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Too Old for a CFA?

I'm gonna be 28 at the end of this June but I won't be ready for this year's exam. If i were to sit next year and pass all levels first shot (trust I know this is a difficult task) I would have...

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Converting operating leases to financing leases/capital leases

I am working on the valuation of an airline. The company's fleet is held via a mix of operating and finance leases. My boss wants me to convert the operating leases to finance leases. This means taking...

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How do you maximize your first few years in ER?

Context: Accepted an FT ER role at a medium sized bank here in my country. Will be covering power, utilities and mining.Was wondering if you guys could give me any tips to maximize my first few years...

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Series 7 Old Study material

Hello,I am planning to take the series 7 license test soon but will not be provided with any free material except for a 15% discount on Kaplan study materials (and some other providers). I am a little...

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Exiting an Equity Research dream job

I always wanted to be an equity research analyst (sell side or buy side). But now that I finally broke in, and have been here for some time, I realize how bad shape the industry is in.Buy side keeps...

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Equity Research Career Path Advice

Currently working a job in Asset Performance Analytics and reporting at a boutique Investment Management firm. Based on my exposure in school, and what I've learned and been exposed too at my current...

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Recommendation Bias on the Technology Sector?

Hey guys... so actually I have been writing my thesis/upper-writing class/the paper I need to write to graduate. The topic I chose is "stock recommendation bias and bank's affiliation"I am a Math and...

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please help about valuation for company when it has a real estate project

I am trying to do valuation for a firm which do business on consumer sector. This company also has a real estate project and it make me confused. For real estate project, I calculate NPV (FCFE method)...

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Possible to ditch out early once a week?

So short story I have a medical condition which requires me to get surgery at the end of my SA. I am doing ER in a BB and was wondering if some days I could dip out around 7ish to see my doctor once a...

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Analyzing bank stocks

Hello,I am an equity research analyst in a boutique sell-side research firm. I focus on generating and working on general short ideas. However, until now, I have not had a chance to analyze a publicly...

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Equity Research training courses?

Could anybody recommend me some equity research training courses? Thank you in advance :)!ERtrainingCoursesWSPEquity Researchcourse

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Breaking Into ER - Advice Needed

Hi All,So to give you a little background on myself: I've spent the past three years working in the back office at a mutual fund administrator in Ohio. Realized this wasn't for me awhile ago and have...

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Admin works in research? travel booking, printing, binding, etc

Hey guys,I joined ER last month, on top of research work, I have to LOTS of admin as well, and it is taking me a lot of time. I am wondering if you guys have to do the same thing, and if that is a part...

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What can I do to make my resume stand out?

I am a rising sophomore at a semi-target/target school. Unfortunately, I do not have an internship this summer. So, in an attempt to use my spare time wisely, I've been reading tons of stock trading...

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Will Equity Research regulation kill off the future?

Stumbled across this article a few days ago, and another one from FT."MiFID 2, an ambitious set of European financial rules coming into effect next January, will force asset managers to disclose how...

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REIT to ER

Hi Everyone!I just have a quick question on how common it is to go from REIT to ER, and how that career path typically takes shape. I am currently a senior analyst at a large REIT (>15B UM), and the...

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CFA vs Self Study

Is it better to spend time studying for the CFA level 1 or spend time self studying, reading 10k's, and mastering writing reports and doing valuations. I have a constraint of both money and time since...

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Advice for Interviewing With an Associate

Background: Non-target, 3.25 GPA, relevant boutique internships.Found an open position at a top BBER firm for a highly ranked team. Applied online, then reached out to the lead analyst expressing my...

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Best overall online equity research course?

Can anyone recommend an overall (fundamental, modeling, business analysis etc) online course to do?

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Independent equity research firms

Hey all, I'm a recent MBA graduate from a top 50 business school and have equity research internship experience on both the buy and sell-sides in NY. I was also a summer associate at a boutique last...

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