Cash Equities Trading at Morgan Stanley

Hello I will soon start as Cash Equities trader Analyst at Morgan Stanley. In your view, what is the best book/material to prepare?

My past experiences were all related to credit/rates so equities is all new for me.

Thanks!

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learning about execution algo and transaction cost analysis can help you become buy side traders. high touch cash equities won’t disappear,because you can always find clients desperate for attention. but overall, it will shrink, just like exotic products.

 

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