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Equity Research vs. Investment Banking: Careers, Compensation, Exits, and AI/Automation Risk

Mergers and Inquisitions

People are convinced that financial modeling in equity research is vastly different from investment banking and that research requires different or more specialized skills. So, for example, quarterly financial models are more common in equity research, as are detailed bottoms-up models used in initiating coverage reports.

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Private Equity in China: The Worst of Both Worlds?

Mergers and Inquisitions

In terms of industry focus , technology (especially “general IT,” Internet, and semiconductors) and healthcare have always accounted for a high percentage of deal activity. But you’ll also see manufacturing, cleantech, consumer, energy, real estate, and financial services deals. is better for domestic funds.