So you want to be an analyst, do you want to work on the buy side or the sell side?
If your first thought was – “Huh?” – keep reading.
All equity and credit analysts perform research in order to make buy and sell recommendations. The ultimate user of those recommendations and the clients who pay the bills determine if you are on the buy side or the sell side. Part 1 will discuss sell side analysts and Part 2 – you guessed it –will discuss buy side analysts. Finally, Part 3 will wrap everything up and help you decide which career path is best for you.
Part 1 – Sell Side Analysts