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Financial researchers in banks provide information on both equities and debt products and indicate the advisability of investing in particular equities or bonds. Known also as analysts, they are typically focused on particularly industry sectors or particular types of bond investment.

Within equity analysis or equity research jobs, some of the main sectors covered include: oil and gas, metals and mining, retail, banks and financials, pharmaceuticals, technology, industrials, and real estate companies. Equity researchers focus on one of these sectors, gaining a detailed knowledge of the prospects and financial stability of companies operating within it. Based on this knowledge, they issue 'buy', 'hold' or 'sell' recommendations advising investors what to do with the stock.

The most prized equity researchers are those who are highly ranked by external organisations such as Starmine and Institutional Investor Magazine.

Traditionally, equity researchers have produced long written reports advising investors whether to invest in particular stocks. These reports are used by equity salespeople with investment banks and brokerage houses to start sales conversations and help provide investors with ideas of stocks to buy. As time has gone on though, researchers are increasingly expected to communicate their ideas themselves to investors and to have more of a marketing role, working closely with the salespeople.

While equity researchers and research associates play a crucial role in the selling of equity products, they can find themselves in a difficult position because they do not bring in any revenues directly. As a result, there have been accusations of bias, with some researchers in investment banks accused of writing deliberately favourable reports about potential clients in order to help the bank win business in areas such as M&A and capital markets. For this reason, some researchers now work for independent research houses. Equally challenging is the fact that a really good piece of research about a company requires access to and conversations with that company's senior management, but senior management may not be willing to talk to researchers who have written negative reports about their company in the past.

Within the fixed income sector, researchers analyse the likelihood that the issuer of a bond will not meet its commitment to repay. Ratings agencies such as Moody's, Standard & Poors and Fitch, issue ratings indicating the likelihood of the repayment occurring, with AAA rated bonds the safest to invest in and C rated bonds having little likelihood of repayment on any timescale. Fixed income researchers within investment banks make similar judgements and over a career in research will typically specialise in a particular type of bond - either investment grade (strong likelihood of repayment) or high yield or distressed bonds, where the likelihood of repayment is far less.

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Quantitative Researcher/Strategist Rimrock Associates, Inc. 500,000-1,000,000 USA-NY-New York City 17 Jun 13

Quantitative Researcher to focus on high frequency trading strategy research optimization, execution and test...

Economic Research Associate Mercury Partners, Inc. Flexible USA-NY-New York City 17 Jun 13

Work as part of a team that analyzes the economy and financial markets for institutional investors. Participa...

Associate, Equity Research Paper and Packaging - New York, NY Key Bank Competitive USA-NY-New York City 17 Jun 13

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Options quantitative researcher or trader Not Disclosed $140000 - $175000 per annum, Benefits: C... USA-NY-New York City 17 Jun 13

Good opportunities for quants with options expertise.

Equity Research Analyst Comprehensive Recruiting $ Open USA-NY-New York City 17 Jun 13

Cover large cap Media and Internet sectors. Established following on the buyside.

Quantitative Analyst/ Developer – Trading Operations – Algorithmic Hedge Fund – New York or CT Capital Chase Competitive USA-NY-New York City 17 Jun 13

Quantitative Analyst/ Developer – Trading Operations – Algorithmic Hedge Fund – New York or CT

Developed/Emerging Market Foreign Exchange/Fixed Income Analyst Grand Slam Search Base salary based on experience plus bon... Canada-QC-Montreal 17 Jun 13

Analyst/strategist/economist role to be based in Montreal or NEW YORK focusing on developed or emerging market...

C++/Linux Engineer - Technology Start-Up Futures Group IT, LLC $125k-$150k base plus guaranteed bonus USA-NY-New York City 17 Jun 13

C++/Linux Engineer to assist in the development of a revolutionary product for the Investment Banking communit...

Research Specialist, Banking Sector, North America TFPL None specified USA-NY-New York City 17 Jun 13

Banking & Capital Markets insight specialist required to contribute to the strategic and business development ...

