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0-5 years of experience
Initiated coverage on thirty plus companies in the consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors of the U.S. equity markets.
- Reviewed company reports and filings and analyzed financial statements to develop an understanding of company.
- Built complex discounted cash flow models to produce potential valuations of companies in the consumer sectors.
- Prepared research reports and presented investment recommendations to portfolio managers.
- Created and managed a consumer staples sector model portfolio that appreciated 12% in 2003, outperforming its benchmark by 500 basis points.
0-5 years of experience
Initiated coverage on thirty plus companies in the consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors of the U.S. equity markets.
- Reviewed company reports and filings and analyzed financial statements to develop an understanding of company.
- Built complex discounted cash flow models to produce potential valuations of companies in the consumer sectors.
- Prepared research reports and presented investment recommendations to portfolio managers.
- Created and managed a consumer staples sector model portfolio that appreciated 12% in 2003, outperforming its benchmark by 500 basis points.
0-5 years of experience
Led a 5-person business services team and served as lead analyst covering the education sector. Conducted fundamental research, interviewed management, built financial models, and published research reports.
- Achieved a 21% return on buy and sell recommendations, with 74% of recommendations posting a positive returned, compared to a negative 29% return on the S&P 500 during the same period.
- Promoted to Senior Analyst within 14 months, compared to a company average of 30 months.
- Formed strong working relationships with management teams, consistently securing CEO attendance at [company name]’s yearly stock conference.
- Identified attractive IPO ideas and provided scenario-based DCF modeling, helping investors understand attractive new stock issuances.
- Trained 4 new analysts, building a strong team that was consistently chosen by sales representatives to speak with clients and prospects.
- Quoted in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Investor’s Business Daily, and Smart Money, providing investment ideas and insights into regulatory changes affecting coverage list.
0-5 years of experience
Managed $100M in equity and fixed income portfolios and supported Private Client Services team’s $1.4B book of assets.
- Responsible for portfolio selection, asset allocation, and trade execution for over 40 investment portfolios composed of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
- Met with clients to provide portfolio updates and recommendations based on evolving client objectives and reviewed portfolio holdings to ensure compliance with approved securities.
- Worked with Trust Officers to provide clients and prospects opportunities to use additional bank services and products.
- Conducted financial statement and earnings quality analysis.
- Maintained working knowledge of all S&P 100 companies.
- Covered Computer Hardware industry as buy-side Equity Analyst for Wells Research Group. Companies covered: Dell, Gateway, Apple, and Compaq.
0-5 years of experience
Private equity intermediary, providing innovative advising and consulting services which focuses on strategic solutions to industry-leading executives and private equity groups in seeking to acquire middle market company (MMC)
- Managed Salesforce database and LinkedIn recruiter system efficiently, mastered professional business skills through instant following up with buy-side P/E firms and sell-side executives
- Contacted and qualified 200+ C-level executives for potential deals on monthly basis, praised for efficiency
- Mastered multiple tasks by conducting executive recruiting and industry research for 3 deals at the same time
- Produced deal teasers of investment opportunities and advised executives on strategic planning before pitching the deals to private equity groups
- Implemented KPIs strategically and improved overall effectiveness by reducing front-end analysts needed by 50%
0-5 years of experience
Chosen as one of 8 top students to manage the SMIF, a sub-portfolio of the [company name] endowment valued at $250,000, using valuation techniques (DCF, multiples, etc.) and fundamental analysis.
- Prepared comprehensive written reports on the quantitative and qualitative analysis of industries, sectors, trends, and the economy.
- Developed and presented investment thesis, risks, and buy recommendations, to financial services industry professionals on the SMIF Advisory Board.
- Skillfully utilized the FCFF model, and Multiples approach to accurately estimate a one-year price target for a biotechnology company.
0-5 years of experience
Proprietary hedge fund group investing $2 billion – $3 billion of [company name] capital long/short in equity securities.
- Analyst on two-member team that invested $300 million in equities focused in the consumer, healthcare service, industrials and transports sectors, leveraging sell-side consumer and healthcare services experience.
