How to Sharpen Buy-side Skills while in Sell-side

For all of those who did two years in banking and are now on the buyside. What are some tips on how to approach the deals you’re on and think like an investor. Often times find myself too in the weeds and don’t understand why we’re doing things. Am in Rx for reference.

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