Comments on: The Equity Research Associate: Remnant of a Dying Industry, or the Hero That Gotham Deserves? https://mergersandinquisitions.com/equity-research-associate/ Discover How to Get Into Investment Banking Wed, 10 May 2023 11:30:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 By: M&I - Brian https://mergersandinquisitions.com/equity-research-associate/#comment-729480 Sat, 12 Jun 2021 15:20:43 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=29282#comment-729480 In reply to Sam.

Well, what is your long-term goal? Hard to answer this question without more information.

If you want to invest in individual companies and other publicly traded securities (e.g., eventually move to a hedge fund), the ER offer is better. Yes, ER is a declining industry, but hedge funds and asset management firms still recruit out of the ER pool.

The hours will be worse than PWM and the stress levels will be higher, but the pay ceiling is likely higher, and it is definitely higher if you move to a HF.

If you have no interest in investing in individual securities and are happy with your current compensation and lifestyle and the pay ceiling in PWM, then you should stay where you are.

]]> By: Sam https://mergersandinquisitions.com/equity-research-associate/#comment-729445 Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:54:50 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=29282#comment-729445 I am currently a client facing Portfolio Associate in Private Wealth Management team at a bulge bracket bank managing $1bio AUM for UHNW clients and have received an offer for an Equity Research Associate – Large Cap Banks position.

I have previous experience in corp finance dept of a bulge bracket bank hence the ER offer.

I am confused if I should take it up. Unsure of the pros and cons – if you could help me out. I want to understand which one would be a better choice – i am currently 31 yrs old.

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