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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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Equity Research Analyst - Latin America - Top Investment bank NJF Search International Highly Competitive plus Bonus New York, NY, 10001 09 Feb 12

I am currently working with a top investment bank that is looking to hire an Vice President level candidate to...

Stat Arb Quant - PhD Not Disclosed Outstanding compensation and benefit pla... New York City, NY 09 Feb 12

New York City based financial firm is looking to hire an experienced Quant Analyst with a background in Statis...

Portfolio Manager Rimrock Associates, Inc. 500-1mm New York City, NY 09 Feb 12

Large Asset Manager seeking new trading talent.

Latin America Strategist – NEW YORK GQR Global Markets Director – Excellent Remuneration New York, NY 09 Feb 12

A global Investment Bank is seeking to add a head LatAm strategist for their LatAm trading desk in New York. T...

Quantitative Research, Futures- Hedge Fund- New York Selby Jennings Strategy Competitive New York, NY, 10001 09 Feb 12

This is a great opportunity to move into an already successful team that are expanding their futures desk.

Senior Portfolio Manager-Municipal Bonds Integrated Management Resources Open New York, NY 09 Feb 12

Prestigious Financial Institution in New York City has an immediate need for a Senior Portfolio Manager coveri...

Rise of the Machines! Senior Research Scientist | Trading Technology – Bay Area, CA & Chicago, IL GQR Global Markets Up to $450,000 USD (DOE) + Competitive B... Calif City, CA 09 Feb 12

Calling all Super Quants, Research Scientists and Silicon Valley Software Engineers – we seek the most creativ...

High Frequency Quantitative Strategist/ Trader- New York Selby Jennings Strategy Competitive New York, NY, 10001 09 Feb 12

My client, a proprietary trading firm is looking for a quantitative strategist/ trader to join their high freq...

Manager Commodity and Alternative Investment Products CMEME CME Group not disclosed Chicago, IL, 60601 08 Feb 12

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Quantitative/statistical researchers NJF Search International competitive Greenwich, CT, 06830 08 Feb 12

The fund has a reputation for being one of the best and longest running in statistical arbitrage trading. They...

Software Engineers, Machine Learning researchers, Statisticians, Mathematicians. High Frequency Computerised Trading Company. Westbourne Partners $250,000 - $1,500,000 + Guaranteed Bonus... New York, NY, 10001 08 Feb 12

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

Guaranteed Bonuses, Relocation Package & Sign On for world class engineers and quants.

Sr. Research Analyst Franklin Templeton Competitive San Mateo, CA 07 Feb 12

FTMAS is looking for a Sr. Research Analyst to join a team of Investment Analysts who work on developing new a...

Equity Research Analysts - Specialty Retail and Restaurants Integrated Management Resources Open New York, NY 07 Feb 12

Investment bank seeks prominent publishing Analysts to augment its coverage of the Specialty Retail and Restau...

Senior Metals Trading Product Manager Integrated Management Resources Open New York, NY 07 Feb 12

Global Financial Firm is seeking a Senior Metals Trading Product Manager.

Credit Risk Manager Integrated Management Resources Open New York, NY 07 Feb 12

Global Firm is seeking a Risk Manager within the clearing (PB or other) space.

Strategist-Research Analysts Integrated Management Resources Open New York, NY 07 Feb 12

Well established and growing boutique platform seeks well recognized Banking/Finance Analysts to augment its r...

Equity Quantitative Analyst Integrated Management Resources Open New York, NY 07 Feb 12

Premier Buyside Firm is seeking to add a cash Equity Quantitative Analyst in an expansion effort.

Director - Insurance Derivatives Valuation Integrated Management Resources Open New York, NY 07 Feb 12

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

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

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

Our client, an international financial services firm, is looking for a Research Analyst for their NYC location...

Financial Engineer - Java MHI | Mai Hunter International Excellent Base + Bonus Arlington, VA, 22201 07 Feb 12

A solid, stable and arousing financial institution is hungry for technical financial engineers

City Internships - 2012 Summer Internship Program - Now open for applications City Internships Visit www.city-internships.com Chicago, IL, 60601 07 Feb 12

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

A prestigious hedge fund with offices in New York City is seeking an experienced mortgage prepayment and/or de...

Economic Data Specialist - Top Hedge Fund Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive Compensation Stamford, CT 07 Feb 12

A leading hedge fund is seeking an experienced data specialist to be part of their cutting edge research team....

Buyside Fixed Income Quant Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive Compensation New York, NY 07 Feb 12

A prestigious global fund manager is seeking an experienced quantitative research analyst with a strong backgr...

Economic Research Analyst – New York Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive compensation New York, NY 07 Feb 12

Chief Economist seeks a junior economic research analyst to analyze data and produce high quality economic res...

Senior Analyst, Funding and Liquidity Risk Integrated Management Resources Open New York, NY 07 Feb 12

A leading International Insurance Company is seeking a Senior Analyst to support ERM.

Equity Research Associate - Global Oil Macquarie Information not provided Houston, TX, 77001 07 Feb 12

With expansion of our economic capabilities in the US, an opportunity now exists for a Research Associate to w...

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