# Equity Research Analyst

*Careers & Credentials — Finicade finance glossary*

An equity research analyst covers a set of companies, publishing forecasts, valuations and recommendations. Sell-side analysts publish to clients and are measured on relationships and accuracy; buy-side analysts write only for their own fund. The profession shrank materially after MiFID II forced research to be paid for explicitly, with coverage of smaller companies thinning most.

**Also known as:** research analyst, sell-side analyst, buy-side analyst

**Related terms:** [Sell-Side vs Buy-Side](https://finicade.com/glossary/sell-side-vs-buy-side), [Fundamental Analysis](https://finicade.com/glossary/fundamental-analysis), [CFA](https://finicade.com/glossary/cfa), [MiFID II](https://finicade.com/glossary/mifid-ii), [Equity Valuation](https://finicade.com/glossary/equity-valuation)

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/equity-research-analyst