- Assisted portfolio manager in the stock selection process, generating over $40 million in profit in 2008, 2009 & 1Q10.
- Monitored the risk and performance of the portfolio to make recommendations to portfolio manager that assist in portfolio adjustments due to the volatility and overall performance of the broader market.
- Built and maintained proprietary company specific financial models used in the stock selection process.
- Proactively communicated sector view and news to the broader Principal Strategies group.
0-5 years of experience
Managed $100,000 portfolio of College’s endowment through weekly reporting to Chief Investment Officer.
- Developed financial forecasts and evaluated operational performance for selected companies.
- Built financial models and pitch books for companies in IT, Food, and Manufacturing industries.
- Presented 3 stock pitches to the College’s investment committee in New York City; 3 stock recommendations were all adopted for the $100,000 portfolio.
0-5 years of experience
- Independently generated and researched all ideas for a $300 MM fund investing in large-cap and mid-cap equities that outperformed the S&P 500 for three consecutive years
- Highlighted Sectors: Consumer/ Retail, Financial Services, Industrials, Technology
- Conducted all fundamental research including financial, statistical and economic modeling
- Participated on the investment committee to make portfolio management decisions
- Communicated with sell-side research analysts to gather more company-specific information
0-5 years of experience
Analyzed business and economic trends for equity securities
- Identified business growth drivers and risk profile of energy equity securities
- Performed financial modeling, revenue forecasting and valuation on energy equity securities
- Presented investment opportunities in mid-cap energy equity securities to portfolio managers
- Monitored one energy equity security investment valued at $115K
0-5 years of experience
- Helped construct a model equity portfolio based on a quant strategy that earned a gross return of twenty-five percent
- Submitted buy and sell recommendations for the manager’s review
- Utilized the Bloomberg and Morningstar databases to research and summarize information for each selection
- Performed necessary clerical work and assisted in a high-net worth client business development program
- Updated and reviewed client portfolios with assets under management totaling $35 million
0-5 years of experience
Conducted primary research for three telecommunications companies. Assisted senior analyst in developing broadcast industry research coverage for eight TV, nine radio, and one outdoor company.
- Participated in over $11B of equity capital raises, including seven IPOs and twelve secondary
- Produced over 100 research reports, including 21 initiation of coverage reports
- Created financial models of companies under coverage and comparable companies
- Wrote First Call notes following industry and company specific news
- Presented analysis to traders, institutional investors, salespersons and retail brokers
0-5 years of experience
Lead analyst responsible for creating the forecasting, budgeting, and valuations for one of the largest private equity firms in the Bay Area with $5.5BB AUM
- Increased user efficiency by 200% remodeling investor databases, ensuring all investors were contacted
- Managed the quarterly investor-and fund-level performance summaries as well as other private equity reporting standards following Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)
- Calculated gross/net IRR, NPV, DCF, investment leverage ratios, water flow calculations and investment multiples
- Developed and managed complex quantitative financial models that analyzed and tracked investment- and fund-level debt, gross asset values, weighted average returns, and fund expenses
- Delivered and calculated monthly capital calls and distribution notifications to investors
- Created an Excel macro to streamline the client capital account statement process by merging over 200 Excel spreadsheets into one financial model, reducing the notification process from two days to a few hours
0-5 years of experience
A student-managed global investment fund launched in 2009 and led by graduate students in business and finance
- Equity Research: performed equity research on global companies and made trading recommendations to the managers of this $500,000 fund
- Data Analysis: drove quantitative (using the DCF model) and qualitative (using the EIC model) analysis of domestic and foreign securities, including ADRs, focusing on the industrial sector
- Financial Modeling: enhanced the stock momentum model to drastically reduce processing time and improve accuracy (through more frequent updates)
- Recruitment: served on the four-person team that identified and selected the next “class” of analysts
0-5 years of experience
Co-managed large-capitalization All-American Equity Fund and China Region Opportunity Fund.
- Provided global research coverage of information technology, telecom and industrial sectors.
- Improved performance of managed funds and grew China fund assets by 100%.
- All-American fund achieved top 10% ranking in Lipper Large Cap Core universe in 2003.
