Desk Analysts
Research analysts are a key resource for both clients and market makers. As mentioned several times, traders need to have a view on the financial market and on their product in particular in order to make markets. Thus, traders are very well versed in the bank’s internal research views and recommendations. They use the research to help them assess financial market events and create their own view of the financial market. If the traders at a bank consider that the views of a particular research analyst are very valuable, they will often offer that person a job as a desk analyst. That is a research analyst specifically dedicated to working with the trading desk and helping the traders form views on future price moves. This avoids ...
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