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."

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.

Carson

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

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.

wilslm

more money doing sell side equity research?

stockjaguar

more money less jobs

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