y
0 Has anyone tried working with Kensho 0 9y
0 Emerging Markets Generalist Interview 0 9y
+55 Equity Research, Investment Management, Asset Management and Fund Management 9 9y
0 do i need to learn VBA/Python/SAS 3 9y
+22 Young company valuation 7 9y
+23 Laid Off from Buy-Side, Has Anyone Experienced This? 1 9y
+13 MS Commodities Analyst Internship Essay? 2 9y
0 How to value upstream Oil and Gas services company? 0 9y
0 Exit Opportunities for a Commercial Credit Analyst 9 9y
+24 Working at one of the top three rating agencies (salary, hours, responsibilities, reputation, exit opps) 10 9y
+46 Fixed Income Research 31 9y
+36 Newbie's tips on getting Analyst Research Reports ! 41 9y
+17 Research Associate - Base + Bonus? 45 9y
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+11 BAML Global Research 9 9y
0 WACC vs Hurdle Rate 8 9y
+5 FIG primer? 9 9y
+25 Feedback on 2 to 5 Minute Stock Pitch 13 9y

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