Expert networks test IR
‘I can’t believe that any company executive in their right mind would actually speak to you guys,’ I recall saying to a compliance...
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Sell side Archive
The fragmentation of equity research
The death knell was supposed to have sounded for sell-side research when Eliot Spitzer struck his Global Research Analyst...
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A sell-side analyst’s perspective on award-winning IR
Benson Szeto, an associate analyst covering chemicals, steels and fertilizers at TD Securities in Toronto, discusses what makes...
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Getting the most out of your broker
In 2009 I was fortunate to tie the knot with a very understanding and forgiving woman. During the years before our marriage and...
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IR Papers: Democratic analysts are audacious
The political affiliations of equity analysts can affect earnings forecasts and market prices. Using data from 1993 to 2009, US...
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CFA predicts growing membership from Asia-Pacific
The next generation of chartered financial analysts (CFAs) will increasingly come from outside the US and Canada as the number...
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The changing face of sell-side equity research
As an industry, sell-side equity research has evolved dramatically during the past decade. The era of bulge-bracket equity...
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Comment: Why Flint is the right choice for HSBC
Chairmen and chief executives are rare breeds; CEOs and chairs of banks are rarer still. So one might think they should be...
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Comment: Dealing with problem analysts
Freedom of speech is the most coveted of the US constitutional rights. Yet sometimes when you need it most, protecting that which...
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'Out-of-work analysts' spur rise in boutique research coverage
One trend from 2009 has left many scratching their heads: analyst coverage actually increased for lots of issuers. Part of this is...
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