- China fund achieved top 10% ranking in Lipper Asia Fund (ex-Japan) universe in 2002 and 2003.
0-5 years of experience
Assisted Investment Research and IR teams at StepStone Group, a $10 billion private equity fund-of-funds
- Drafted Investment Memorandum for co-investment and primary fund investment opportunities
- Prepared deliverables such as request for proposals for prospective mandates
- Generated fund overviews and comparable funds analyses by reviewing private placement memorandums and leveraging proprietary financial sponsor databases for the Firm’s due-diligence efforts
- Created 10 quarterly fund-of-fund reports and 3 annual reports including benchmarking, market commentary, and performance attribution of over 200 underlying funds and 2,500 underlying portfolio companies for institutional and high net-worth clients
10+ years of experience
Performed extensive bottom-up research to evaluate potential investment ideas for buy-side “value” firm
- Generalist, focused on Small and Mid Cap equities. Concentration on Consumer and Sub-Prime Finance sectors with specialization in Gaming, Leisure, and Restaurants
- Analyzed annual reports, regularly met with senior management teams to discuss strategic initiatives, attended industry meetings/conferences combined with company site visits
- Developed advanced company earnings, balance sheet and cash flow models to analyze financial position and reviewed competitive strengths/weaknesses
- Established appropriate buy and sell target valuations and presented opportunities to Portfolio Managers
- Participated in quarterly conference calls with senior management teams and provided guidance to Portfolio Managers on sector trends/issues
0-5 years of experience
[company name], Greater New York City
Generated equity analysis reports for Weight Watchers International, Heelys, Callaway Golf, WWE, Facebook and ALCO Stores with buy, sell or hold recommendations.
- Investigated important information and developments from sources like Reuters, Bloomberg, Cap IQ and Y! Finance
- Gathered historical data to predict trends & volatility of the stock
- Applied trading comps, financial time series analysis and chart analysis to evaluate an equity
- Computed valuation multiples with the competitors to assess the current performance of a company
- Scrutinized gross margin commentary and performed analysis for quarterly changes from SEC filings
- Made buy recommendation for Facebook which is now trading at an increased price of 61%
10+ years of experience
Sector based trading specialist responsible for institutional equity trading, equity analysis, investment strategy recommendations, proprietary trading, capital risk management, and client relations. Specialized in healthcare and technology sectors.
- Facilitated execution of $8-10 million annually in institutional equity trading revenues while managing capital risk within company guidelines.
- Managed sector based trading team that grew Asia internet trading revenues from zero to over $5 million in three years.
- Initiated and represented firm in over 200 one-on-one meetings with institutional and corporate clients that grew client relationships and contributed to increased client revenues
- Utilized fundamental and technical analysis to create investment ideas for institutional clients which resulted in significant trading revenue growth.
- Researched and analyzed financial market trends and information to originate profitable proprietary trading strategies.
- Conceptualized and integrated technical, fundamental, and trading information into daily trading notes which became the standard on the desk and were distributed to clients and colleagues.
- Demonstrated ability to make real time trading decisions under complex circumstances and significant time constraints.
0-5 years of experience
A highly selective student managed fund with $850000 assets under management. Managed
industrial/materials sector for one academic year.
- Performed stock analyses using discounted cash flow model and trading multiples technique.
- Evaluated macro-economic environment for individual companies and Industrial sector.
- Produced buy-side and sell-side equity research reports as Junior Analyst.
- Devised investment strategy for the Industrials/Materials sector as Senior Analyst.
6-10 years of experience
- Issued Buy/Sell recommendations to Portfolio Managers, generated new investment ideas and evaluated existing portfolio holdings.
- Lead analyst with coverage across multiple sectors including but not limited to Consumer, Healthcare, and Transportation.
- Identified undervalued companies with favorable fundamentals, solid economic moat and pricing power as well as financials with strong balance sheets and ample levels of excess free cash flow.
- Created financial models by forecasting business trends and supporting valuation by incorporating earnings power, cash flow analysis and asset-based metrics.
- Actively participated in meetings with clients and consultants that resulted in winning new business and expanding existing relationships.
