A
sell-side analyst works for a
brokerage
A broker is a person or firm who arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller for a commission when the deal is executed. A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a principal party to the deal. Neither role should be con ...
firm and evaluates companies for future earnings growth and other investment criteria. They sometimes place recommendations on
stocks or other securities, typically phrased as "buy", "sell", or "hold." They offer their recommendations to clients. A proper title for some sell-side analysts is
Equity or Credit Research Analyst.
See also
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Buy-side analyst
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Securities research
Securities research is a discipline within the financial services industry. Securities research professionals are known most generally as "analysts", "research analysts", or "securities analysts"; all the foregoing terms are synonymous. Resea ...
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Trade idea Trade ideas (or trading ideas, or "Electronic Alpha-Capture") are investment ideas, typically equity related, ("long" i.e. buy, or "short" i.e. sell) which are sent by institutional stockbrokers to their institutional clients (i.e. this is not a s ...
Financial analysts
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