+19 What Next? - FT ER recruiting 5 1y
+208 Feel Trapped, Exit Opps From Sell-Side ER? 59 1y
0 CFRA - Interview - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Mizuho - Salary & Bonus - Autos Data 1y
0 Oppenheimer - Review - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 1y
0 Oppenheimer - Salary & Bonus - Financial Institutions Group (FIG) Data 1y
0 How to prepare for SS ER summer internship? 1 1y
0 Canaccord Genuity ER 3 1y
+1 Prepare for buy-side ER intern 4 1y
0 British Columbia Investment Management Corporation - Review - Equity Research Data 1y
+14 MM Sell Side Sr Analyst comp 5 1y
0 China International Capital Corporation - Review - Technology Data 1y
+3 Career trajectory in Equity Research (biotech) 1 1y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Review - Equity Research Data 1y
0 KeyBanc Capital Markets - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 1y
+9 Sectoral Differences in Information Asymmetry? 5 1y
0 Wellington Management - Review - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Wellington Management - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 1y
+19 SS ER to Consulting 6 1y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Interview - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Brigham Young University - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 1y
0 Consumer Edge - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
0 Robert W. Baird & Co. - Review - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Dodge & Cox - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 RBC Royal Bank of Canada - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 Exane BNP Paribas - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+2 Equity Research 3 1y
0 Stifel Financial - Salary & Bonus - Transportation Data 1y
0 Franklin Templeton - Interview - Oil & Gas Data 1y
+6 Equity Research Summer 2026 Megathread 5 1y
+11 Equity Research FT Recruiting 6 1y
+3 Oppenheimer ER SA 2025 7 1y
+4 Just got invited to take SIG's Capital Markets 2022 assessment 23 1y
+23 CFA or FMVA for equity research? 5 1y
0 Leerink Partners - Review - Healthcare Data 1y
+7 Advice for retaining information on “coverage” of 10 stocks. 4 1y
0 Cleveland Research Company - Review - Equity Research Data 1y
0 TD Securities - Interview - Equity Research Data 1y
0 ……d 1 1y
+13 Should I ask for a reference? 5 1y
0 Redburn - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
0 ODDO BHF - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 1y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Review - NA Data 1y
0 Macquarie Group Limited ABN - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 1y
+6 Breaking into the Buy-Side from ER 5 1y
0 CIBC World Markets - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 1y
0 CIBC World Markets - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 1y
+5 Unconventional exit ops for ER? 6 1y
0 Evercore - Interview - Sales and Trading Data 1y
0 Ewing Morris Investment Partners - Interview - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Susquehanna International Group - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+10 GS GIR - ER Associate Interview Process 7 1y
+6 How to evaluate a health insurers financials? 3 1y
0 Jefferies - Review - Healthcare Data 1y
0 Jefferies - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 1y
0 Leerink 2025 research SA 1 1y
0 Stanford University - Review - Research Data 1y
+3 Is this true? 5 1y
+14 BMO Equity Research Interview - 1 hour test 4 1y
+14 Getting access to research portals without millions of dollars 8 1y
+9 ER at Truist 2 1y
+6 Pre-IPO owners have 40% dividend yield?? 3 1y
+11 Unsure of Career Path 4 1y
+9 Valuation Partner Career or Equity Research 2 1y
0 RBC Capital Markets - Review - Energy Data 1y
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0 Canaccord Genuity - Review - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
0 Canaccord Genuity - Salary & Bonus - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) Data 1y
0 SIG Equity Research Comp 4 1y
+9 Attaining FINRA licenses for lateral hire 5 1y
0 Barclays ER Discovery Day 1 1y
+15 Becoming more knowledgeable and stronger interview candidate. 17 1y
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0 Goldman Sachs - Interview - Equity Research Data 1y
+6 "Internal sell-side" Equity Research 1 1y
+232 ER Career Paths 98 1y
+12 Networking with Senior Analysts 2 1y
0 HF Interview Pitch Compliance Issue? 2 1y
+9 Outside Business Activity Disclosure Question 4 1y
0 Wells Fargo and Company - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Cleveland Research Company - Interview - Generalist Data 1y
+1 Want to learn financial modelling 2 1y
0 What is the recruiting timeline for equity research 4 1y
+8 EVR ISI Analyst Placement + Biotech Odds? 3 1y
0 JPMorgan - Interview - Equity Capital Markets Data 1y
0 Allianz Global Investors - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 1y
0 Jefferies - Review - Equity Research Data 1y
+3 Where to find historical data of companies 6 1y
0 Wellington Management - Interview - Investment Research Data 1y
0 Credit Suisse - Review - Generalist Data 1y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Review - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Bank of America Merrill Lynch - Salary & Bonus - Equity Research Data 1y
0 Barclays Equity Research Analyst Graduate Program 2025 0 1y
0 Updated Views on UBS Equity Research 3 1y
0 Getting into equity research 2 1y
+20 Do I take CFA as undergrad? 5 1y
+16 Student in over my head building model 5 1y
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