BB Equity Research VP or B-School to pursue M&A Associate Role?
Dear WSO, I need some advice as I've been pondering and losing sleep day and night on this topic. I'm 30, in ER in a MM for 4.5 years prior to which I was an auditor for 2 years (gained amazing...
View ArticleAsking for financial modeling help. Any help would be appreciated.
WSOers,I could use someone's help if they could spare the time. I have been practicing my modeling techniques. My latest attempt is a step up in difficulty, and I cannot find the source of my...
View ArticleOil&Gas Industry Outlook and Themes please - will SB!
Hi everyone, recently started my equity research internship. I'm trying to get my hands on industry outlook reports on oil&gas, so as to narrow down investment themes and trends.I'm due to pitch...
View ArticleSummers / First Years, how do you spend your time?
For all current summer interns or junior associates, I am curious to know a rough breakout of your typical day. I have seen some "day in the life" posts from higher up analysts, but nothing for junior...
View ArticleLife science to equity research
Greetings,I am currently a senior undergraduate about to complete my life science degree. I want to change my career path and go into equity research or financial analysis. I have a strong interest but...
View ArticleEquity Research Basic Terminology
Hi I am relatively new to the industry and would wish to get some ideas from all you guys with better knowledge. I am reading one of the my analyst reports, and I want to clear some terminologies...
View ArticleEquity Research Interview questions
Hi,On short notice I have an interview with an analyst and an associate on thursday for an associate position. Can anyone give me a heads up on what will likely be asked? Will this be a fit interview...
View ArticleBest Practice for Converting Currency for Historical Financial Statements?
Let's say I want to value a company, whose financial statements are reported in Brazilian Reals. I want to convert the numbers into $USD. When I go back to historical financial statements and do the...
View ArticleBest ER firms in the Southeast?
I'm currently an MBA student at a top ten school, looking to get into ER with a background in financial restructuring and corp finance. My preference of cities is Charlotte, Atlanta, and DC in that...
View ArticlePerspective ER Internship
Hey guys I am Junior at a non-target school close to NYC. The previous semester I chose to switch my major to finance. I have a 3.00 GPA and no prior internship experience. In doing research on various...
View ArticleER internship Help
Hey guys I am Junior at a non-target school close to NYC. The previous semester I chose to switch my major to finance. I have a 3.00 GPA and no prior internship experience. In doing research on various...
View ArticleWriting an Equity Research Report
I am currently a Global Business/Finance major at a non-target with a 3.7 GPA. I am looking to break into equity research by obtaining an internship next summer (I tried for this summer but did not...
View Articlencdex market tips and calls
Mentha oil and cotton both commodities are traded at opposite side and here mentha oil goes upside with 7.00 points and stands with 935.00 points while cotton goes down side with -20.00 points and...
View ArticleBreaking in from Asset Management
Hi,I've worked as an analyst for the endowments and foundations group at a MM bank for close to four years. Most of my work experience involves fund manager due diligence, portfolio construction and...
View ArticleWhy Equity Research?
For those of you interested in, or working in Equity Research, why are you interested? Is there any specific event that you could point to that sparked your interest?*Business School *Private Equity
View ArticleCold emailing alumni during earnings season: terrible idea?
Hi everyone,I'm about to enter my senior year and am trying to secure an off-cycle equity research internship since I missed the boat for summer internships. Nearly impossible, I know, but I plan to at...
View ArticleValuation Question - Returning Cash to Shareholders
Hey guysI was on the phone with an analyst the other day talking about a company I was covering (it pays to network!). He said that returning cash to shareholders that the company has not earned does...
View ArticleDifference in reported CFO line items vs. calculated corresponding B/S change...
Can anyone explain to me why a CFO line item (or any SCF line item) may not reflect the same number as I calculate from the balance sheet for a corresponding line item? I'm working on modeling...
View ArticleRetained earnings/noncontrolling portion of net income clarification
I am working on the RE portion of my 3 statement model, and I wanted to confirm that practice is to increase RE by Net Income including noncontrolling interests (as opposed to NI attributable to just...
View ArticleTrading on Equity Research CV
Hello monkeys,Just wanted to canvas some opinions on including personal trading on Equity Research CVs. Do you think this would give off the wrong impression that you are looking to ultimately end up...
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