+115 Does sell-side make sense anymore? What should current sell-siders do instead? 29 3mo
+91 Q&A - Buyside Equity Research Analyst/PM 33 1w
+58 Q&A: Equity research analyst at BB 21 3mo
+57 From long time senior ER analyst: pay attention to II when selecting your junior seat 11 1mo
+54 ER Compensation 2023/2024 114 1mo
+45 ER is Paradise 17 3mo
+43 Think twice about accepting an ER Offer 26 4mo
+41 Equity Research Compensation Progression 7 10mo
+41 Are you happy working in Equity Research? 8 5mo
+36 PhD vs MD for Biotech ER 14 5mo
+34 How much preparation does one need to break in? 18 5mo
+34 People who've left ER, where did you go, why did you go, and are you happier? 15 4mo
+33 Breaking into BB ER from Brown 11 18h
+32 How to switch divisions within your firm? 11 8mo
+32 I’ve migrated from HF to SS ER and tbh…I love it 10 2mo
+31 What’s your favorite part of the job? 13 10mo
+31 How the heck do you learn all of this stuff? 10 2mo
+31 MM Equity Research--Concerned 18 2d
+30 Is ER as 'intellectually stimulating' as it's made out to be? 11 11mo
+30 Is sell-side coverage objective? 9 9mo
+30 How long does it take to become an Analyst in ER? 6 4mo
+29 Advice needed: Do you value your own coverage or brand clout more? 8 2w
+28 Getting Frustrated 10 3mo
+28 My experience on the sell side 20 2mo
+27 Accessing marketing research on CB insights?? 4 6mo
+26 Breaking into London ER from abroad. Take the 1 YR MiF at LBS/Cambridge route or directly look for jobs? 4 10mo
+26 Need help ASAP… how to tell senior analyst if I don’t get a big bump I’m leaving 7 9mo
+26 Why Do So Many Medical MDs Want ER? 46 9mo
+26 What’s my next move? 11 2mo
+26 Earnings call transcript analysis 9 3w
+25 How does buyside recruiting work for ER 5 11mo
+24 Highest paying ER groups? 5 8mo
+24 Clues in Financial Reporting Analysis 7 2mo
+23 Breaking into Biotech ER out of Undegrad? 17 5mo
+23 Is it really that bad? 23 1w
+21 Large Cap vs SMID Cap Biotech ER 15 4mo
+21 What does an Equity Strategist do? 8 8mo
+21 Going from IB to ER? 4 8mo
+20 Hostile manager, crappy dynamic, mental issue 7 11mo
+20 Hours during earnings 7 10mo
+20 Accidentally landed an IB interview… 8 6mo
+20 CS Major looking to switch and break into high finance - is it over for me? 6 3mo
+20 Vanderbilt vs. Notre Dame M.S. in Finance Equity Research placement 10 3mo
+20 Is Equity Research a good pivot into finance? 2 2mo
+19 MIFID II Overturned 10 12mo
+19 Office requires 5 days in office. How am I supposed to navigate recruiting? 14 11mo
+19 Does It Make Sense To Get A MBA While In Equity Research? 6 11mo
+19 IB vs ER comp 15 3w
+19 Laid off IB Analyst: Go to ER or Pod? 18 1w
+18 Capital Group CAP Associate 18 6mo
+18 Thank You 5 10mo
+18 Redburn vs Morgan Stanley 11 6mo
+18 Mentorship in ER? 3 7mo
+18 Biotech ER vs IB 16 3mo
+18 Josh Schimmers Comp Justifiable? 43 1mo
+17 Most legendary Equity Analyst of all time? 10 11mo
+17 Best Banks for Equity Research 10 4mo
+17 Wolfe Research best coverage verticals 2024? 16 1mo
+17 Am i fairly compensated? 9 2mo
+17 Equity Research at Bank vs IG, High Yield & Leveraged Loans Research at Asset Manager 6 2mo
+17 Best way to break into Biotech ER? 10 1w
+16 Does the course you study matter or is the university more important 8 11mo
+16 Equity Research or Credit Research? 5 9mo
+16 How many years of financial projections do you estimate out? 11 7mo
+16 ER Lateraling? 17 1mo
+16 Data Science to PM 8 2mo
+16 Analysis of Ulta Beauty 1 3w
+16 Biotech stock pitch - where do you start? 16 2w
+15 What do MDs in ER do 6 11mo
+15 Starting a career in ER 5 10mo
+15 Non-traditional News Sources 10 8mo
+15 Jefferies Equity Research Career Switch 2023 7 7mo
+15 Switching sectors? 6 7mo
+15 Why does FCFE increase when a firm borrows money? 5 7mo
+15 Sell side analyst success metrics 1 4mo
+15 Final Round Never Heard Back? 4 3mo
+15 ER time line and ways to break in help 17 3mo
+15 Navigating Equity Research Career Path with a Unique Background - Seeking Advice 2 3w
+14 Advice/Help 3 11mo
+14 Got rejection email after pitched company got crushed after earnings 7 11mo
+14 Thoughts on Investor Relations jobs 2 10mo
+14 ER or AM: What is the actual difference as a junior? 5 10mo
+14 How would you invest 1imillion dollars? 7 8mo
+14 Investor Relations to Equity Research 5 5mo
+14 Y'all are too intimidating. I'm a first year student... 8 5mo
+14 Information Sources for Energy Sector Equity Research/Asset Management 5 5mo
+14 FLDP to ER 6 4mo
+14 Heard they don’t model at Oppenheimer 10 2mo
+14 Advice Needed: Independent research to build experience 2 2w
+13 Piper Sandler - Biotech ER Interview 37 10mo
+13 Easy Way to Determine Stock’s Trading Multiple? 1 11mo
+13 Am I unfit for the job? 2 10mo
+13 What exactly is Justin Lake's problem? 9 9mo
+13 Second day of internship 2 companies are reporting.... 5 8mo
+13 Bored.. 3 7mo
+13 Looking for some advice 4 6mo
+13 Path/Break into Research Analyst 3 5mo
+13 Roles in cross-asset/macro research at Bloomberg, LSEG (Refinitiv), FactSet, etc? 1 5mo
+13 Stephens ER? 16 1mo
+12 Equity Research - Questions to ask when networking 3 11mo

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