Course Overview

Equity Research is a division within either a buy-side or sell-side firm which is responsible for the research used by the firm and its clients. Despite the name, Equity Research can also include commodities, bonds are more along with equities. The purpose of an equity researcher is to provide insight and detailed analysis into a company, entity or sector and this information is then used by investors to decide how to allocate their funds and by Private Equity firms and investment banks to value companies for mergers, LBOs, IPOs etc.