- Key Achievement: Successfully recommended stocks with returns exceeding 100% such as Dillard’s, Gap Stores, Merck, Forest Lab, Burlington Northern and CSX.
0-5 years of experience
- Responsible for the allocation and analysis of a student managed sub-fund with $130,000 AUM
- Conducted fundamental analysis and in-depth research on stocks and ETFs
- Constructed Valuation models, such as Free Cash Flow Models and Discounted Cash Flow Models
- Estimated target stock prices and then recommended buy, sell and hold decisions
- Assisted in the preparation of written performance reports to the Investment Committee and Board of Directors
0-5 years of experience
Built and maintained industry databases insuring correct and up-to-date information for research reports that are distributed to internal/external clients.
- Developed pro-forma financial statements and forecasted ROE on individual companies in the covered sectors
- Issued stock valuation reports through fundamental equity analysis and quantitative screening; conducted top-down and bottom-up analysis, indentifying trends and sectors that would outperform KOSPI
- Constructed a forecasting model for corporate default rate with Shinhan bank
- Generated investment memorandums and periodic industry reviews to support senior portfolio managers and company directors with buy/sell opinions of existing holdings
- Evaluated and managed various investment projects; one IPO and three M&A projects, including the biggest banking M&A deal in Korea
6-10 years of experience
Built and maintained industry databases insuring correct and up-to-date information for research reports that are distributed to internal/external clients.
- Developed pro-forma financial statements and forecasted ROE on individual companies in the covered sectors
- Issued stock valuation reports through fundamental equity analysis and quantitative screening; conducted top-down and bottom-up analysis, indentifying trends and sectors that would outperform KOSPI
- Constructed a forecasting model for corporate default rate with Shinhan bank
- Generated investment memorandums and periodic industry reviews to support senior portfolio managers and company directors with buy/sell opinions of existing holdings
- Evaluated and managed various investment projects; one IPO and three M&A projects, including the biggest banking M&A deal in Korea
6-10 years of experience
- European History Project
- Extracted, processed, and validated income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements by exporting financial data from annual (10-K) and quarterly (10-Q) reports utilizing the [company name] terminal and other internal financial software
- Interpreted and allocated key line items from financial statements into the [company name] terminal to ensure current data consistency
- Ensured financial data is accurately processed through quality checks before publishing information to [company name] clients globally
- In depth analysis of publicly traded firms’ historical financial data exported from annually and quarterly published reports
- Supported Management in resolving complex issues and assisted with the ongoing training of new analysts
0-5 years of experience
for number one investment Bank in China, focus on financial statement study, public company research, stock investment analysis; perform technical and fundamental analysis.
- Provide fund manager stock valuation analysis and research report on new listed company.
- Support portfolio sector allocation based on macro-economy and industry analysis
- Coordinated with marketing and client service team and analyzed market requirement. Participated in client reviews and meetings and ensured satisfaction of client.
- Prepared quarterly reports for client on market condition and performance. Monitored client requests and prepared ad hoc responses. Evaluated all investment related question and ensured accuracy in answers.
0-5 years of experience
January 2014-May 2014
- Picked stocks for a $400,000 equity portfolio and generated returns of 14.42% and 17.61% from Air Lease Corporation (AL) and Tenneco Inc. (TEN) respectively
- Conducted fundamental analysis with information from annual report, Bloomberg, and Capital IQ
- Created financial models using Excel and Capital IQ for financial statements forecast and stock valuation
- Developed investment reports giving buy, hold, or sell recommendations and made presentations to clients
0-5 years of experience
Provided research coverage of small and large-capitalization IT services and consulting stocks including ANSR, CBR, DTPI, EDS, EFD, FCGI, HRLY, PRFT and SAPE.
- Marketed investment ideas to institutional investors.
- Supervised and approved research reports of less experienced analysts.
- Originated $13.2 million public equity offering for Herley Industries (HRLY), a defense company.
- Co-founded information technology services corporate finance practice, which closed two acquisitions including the sale of a consulting firm to Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.
