Advice for a new associate?

Hey all, I’m a first year in ER covering the whole AI universe (Hyperscalers, semis, and software) at a boutique (strong name brand in research but not a BB/EB). Want to make it to the buy side one day covering technology.

Was hoping people on this forum would have any good advice on how to be a good research associate and what to focus on for buy side recruiting? Any and all advice is super appreciated!

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Advice for a new associate?