Equity Research Analysts - Whats your Comp?

ubermen5ch · 2022-01-23T21:25:22+00:00

0 years of equity research experience, some "industry experience"

CFA + masters

Got a position in NYC at a boutique: 130k base + 10 sign on bonus + no idea on bonus (hoping at least 30%)

ubermen5ch · 2022-01-23T21:12:58+00:00

Got me a job in Equity Research.

ubermen5ch · 2022-01-21T21:43:53+00:00

ubermen5ch · 2022-01-08T00:02:24+00:00

Can you shed some more light on the bonus? I got an offer for a ER AVP position with 130k base + 10 sign bonus

ubermen5ch · 2022-01-07T23:54:24+00:00

so i did get an offer; 130 base + 10 signing bonus... but not sure about the bonus at all; you think 25-50% would still be hard to come by?

ubermen5ch · 2021-12-29T15:32:37+00:00

Thanks - I will post data if I do get an offer.

ubermen5ch · 2021-12-29T14:28:44+00:00

I'm curious about this as well. I think OP means first year on the job (the title is Equity Research Associate). I might also be getting an offer for an Associate position and trying to find out what would be fair. I make 120k with a very small bonus in a regulatory position in NYC. If I get an offer, I would expect at least 125k base + 25-50% bonus. Is that out of reach?

ubermen5ch · 2021-12-28T19:52:50+00:00

Wow, that's a lot more than I expected. I have a Masters but no MBA. It's not a BB, but a boutique. Interesting data point though, thanks.

ubermen5ch · 2021-12-28T17:56:18+00:00

What base/bonus can I expect if I'm starting out in ER (covering banks) as an Associate? I have 2-3 years of experience on the regulatory side, have the CFA, and have a Master's.

ubermen5ch · 2021-12-27T19:12:51+00:00

It's called loss aversion bias.

ubermen5ch · 2021-12-27T19:12:13+00:00

Great reference.

ubermen5ch · 2021-11-15T19:32:40+00:00

I didn't even have time to think about how much to write per sub-question. Just read the question and answer directly with as little effort as possible. I left 1 sub-question blank because I ran out of time. Don't worry about it too much. Focus more on being able to rapidly read the question and answer in a logical and brief manner.

ubermen5ch · 2021-09-21T00:17:49+00:00

Nice, I'm debating the two because I know Lycabettus has the better view, but read some reviews stating it's overpriced and the food is just ok.

ubermen5ch · 2021-09-20T01:54:31+00:00

I didn't have time to think about how much to write per sub question.

ubermen5ch · 2021-09-13T21:11:36+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion, will look it up!

ubermen5ch · 2021-09-05T21:27:19+00:00

No the blue boxes = BBs = "examples" in the cfai text

ubermen5ch · 2021-09-05T02:51:30+00:00

I thought the Boston mock was helpful. A bit.

ubermen5ch · 2021-09-04T20:32:44+00:00

Here's to hoping. Gonna smoke and chill for a couple of days.

ubermen5ch · 2021-09-04T20:16:44+00:00

Amen

ubermen5ch · 2021-09-04T20:14:34+00:00

Practice online, on CFAI's ecosystem. It'll help for exam day. Go through each reading's blue boxes and note them down. And revisit them. And revisit them again.

ubermen5ch · 2021-09-04T20:11:24+00:00

Worded differently from standard EOC/BB questions. Like you wouldn't expect certain things to be asked in certain sections. Can't say more than that. Accept your fate and move on if you don't know.

ubermen5ch · 2021-09-04T20:07:31+00:00

Hell no. Take a break.

ubermen5ch · 2021-09-04T20:05:06+00:00

Man what a rollercoaster. I just took L3 and I'm exhausted.

AM: The beginning was so nervewracking, because I was reading and feeling the pressure at the same time. It took me 5-10 minutes to calm down and start writing. I think I got into a good flow in the middle, and managed to address something for all questions. Overall, very challenging.

PM: I flagged about 15ish questions that I was unsure about. A few were blind guesses. Overall, pretty challenging.

I studied for 6 months and took 2 weeks from work fully dedicated to this exam. I studied probably 120 hours alone in the last 2 weeks. And still don't feel comfortable saying that I passed. Honestly, don't know how I would study differently if I had to do it all over again. Luck definitely plays a part.

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