0-5 years of experience
Buy side)
- Identified growth drivers and risk profile of energy equity securities
- Performed financial modeling, revenue forecast and valuation on energy equity securities
- Presented investment opportunities in mid-cap energy equity securities to portfolio managers
- Monitored one energy equity security investment valued at $115K
0-5 years of experience
Dallas, TX 001.917.592.8944 michael.j.xu@us.pwc.com
GLOBAL INVESTMENT RESEARCH CHALLENGE – Seattle, WA September 2010 – April 2011
Sell-Side Equity Analyst
- Provided equity research coverage of the company, Sonosite, Inc.(SONO)
- Researched and forecasted for healthcare industry and SONO growing trend in next 10 years
- Used EV/EBITDA, PE, and DCF as primary valuation models to evaluate SONO’s value
- Generated and presented buy recommendation to CFA chart holders judges
0-5 years of experience
Analyze financial statements of publically traded companies and forecast future profitability, debt, and cash flow performance
- Develop marketing sales material and collaborate with my team to publish and sell stock recommendations to investment firms
- Increased market share to fourth highest revenue generating team in less than 12 months
- Identify potential market swings through industry contacts in order to gain first to market sales advantages
- Create financial models and perform sensitivity analysis under various hypothetical economic environments to estimate impact on earnings
- Meet with executives of publically traded companies to gather financial forecasts that is disseminated and used in published research
- Manage, train, and evaluate interns assigned to team
6-10 years of experience
New York, NY 2007-Present
Growth Investors, a business of [company name] Global Asset Management, offers US and global ex-US equity strategies with ~$20 billion in assets under management. Our large cap (LGILX) and small cap growth (BISCX) funds are five star rated by Morningstar.
Equity Analyst
Run trading models, create trade programs and provide quantitative analytical support to three equity investment teams. Develop performance attributions and risk analyses for use in presentation books and client reports. Perform bottom-up analysis of large and small cap equities. Create and update financial models using discounted cash flow, peer group valuation and scenario analysis. Design custom reports for portfolio managers and automate report generation using macros and Factset tools.
- Fully automated the performance attribution reporting process utilizing Factset’s Portfolio Batcher and Excel reducing the amount of time necessary to run by 80%.
- Developed a robust framework for analyzing performance reports/attribution for client accounts by fully leveraging account features in Factset allowing portfolio managers and analysts to quickly and accurately run reports.
- Advised portfolio manager against purchasing GMCR when stock was trading at $80 per share avoiding a company that many sell-side analysts rated a buy and contributing to fund outperformance.
- Consolidated the team’s software vendors reducing costs and increasing the group’s return on investment to the firm.
- Created Excel VBA macros for generating custom client reports, reducing time spent by 90%.
- Maintain client and compliance documents, mitigating risk and creating a platform that is not only sustainable but scalable allowing the team to handle increasing reporting requirements as new clients are added.
0-5 years of experience
Employed top down/fundamental analysis across entire spectrum of industry sectors to conclusively tout, via written reports, buy, sell or sell-short recommendations and trading/investment ideas to clients,
who included many renowned Portfolio Managers within the U.S. and
Europe.
- Presided over team of five multi-disciplined (fundamental/quantitative and technical) analysts.
- Developed and maintained proprietary equity indices and portfolios.
- Instituted, from ground up, firm’s first Research Department.