Strategic Research Analyst - Financial Institutions TFPL None specified USA-NY-New York City 17 Jun 13

Senior Analyst with indepth knowledge of the Banking and Capital Markets sector is required by this prestigiou...

Equity Research - LATAM Financial Institutions, Basic Materials Morgan Stanley Competitive USA-NY-New York City 16 Jun 13

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Software Engineers - Tech Industry into Algorithmic Trading Campbell North $100,000 - $200,000 salary + competitive... USA-NY-New York City 15 Jun 13

A leading algorithmic trading firm with multiple US offices is making a selection of key technology hires from...

Associate Director, Supervisory Economist U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Competitive USA-NY-New York City 14 Jun 13

The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission''s mission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and effici...

Institutional Sales Consultant ACR Alpine Capital Research Competittive USA-MO-St. Louis 14 Jun 13

Responsibilities: developing, expanding and supporting the firm's relationships within the institutional dist...

Institutional Investor Portfolio Analytics (Investor Research/Risk or Portfolio Performance) Not Disclosed DOE - base + lucrative bonus + benefits USA-CT-Greenwich 14 Jun 13

Stronger quantitative & analytical abilities coupled with 1 - 6 years'' work experience & quantitatively focus...

Equity Research Associate Principal Financial Group Competitive USA-IA-Central/Des Moines 14 Jun 13

Principal Global Equities is a bottom-up, hybrid equity manager, integrating the best aspects of both quantita...

Researcher NERA Economic Consulting Competitive Salary and Bonus USA-NY-New York City 14 Jun 13

Are you are looking for a career in economics that is academically oriented but at the cutting edge of practic...

Exhibit Sales Representative IIR USA Competitive Base Salary + Commission + B... USA-NY-New York City 14 Jun 13

The Exhibit Sales Representative is responsible for the researching, prospecting, presenting and closing of th...

Equity Research - LATAM Financial Institutions, Basic Materials Morgan Stanley Competitive USA-NY-New York City 14 Jun 13

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Research - Business Analyst, Business Intelligence and Analytics Associate Morgan Stanley Competitive USA-NY-New York City 14 Jun 13

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Equity Research - Life Insurance Senior Associate Morgan Stanley Competitive USA-NY-New York City 14 Jun 13

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Senior BioTechnology Analyst Chardan Capital Markets Competitive USA-NY-New York City 13 Jun 13

We are looking for a New York based Senior Biotechnology Research Analyst to join our Equity Research team.

Account Manager - Independent Global Macroeconomic Research Firm Lombard Street Research (US) Inc Competitive base salary + commission. Co... USA-NY-New York City 13 Jun 13

Seeking an energetic account manager for a small NYC-based growing team to service a large group of key accoun...

Institutional Sales Representative GfK Competitive base salary, uncapped commis... USA-MA-Boston 13 Jun 13

GfK Boutique Research Inc. (www.gfk.com) seeks a hardworking, self-motivating and entrepreneurial institutiona...

Citi Research - Associate - MIG - Big Data Citi Not Specified USA-NY-New York City 13 Jun 13

Work with the Management Information Group analyzing lagre sets of data, building querries and using business...

Citi Research - Senior Associate - Apparel Footwear/Hardlines Citi Not Specified USA-NY-New York City 13 Jun 13

Citi Research is looking for a Sr. Associate to join the Retail sector with a focus on Apparel Footwear & Re...

Research Analyst - Japan Matthews International Capital Management Not Specified USA-CA-San Francisco 13 Jun 13

This individual will be responsible for conducting both qualitative and quantitative analyses for Japanese co...

Research Associate, Homebuilders Morgan Stanley Competitive USA-NY-New York City 12 Jun 13

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Sr. Buyside Healthcare Analyst Comprehensive Recruiting $ Competitive USA-NY-New York City 11 Jun 13

Fundamental Equity Analysis within Biotech, Pharma, and Med Device Sectors. Prefer PhD in Life Sciences or an...

Associate, Capital Markets Research, Healthcare Key Bank Competitive USA-NY-New York City 11 Jun 13

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