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Financial researchers in banks supply information on equities and debt products and advise on which particular equities or bonds to invest in. Also called analysts, these positions often focus on a single industry sector or a particular type of bond investment.
Some of the main sectors within equity analysis or equity research jobs include: oil and gas, industrials, metals and mining, retail, banks and financials, technology, pharmaceuticals and real estate companies. Equity researchers usually focus on one of these sectors, developing extensive knowledge of the prospects and financial stability of companies active within it. Using this knowledge, they give "buy," "hold" or "sell" recommendations, providing investors advice on what to do with their stock.
Equity researchers who are ranked well by external organizations such as Starmine and Institutional Investor magazine are the most highly prized.
Historically, equity researchers were usually required to write long written reports advising investors on whether to invest in a certain stock. These reports could be used by equity salespeople with investment banks and brokerage houses for their own sales and to help give investors information about which stocks to buy. At present, though, researchers are more often expected to discuss their ideas with investors and to take on more of a marketing position, working more closely with the sales department.
Though equity researchers and research associates are incredibly important for selling equity products, their position can be difficult because they do not generate profit directly. Because of this, they have been accused of prejudice, with some researchers in investment banks accused of writing falsely favorable reports about potential clients to help the bank win business in sectors like M&A and capital markets. To avoid this accusation, some researchers have moved to independent research houses. Also challenging, however, is that to produce a really good piece of research about a company, a researcher needs to have conversations with that company's top management, but senior management may not wish to talk to researchers who have composed unfavorable reports about the company previously.
Within the fixed income sector, researchers study the chances that the organization issuing a bond will be unable to repay it. Ratings agencies like Moody's, Standard &Poors and Fitch issue ratings suggesting the chances of repayment, with AAA rated bonds the safest for investments and C rated bonds unlikely to ever be repaid on time. Fixed income researchers in investment banks also make these judgments and over a career in research normally specialize in a single type of bond - either investment grade, which are the bonds likely to be repaid, or high yield or distressed bonds, where they are less likely to be repaid on time.
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| Manager Commodity and Alternative Investment Products CMEME | CME Group not disclosed | Chicago, IL, 60601 | 08 Feb 12 |
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Work on high-frequency trading platform. Assist in the development of optimal execution strategies and ...
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This is an opportunity to help a premier firm build out a New High Frequency Trading desk from scratch.
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Growing Algorithmic / Automated Trading company with offices in Chicago, New York and London.
| Software Engineers – C++ / Java – Algorithmic Trading Fund – Technology / Research Role – Guaranteed Bonuses & Sign On | Westbourne Partners $150,000 - $450,000 + Guaranteed Bonuses... | New York, NY, 10001 | 08 Feb 12 |
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Guaranteed Bonuses, Relocation Package & Sign On for world class engineers and quants.
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A leading International Insurance Company is seeking a Director for Insurance Derivatives Valuation group in N...
| Director, Credit | Highland Capital Management, L.P. Competitive | Dallas, TX, 75204 | 07 Feb 12 |
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Highland is offering an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join its credit research team to make investment...
| Derivatives Modeler- NYC | Not Disclosed 175k basic salary, plus bonus | New York City, NY | 07 Feb 12 |
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Global Financial Institution seeks experienced Quantitative Modeler to join their derivatives valuation team. ...
| Research Analyst | The Tuttle Agency 55,000 - 70,000 plus bonus | Grand Central, NY, 10017 | 07 Feb 12 |
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| City Internships - 2012 Summer Internship Program - Now open for applications | City Internships Visit www.city-internships.com | Chicago, IL, 60601 | 07 Feb 12 |
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City Internships provides all-inclusive Summer Internship Programs for students and recent graduates seeking t...
| MBS ABS Prepayment Modeler - NYC | Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive Compensation | New York, NY | 07 Feb 12 |
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| Equity Research Associate - Global Oil | Macquarie Information not provided | Houston, TX, 77001 | 07 Feb 12 |
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With expansion of our economic capabilities in the US, an opportunity now exists for a Research Associate to w...
| Trade Analytics Client Services Analyst | Bond Street Group 70-100k plus bonus | Manhattan, NY, 10016 | 06 Feb 12 |
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Client-facing technical position requiring 1-5 years of financial services experience, strong Excel skills, kn...
| Macro Strategist | IJC Partners, LLC. Base + Bonus | Nyc, NY | 06 Feb 12 |
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| Research Analyst | IJC Partners, LLC. base & bonus | Greenwich, CT | 06 Feb 12 |
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Research Analyst to focus on medium-term strategies
| Credit Analyst II (1886) | Trust Company of the West Commensurate with experience | Los Angeles, CA, 90017 | 06 Feb 12 |
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The Credit Analyst will work as part of the credit research group that supports portfolio management.
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| VP/ Director level Systematic Trading Researcher – Quantitative Hedge Fund (Equities, Global Futures, FX) | Capital Chase Highly Competitive | New York, NY, 10001 | 06 Feb 12 |
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Tier -1 Quantitative hedge-fund looking for a systematic researcher to work within a larger team of researcher...
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