- Over tenure, generated 100+ research reports, of which 75% +/- were
- Research provided prompted clients to invest more than 2% in advocated
- $5 million in revenue was procured from originated research reports
- Top “Buy” picks, spanning six sectors, including Basic Materials,
0-5 years of experience
Worked primarily on two potential investments; gained expertise in consumer and healthcare industries;
participated in LBO modeling training course and constructed LBO models; conducted due diligence, and wrote
company specific research reports
- Worked with principal to create sourcing program; prepared training materials and instructed 7 other interns on practices and acted as lead on all communications between interns and brokers/companies
- Selected Investment Experience:
- Rejected $13.5M leveraged buyout of commercial laboratory
- Prepared valuation using comps and DCF and LBO model of transaction, based on analysis of company
- Analyzed 4 most represented CPT products (80%+ of revenues) by interviewing industry experts and reviewing guidelines, providing base case of 0% growth, opposing management projections
0-5 years of experience
Evaluated potential PE investments ($600M to $1.2B) and assisted in adding value to a $10B portfolio of companies
- Selected Investment Experience:
- Performed due diligence on company-specific and macroeconomic factors to determine investment’s viability
- Forecasted LBO and DCF Model assumptions and analyzed comparable multiples to establish pricing strategy
- Assessed various debt financing options and their impact on the Company’s financial statements and ratios; information
0-5 years of experience
Evaluated potential PE investments ($600M to $1.2B) and assisted in adding value to a $10B portfolio of companies
- Selected Investment Experience:
- Performed due diligence on company-specific and macroeconomic factors to determine investment’s viability
- Forecasted LBO and DCF Model assumptions and analyzed comparable multiples to establish pricing strategy
- Created Excel Models analyzing debt and interest schedules to calculate potential capital gains tax under multiple
- Presented recommendations to senior professionals regarding an optimum ownership structure in the business
- Assessed various capital raising options aligned with the growth strategy of the business
- Projected change in financial statements and ratios from placing additional leverage in the business; information
0-5 years of experience
US based private equity partnership focused on investments in emerging markets with asset under management $1B
- Recognized a small-cap international telecom firm investment opportunity; Focused on competitive landscapes and regulation analysis
- Evaluated a leading education group (Asia) business plan and conducted following investment diligence
- Participated in a mid-cap renewable energy company (Canada) dual-listing in US; Updated financial models for annual
- Reviewed a HK-listed diversified industrials company’s IPO materials and advised on its potential sales to a strategic
- Provided valuation and strategic advice to a privately held manufacturing company on the potential $500M acquisition of a
0-5 years of experience
Worked with both the fundamental research (Small/Mid Cap Growth – $1.5bil AUM) and quantitative research groups,
reporting directly to the Small/Mid Cap portfolio manager
- Managed Smid Growth (Vanguard Explorer Fund – $800mil assets) and Small Cap Core portfolios from stocks chosen by the
- Produced and back-tested model portfolios in Northfield Portfolio Optimizer
- Created and maintained numerous stock screens/models/reports in FactSet for portfolio managers and senior analysts
- Composed monthly/quarterly/annual client letters and performance charts; ran daily performance and attribution reports
6-10 years of experience
Portfolio Manager for the JP Morgan Fleming Global Life Sciences Fund, with AUM ranging between roughly $10 Million and $250 Million. Invested primarily in the Biotechnology, Medical Device, and Diagnostic sectors.
- Promoted to Portfolio Manager, while still retaining broader Healthcare Analyst responsibilities.
- Worked on Fund launch activities to drive salesforce interest for the product.
- Wrote monthly and quarterly reports for distribution to clients.
- Generated over 700 bps excess return over one year (2004) and compounded 180 bps excess return over two years versus BioPharma Index.
- Achieved top 20% Healthcare Fund (Micropal) ranking for entire management period.
- Generated investment ideas, built financial models and presented investment recommendations.
- Quickly established expertise in Healthcare sector. Promoted to primary Healthcare Analyst for the Micro-Cap, Small-Cap, and Mid-Cap Growth Funds.
0-5 years of experience
A global law firm with 1,000 attorneys and over $1 billion in annual revenues.
Served as lead analyst for business development and competitive intelligence for alternative investment practice group.
