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How do I identify that I have right interest and aptitude to be a Research Analyst?

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RE: How do I identify that I have right interest and aptitude to be a Research Analyst?

Vaibhav Bhutra
Vaibhav Bhutra
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Career Counselor/ Director at Educomp Vidyamandir Classes
  • Surat

Hi,

If you want to be a research analyst then you should have traits and strengths which is necessary to be successful as a analyst.

Based on the experience and working with a research and investment banking arm find below the traits which would make you a successful research analyst.

  • ANALYTICAL : The First and most important quality you would need is to be analytically i.e you need to love numbers and make sense out of complex data and tables, since most of the day of a research analyst would be to read annual report and understand management commentary and guidelines for having a clarity of business and its financial for coming out with report.

  • CURIOUS : As a research analyst you should be curious to know various details from different sources, there is notspecificsource of information and nospecificformula to derive the valueofthe stock. Its based on ones assumption and modelling, thus preparing a model for various scenario and incorporating in valuation is the key.

  • SELF SUFFICIENT : You should have asufficientidea of the task at hand, since you would need to be confident enough to deal with various level of people for your research which would at times be difficult to do. Thus as aresearchanalyst you have to do your homework for a task you get in to.

There are certain Courses available for valuation which could help you for the understanding your interest and aptitude for research career.

In case you find yourself in below set you would be a fit for the post of Analyst


Wish you all the best!!!



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