I'm sure it's different at different firms. But let's say you start directly out of undergrad, how long does it usually take before your job becomes more about bringing in/retaining clients than researching companies?
I'm just a lowly intern here but my personal experiences contradict what I've read on this website. We have 0 interaction with sell side guys and buy research based soley on the quality of the content. I've heard here that 90% of the time, people make it past VP in equity research because they know how to sell, not because they're great analysts.
Mod Note (Andy): This was originally posted on 1/07/16.