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7 Reasons Why You Should NOT Work for a Start-up Hedge Fund

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7 Reasons Why You Should NOT Work for a Start-up Hedge Fund

As someone who got a front-row seat view of the horrors of working at a start-up hedge fund, I want to share with you the 7 reasons why you should NOT work for a subscale start-up hedge fund. Subpar Pay Yes, I get it. You want to work in finance

06 Mar 2023
How (Sell-side) Equity Research Works

Career

How (Sell-side) Equity Research Works

Yes, investment banks provide the back-end such as office space, payroll, distribution channel, etc., but analysts have 100% discretion on how to run their research team based on their vision. The franchise nature of the profession explains why asking “which bank has the best equity research report” does not mean

05 Mar 2023
How to Break Into Public Equity Investing

Career

How to Break Into Public Equity Investing

and why you might be failing

04 Mar 2023

Career

Target School vs. Non-Target

How to level the playing field?

04 Mar 2023
A Primer on Public Equity Investment Styles

Career

A Primer on Public Equity Investment Styles

Long-only vs. Long/short, Value vs. Growth

04 Mar 2023
List of Sell-side Equity Research Firms

Career

List of Sell-side Equity Research Firms

Below is a list of firms globally that produce equity research reports to help you identify firms that you want to work at. Some firms might have been bought, use your judgment. Updated as of 6/15/2025 Large Investment Banks * Bank of America Securities * Barclays * Citi * Deutsche Bank * Evercore

04 Mar 2023

Career

Advice for Junior Buy-side Research Analysts

This week I will share with you career tips for junior buy-side research analysts. I want to thank my Instagram followers for contributing to some of the great tips. For this article, let’s assume the interaction is between you and your portfolio manager, but it also applies if you

04 Mar 2023
Decision Process for Sell-side Equity Research Job Offers

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Decision Process for Sell-side Equity Research Job Offers

Every year the music chair takes place across Wall Street after bonuses, and equity research is no exception. This article will make you make a better decision by considering the evaluation process holistically. The decision points in evaluating a sell-side research role are the following, in order of importance: 1.

04 Mar 2023
A (Bad) Day In the Life of An Equity Research Associate

Career

A (Bad) Day In the Life of An Equity Research Associate

Me During Earnings Season

04 Mar 2023
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