Key Responsibilities
- Tracked and reported on key developments in hedge fund, private equity and sovereign wealth fund industries
- Conducted research to support theses of client communications, such as press releases
- Prepared slide decks for client pitches and partner speaking engagements
- Created firmwide databases on deals, fundraising, fund performance and legislative developments
- Published weekly newsletter, distributed to practice group and select clients
- Developed tool for tracking prospective clients based on financial metrics such as bond yields, leading to successful pitches
0-5 years of experience
Analyzed and covered managed care, correctional facilities, lodging sectors among other sectors;
provided timely updates on new developments, previewed and evaluated quarterly reports, engaged in ongoing discussions with companies
- Created series of healthcare comments on current events winning positive subscriber feedback
- Designed and contributed to new Weekly Volatility Events Tracker column for Briefing In Play Plus
- Prepared reports on key FDA events and clinical trials; prepared and updated subscribers of key
- Forecasted stock prices and provided buy/sell advice in different event scenarios; used technical
- Published by Dow Jones Newswires on Aetna and WellPoint in 2008
0-5 years of experience
Worked primarily on two potential investments, including debt and equity financing; constructed financial
models, performed due diligence and prepared valuation analyses and board presentations
- Developed business contacts/resources, sourced 65 deal targets in six healthcare verticals; researched the 65
- Selected Investment Experience:
- Potential $2.9M equity financing investment in fitness club chain
- Identified and sourced proprietary opportunity, led teleconferences with management and worked with senior associate to create analysis for presentation to company investors and board
0-5 years of experience
healthcare for small cap growth team.
- Worked on six-member team that managed $7 billion in growth and core assets and earned top decile returns for its primary fund for 2012
- Conducted bottom-up fundamental analysis for companies in the healthcare
- Created and maintained complex models utilizing various drivers for the financial
- Pitched investment ideas to Portfolio Managers supported by thorough industry and company research and long-term earnings forecast and valuation metrics
- Assessed executive management of potential investments and current holdings on their ability to execute planned strategy and objectives through meetings and calls
0-5 years of experience
Member of a 15 person team that managed a long-only U.S. small/mid cap value fund with $200,000 in assets
- Prepared industry overview, including drivers and risk factors, within the materials sector
- Analyzed annual reports and 10-K records to support company specific investment
- Created financial models and analyst reports on individual companies using ratio and
- Presented analysis methods and buy recommendations through PowerPoint to a fifty person
- Converted the long-only Ram Fund into a long/short hedge fund in Ram Fund part II.
0-5 years of experience
- Recommended Buy, Hold, Sell stock investments to institutional clients with annual portfolio growth of 30% annually.
- Built, maintained and published comprehensive financial models with fully-integrated balance sheet, income, and cash flow statements to evaluate operations and company valuations.
- Analyzed estimated company value utilizing analysis techniques such as discounted cash flow, sum of parts analysis, price to earnings and enterprise value to EBITDA peer comparisons.
- Created extensive company and industry specific research reports, quarterly earnings notes and previews as well as identified and analyzed key investment thesis and daily news releases.
- Initiated daily sales calls with inter-company sales people, institutional analyst and portfolio managers, and retail brokers.
0-5 years of experience
built LBO models under various scenarios to evaluate the returns to stakeholders and to determine the optimal capital structures.
- Screened potential investments by reviewing business plans and analyzing financial statements and have generated 5
- Designed and modeled the value-added solutions to a portfolio company through data analysis
- Selected Deal Experience:
- $42 MM leverage buyout of a US-based holding and accessory company
- $15 MM leverage buyout of a US-based global E-commerce logistic company
0-5 years of experience
Member of a 15 person team managing a long-only U.S. small/mid cap value fund with $200,000 in assets
- Prepared industry overview, including drivers and risk factors, within the materials sector
- Created financial models and analyst reports on individual companies using ratio and discounted cash flow analysis
- Presented analysis methods and buy recommendations through PowerPoint to a fifty person audience, which
- Converted the long-only Ram Fund into a long/short hedge fund in Ram Fund part II.
0-5 years of experience
Researched and summarized possible catalysts for daily market fluctuations using objective, number driven metrics for portfolio managers
- Monitored 45-50 equity positions using technical and fundamental analysis
- Conducted market research and due diligence for making buy, sell and asset allocation recommendations
- Back-tested and collaborated in developing an active portfolio management strategy
- Evaluated mutual funds and made recommendations for 401k rebalances
- Collaborated in devising an active portfolio management strategy that is currently used to dictate investment decisions
Equity Analyst Duties and Responsibilities
While the duties of an equity analyst may vary depending on their organization, many of the postings that we examined shared several core responsibilities:
Analyze Security Performance and Pricing The primary duty of the equity analyst is gathering and assessing data related to securities including stocks, bonds, and exchange-traded funds. The equity analyst uses a variety of data-gathering and analysis tools and techniques ranging from analyzing financial reports and statements to examining the market performance of similar companies to gather a complete picture of stock and bond performance and investment opportunities.
