World’s Top Analysts

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In this issue

A look at the key to success for analysts celebrated in the 2012 FT/StarMine awards rankings

May 30, 2012

US: Eurozone crisis casts a long shadow

Stock pickers say the key to success was staying focused on opportunities in their sectors, while keeping a close eye on macro developments

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US focus

Selected biographies and pictures

May 30, 2012

Europe: Eye for big picture is route to success

Interpreting the impact of the wider economic and market environments on specific stocks is the main priority, says Robert Budden

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Europe focus

Selected biographies and pictures

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Asia: Focus on drink brings cheer

Turmoil internationally but reliable consumer demand domestically was a common theme, last year says Sarah Mishkin

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Asia focus

Selected biographies and pictures

John Rogers of CFA Institute May 30, 2012

Opinion: Actions speak louder than words

It is time for investment professionals to take personal responsibility and act to move the profession forward with greater integrity, says John Rogers

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Methodology: How StarMine compiled the 2012 awards

The 2012 awards are based on the 2011 calendar-year performance of recommendations and estimates on companies that are based in the US, Europe and Asia

May 30, 2012

Top Global Broker and Most Productive Brokerages

BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research wins global accolade; plus the brokerages whose analysts have won most awards, relative to the firm’s size