Projected Balance Sheet Not Balancing
Hello, I'm testing out my DCF and the projected BS figures are not balancing out. I've been going over it literally for hours and can't figure out the problem. Would somebody like to take a look at it...
View ArticleCFA Level 2 Chapter Summaries
I am in the process of writing concise summaries of individual CFA Level 2 chapters. I have currently written Reading 16: Inventories. These summaries are short and sweet - straight to the point and...
View ArticleInvestment Banking or Equity Research
Hello, I have a background in Engineering and Economics, I wish to transition to banking after some time working in industry. Equity research could be a relevant option for me as I worked in both...
View ArticleEntry level or Associate after some work experience
Hello, I have a background in Engineering and Economics, I wish to transition to banking after some time working in industry. I am 26, and I finished my master's degree four years ago. Should I apply...
View ArticleWhen referred to HR Personnel - What do you ask them?
Hi,Upon building a relationship with one of my contacts in a BB Firm for Equity Research, he forwarded my resume to the head recruiter and told me to set up a coffee with her. I reached out to her...
View ArticleLeveraged Fixed Income: ER
Are fixed income analysts in a better position to be poached by hedge funds than other types of ER analysts? Is there any prejudice in how they select from the ER pool? Also, which BBs have the best...
View ArticleMLPs: Time to back up the truck?
MLPs have gotten killed this year and now sport a yield of around 9%. Outside of Kinder Morgan (which annihilated their payout and isn't technically an MLP anymore), I do not detect a decline in the...
View ArticleNifty Future Calls Today : 16 Dec
Today's calls :BUY ITC 320PE in between 5.50-.45 STOPLOSS 4.95 TARGET 6.30 :CURRENT MARKET PRICE -5.70BUY SBIN AT 227-228 SL 225 TARGET 234nifty future tips nift Quote Bookmark
View Articlenon-controlling interest and EPS
I'm modeling a company's financials. Last year, the company subtracted a loss from a non-controlling interest (company they own a stake in) when calculating EPS. I get that this EPS number is more...
View ArticleStarting job at Price Reporting Agency
Hi everyone,Final year student here at a top UK university looking to break into ER but to no avail. Have an opportunity now to start at a Price Reporting Agency (Platts/Argus/ICIS) in Asia. What are...
View ArticleEquity Research Template MS word
I wanted to ask if anyone has a MS Word Equity Research template with a functionality to fetch the standard financial statements, historical price and standard ratios from the internet. It would be a...
View ArticleStock Pitch Competitions
Are there any remaining stock pitch competitions for undergraduates in January/Spring Semester? Quote Bookmark
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Resident physician resume help: please critique
I am a resident physician interested in transitioning into equity research career. Please critique.resumeEquity Research Quote Bookmark
View ArticleOutsourcing Research Functions
Anyone have experience using outsourcing service providers (in India or other low-cost locations) for research - equities, commodities etc?Wondering how much research is really done in-house vs. with...
View ArticleGS hiring process (or other BB)
Greetings, Newbie here, I hope I posted at the right forum! Just wondering do you have any insights on the hiring process of GS (particularly ER?) or other BB (which perhaps can be a proxy?)? this is...
View ArticleAny benefit in reaching out to equity research analyst?
I just had a phone screening at a BB and HR told me she would recommend me for an interview to the analyst. She told me the name of the equity research analyst in our phone conversation and what she is...
View ArticleEquity Research Summer Intern Pay?
Hello all,I was wondering what the usual pay for ER is for summer interns usually summer in between junior and senior year? i've seen it all over for IB but no so much ER.Another question I had is if...
View ArticleBest way over to ER - Past Junior Year
Hey all,I am a senior at a non-target school. I have a medium GPA (Think 3.5) and a ton of corporate finance(where I did my SA) and accounting internships under my belt. My long-term goals include...
View ArticleEquity research: Expert Interview
Hi All, I work at a large tech company. Through expert networks e.g. Gerson Lehrman, I am usually reached out by equity research guys for helping them understand the industry landscape and getting my...
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Martin Shrekli's Firm Files for Chapter 11
Martin Shrekli's biotech firm KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc files for chapter 11. Kind of expected after his arrest but what's your take on it? Will his other firms go bankrupt in absence of...
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