Develop Forecasts and Projections Equity analysts also develop financial projections and forecasts that are used by investment advisors and brokers. In this aspect of the role, the equity analyst uses many data-modeling programs and methodologies, combined with performance and financial data they have gathered and analyzed, to provide investment advisors with all of the information they need to make financially sound decisions regarding stocks and bonds.
Provide Investment Advice Another major responsibility of the equity analyst is providing direct advice on securities to buy, sell, and hold. This aspect of the role is highly collaborative, requiring the analyst to develop and deliver reports to sales, trading, and investment teams to aid in decision-making and ensure profitability through intelligent, well-researched investments and strategies. Equity analysts may also provide models and reports at the investment committee’s request.
Monitor Industry Trends and News In this role, equity analysts need to stay on top of industry trends and news related to stocks and bonds that they are examining. Because markets can shift rapidly based on news and reports, the equity analyst needs to ensure that the data they provide to investment professionals is constantly up to date and reflects both large-scale and smaller changes in the market from day to day, since these can have a big impact on valuation and performance.
Prepare Internal and External Reports Throughout the analysis and valuation process, equity analysts also prepare a number of reports for both internal use and public presentation. For equity analysts working with valuation of stocks leading up to an IPO, this can include developing a prospectus and issuing data to the media prior to the IPO. Internal reports include detailed financial data and analysis based on cash flow reports, industry analysis, and risk factors.
Equity Analyst Skills and Qualifications
Equity analysts provide brokers and investors with expert knowledge related to stocks and bonds. Most workers in this role have at least a bachelor’s degree, several years of research analysis experience, and the following skills:
- Analytical thinking – equity analysts should have extensive experience assessing financial data and using it to make informed decisions about stock and bond performance
- Market knowledge – thorough knowledge of a particular market is also an asset for equity analysts, since this allows the analyst to consider their data in terms of the market or sector as a whole
- Data modeling – equity analysts should be skilled with a variety of data-modeling techniques and should be able to prepare reports and presentations that present useful and actionable data
- Trendspotting – this role also requires the ability to notice, track, and analyze market trends and opportunities and determine how to strategically invest to capitalize on growing or untapped sectors
- Communication skills – equity analysts should be strong communicators, able to succinctly present data and information to brokers, investors, and advisors in both verbal and written formats
Equity Analyst Education and Training
Equity analysts typically have at least a bachelor’s degree in a field such as business administration or finance. Additionally, most equity analysts have two to four years of experience as research analysts, working under a senior equity analyst. Many companies prefer to hire candidates with a master’s degree in a relevant field such as finance, business administration, or economics. Completing a certification course through the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute can help expand employment opportunities.
Equity Analyst Salary and Outlook
Equity analyst pay can depend on many factors, including whether the analyst works on the buy side or sell side. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), financial analysts (including equity analysts) earn a median annual salary of $84,300. The highest-paid 10 percent of financial analysts earn over $165,580 per year, while the lowest-paid analysts earn less than $51,780 annually. The BLS estimates that employment for financial analysts will grow at a faster-than-average rate of 11 percent through 2026.
Helpful Resources
We searched the web and found a number of resources if you’d like to learn more about a career as an equity analyst:
Association of Financial Analysts – the AoFA is a global professional organization for financial analysts, providing job search assistance and opportunities to connect with other industry professionals
Equity Research for the Technology Investor: Value Investing in Technology Stocks – this book explores equity analysis with a focus on technology stocks, but also focuses on larger concerns within the financial analysis process
Charted Financial Analyst Institute – equity analysts can expand their career opportunities and expertise by achieving certification through the CFA Institute, which provides examinations and educational materials focused on advanced analysis tools
Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts: Essentials for Buy-Side and Sell-Side Analysts – read this book to learn about equity analysis techniques and practices, discover effective forecasting methods, and explore ethical considerations
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