0 Industry analyst job 0 9y
0 BB&T Capital Markets Closing 1 9y
0 Morgan Stanley ER 1st Round - Writing and Modeling Test 5 9y
+12 Boutique Equity Research vs Credit Risk 4 10y
0 Costco Valuation 0 10y
0 Delete 0 10y
+12 When to apply for ER Associate jobs 1 10y
0 Sterne Agee/CRT Shutting Down Capital Markets Division - Research/Sales/IB Impacted 3 10y
+1 Collateral worth more than the amount owed 1 10y
0 I/B/E/S alternatives or competitors 1 10y
+36 Valuation Question - Returning Cash to Shareholders 6 10y
0 Best projections practices 0 10y
0 Best Free Newsletter? 4 10y
+15 How do I dissect the earnings call? 6 10y
+14 Professional Exams 2 10y
+1 Understanding Research-Reports 2 10y
+52 Biotech ER - Who prefers PhD to MBA/CFA? 23 10y
+12 Where download the balance sheet in excel for the model 13 10y
0 Interview, Modeling, Assistance Needed 3 10y
+19 Equity Research Bonuses - 2015 12 10y
0 ER bonuses 0 10y
+23 Experienced IB Associate Looking to Break Into Buy-Side ER/CR 4 10y
0 Automated Research 0 10y
0 Consumer retail - what's the way forward? 4 10y
0 Comparable Companies with a twist 0 10y
0 Best way to prepare for a research gig? 1 10y
0 What is the difference between equity trading and stock trading? 7 10y
0 Self-presentation 2 10y
0 Taking the Next Step 9 10y
+6 Do the Wall Street preparation courses suggested on here teach you how to become an equity reserach analyst? 5 10y
0 Foreign Exchange Research bb internship - anyone know anything about these desks? 0 10y
+19 Low pedigree, non-linear career path, will I get overlooked? 5 10y
0 Buyside Boutique vs Sellside BB Internship 4 10y
0 ER vs. Corp Dev (M&A), exit opportunities? 0 10y
+10 How is equity distributed to principal owners when there's a spin-off by a business between Chinese and US companies? 3 10y
+21 Chances at BB Equity Research 7 10y
+12 How to prepare for BB ER summer internship 6 10y
0 stock pitch to get the interview throught networking 2 10y
+19 Family Office --> ER? 5 10y
0 CFA vs CIPM vs CAIA? 5 10y
+30 Interview: nothing wrong but we have chosen a candidates with a better resume than you 16 10y
+32 "CFA® I Anticipated 2016" Put that on the Resume, Cover Letter, or Neither? 10 10y
+20 Sell-Side Macro Research Associate Comp 5 10y
+20 Total Comp for Bulge Bracket Equity Research 15 10y
+24 Email Introductions Prior to Summer Internship 1 10y
+56 Q&A: Equity Research in HK/Singapore 31 10y
0 Balance Sheet forecast help - capital wip 1 10y
+22 Leaving Financial Advising Industry but for what? 15 10y
0 Attach a resume when reaching out for experienced roles? 1 10y
0 What Is A Good Stock? 3 10y
+11 Are accrued interest expenses, rent and operating leases interest bearing debt? 11 10y
0 Anyone have knowledge in the software SaaS industry? 1 10y
0 BB ER vs. 2nd Tier IB Derivatives Sales 1 10y
0 Evercore Equity Research SA Interview 5 10y
+29 CFA® Level 1 v. Modeling Training Course 14 10y
0 Question of conditional offer 1 10y
0 Working Hours Internship Equity Research 5 10y
0 Making the most out of opportunity 2 10y
+11 Phone conversation with PMs 5 10y
+21 How did you break in? 5 10y
0 Stifel Nicolaus Phone Interview - Associate position 1 10y
0 Technical Analysis Research - Niche field? 4 10y
0 SCB Quant Research - Shed some light 0 10y
0 Rating agencies - Access? 4 10y
0 Research Analyst - Small independent alternative investment firm 1 10y
+12 Please Help - Undergrad and building a model 4 10y
0 NetSpend IPO Skyrockets 20% - Prepaid Cards Serving the Underbanked - Details 2 10y
0 International Tax --> Equity Research (ER) 2 10y
+17 Biology major or Economics major? 5 10y
+9 Modeling question - Potential ER associate position 4 10y
0 Modeling Question - Stock split or buyback 6 10y
0 Modeling question - Currently ER intern 1 10y
0 Insight needed - Experience? 3 10y
+12 Internship help - Interested in ER 2 10y
+2 Need help on replying email to MD. Thank you!!!! 3 10y
0 Financial Ratios - Interpretation? 1 10y
0 Equity Strategy - Anyone work at this desk before? 2 10y
+13 How to be a good ER intern at a large bank in NY 6 10y
0 How can I break into Sell-Side? 5 10y
0 Career Help - Currently IT consultant 0 10y
0 Barclays Superday - Anyone going? 4 10y
0 Am I Screwed? - Currently working for a small boutique 4 10y
+12 ER Associate - Modeling Assignment Samples 3 10y
0 Valuation Question - Valuation test from my interview? 5 10y
0 Valuation Question - Very basics questions 2 10y
0 Finance - Best multiples 5 10y
0 Sophomore Internship - Sophmore at a very non-target 10 10y
+19 Exit Opp Recruiting While in Equity Research 3 10y
0 Energy Sector Advice 0 10y
0 Series 86, 87, 63, 7 1 10y
+63 New Credit Suisse CEO effects on equity research? (and IB as a whole) 31 10y
0 Non-cash transactions on the cash flow statement 5 10y
+24 Operating Leverage of a Segment 11 10y
0 Anybody willing to help? 5 10y
+14 What does it takes to do a great ER analysis? 2 10y
0 anyone have a good website for management/board of directors research? 1 10y
+21 When Does Equity Research Become A Sales Job? 5 10y
+15 Failed 86 and 87, got Fired, Need Direction 8 10y
0 Sidoti ER 11 10y
0 Research - Usually for equity, fixed income, or credit? 2 10y

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  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.2%

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  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.7%
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