Stock picking is obviously the central job of an equity research analyst. This is one of the reasons why most equity research job interviews involve asking the candidate for a stock pitch.
For those of you that really enjoy picking stocks, investment competitions can be a good way to test your ideas. If you are interviewing, it can be a way to practise and keep your skills sharp.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis
Posted on the 26th July 2011 by Gillian Elcock
The current sovereign debt crisis enveloping Greece and the euro zone is as fascinating as it is troubling. The potential impact on European banks, economies, and the euro is far-reaching.
Below are links to a few interesting articles that discuss these issues.
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