Junior associate, how to pick a stock

Hey, just wonder what are some of the approaches or frameworks you search for a target stock within a sector? For example, if my portfolio manager asks to pick a mid-cap biotech company, how do I narrow down or screen companies?

Thanks for the input.

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Then how to screen, just like narrowing down from a large pool? what is the most efficient way? Thanks.

 

investing isn’t mechanical. if u think it’s mechanical and it’s some easy process, ur in for a rude awakening lol. u specialize in a sector. u know this sector well. after a few years (sell side + buyside) of covering this sector, u start to pick longs and shorts. no ones giving secret sauce on this site.

no sell side isn’t very helpful. if they were great investors they’d be in an hf seat. use sell side once u source an idea

 
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