Sample Questions

Hedge Fund, Mutual Fund, Family Office:

• What do I do to develop the skills to become a buy-side research analyst?
• What is my investment style?
• What funds align with my style?
• Where do I start when I analyze a company? 
• What makes a good stock pitch?
• Will an MBA help me break into the buy-side? 
• Is my stock pitch good enough to win the offer?
• How do I diligence a fund and its founder?
• Culture, comp, progression of ABC fund?
• Is the grass greener at another fund, or in private equity or venture capital?

Sell-side Equity Research:

• How do I get into research if research firms don't come to my campus? 
• How do I break into research from a non-finance professional background? 
• What are good questions to ask during an info session / interview?
• Is John Smith at [investment bank A or boutique A] a good analyst to work for?
• Is [sector A] a good sector to cover for next 5 years? 
• Can you introduce me to people working in equity research? 
• What are my exit options? When is the right time to leave?
• How to overcome concerns / prejudice the buy-siders have about us?