Technical Interviewer: What is FCFE and FCFF? What discount rate would you use? What is beta, WACC? Walk me through a DCF. UBS Interviewer: Based on your experience in equity research, what do you think of the analyst you worked for did to differentiate himself from everyone else in that sector? Why equity research?
Equity Research Associate Interview Questions
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Pitch a stock with given materials
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Tell me about a stock you've been following
What does $10 of additional depreciation do to the financial statements
What is the cubed root of 1331?
Describe your past experience at different firms?
How many people flew in and out of LAX last year?
A monk has a very specific ritual for climbing up the steps to the temple. First he climbs up to the middle step and meditates for 1 minute. Then he climbs up 8 steps and faces east until he hears a bird singing. Then he walks down 12 steps and picks up a pebble. He takes one step up and tosses the pebble over his left shoulder. Now, he walks up the remaining steps three at a time which only takes him 9 paces. How many steps are there? You are the coach of a basketball team, trying to assess your players’ free throw shooting accuracy. Your two guards each average 60%, but only have 20 attempts each. Your two forwards shoot 70% and each have 40 attempts. Your center is a phenomenal free throw shooter, averaging 90% and because of her aggressive style of play, she has 80 attempts on the season. What is your team’s free throw shooting average?
Random curve balls by some of the people, but nothing too trickly
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