What makes a good Investment Analyst?
Team players who are independent thinkers
It sounds a contradiction, but firms really do want to hire team players who are independent thinkers. They want people who can work together to continuously improve a research department’s output, those who can attend an investment committee, but they want individuals who will speak up about their investment ideas.
In some firms you may be the only expert on a particular asset class, but in many firms they will have one asset class, or investment style, and the investment committee will gather to discuss the macro environment, sectors, and individual stocks. Good investment analysts need to be able defend their ideas against high levels of scrutiny.
Strong communicators
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Sceptical and intellectually curious
Specialist knowledge
Performance
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