Why do you want to do sell side equity research research, equity

Kiakaha

as opposed to buy side equity research?

stockjaguar

more money less jobs

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CFA Jay, CFA

wilslm

more money doing sell side equity research?

ryanlb

^ the upper salary potential of sell side is way higher than buy side.

Also, you get a chance to talk to many funds, investors.

Carson

Oh really? I didn't know that. Then how come so many people want to go to buy side?

former

My sense is that sell side research is considered the gateway to the buy side.

As for compensation, I suspect that the upside potential for mediocre work is higher than on the buy side. But it's hard for me to accept that top analysis talent is not rewarded sufficiently on the buy side to keep them from going back to the sell side.

Sell side researchers get more publicity, so if you like the shine of the spotlight, you're likely to get more as a sell side analyst than a buy side analyst. On the buy side, PMs generally get more show than analysts.

Chuckrox

That should be the answer:
"So, why do you want to do sell side research?"
"I want to be highly compensated for mediocre work."

LBriscoe

Interviewer: "So, why do you want to do sell-side research?"
You: "Big pimpin baby....spendin CHEESE."



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at Friday, July 8, 2011 at 01:34PM by numi.

therecruit

buy side is considered relatively easier,with the only person you need to convince is your PM.

sell side you need to be a good analyst AND a good salesman at the same time. always trying to sell something to a lot of people. If you are very influential, if you can get management teams on the road often, and move markets with a research publication, firms will pay ridiculous amounts of money to hire you + an insane bonus.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at Friday, July 8, 2011 at 02:20PM by iteracom.

dmrktrading

Because I want to have no life, be constantly travelling and preparing pitch books and love working 6-7 days a week. ;)

Life is much better on the buy side.