What are the things that PMs wish their analysts understood?

Since I have never been a PM, I wonder what are the things that a PM would want their analyst to “get”. Obviously, they are idea generators and you want those ideas to make money more often than not. But I am thinking more about what PMs wish their analysts would appreciate about their part of the job? (I.e. thinking about risk-reward, portfolio construction or anything else).

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“He was very responsive and prepared for the meeting. He actually read the JD, resume, and looked up linkedin which sometimes other mentors doesn't actually go over those to prepare things beforehand. I appreciate his direct comments I think it saved time and actually helped me to know exactly where to improve. I also appreciated him admitting if he doesn't know about specific HF strategy. Only thing I'd suggest for him is probably sending actionable key takeaways after the meeting because other mentors did and that was very helpful. ”

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