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Principal content
Celebrating achievements
Martin Dickson, deputy editor, introduces the World’s Top Analysts
Video: analyst special with Aline van Duyn
Download a PDF of the Special Report
Top Rankings by Industry
US Stock Pickers
US Earnings Estimators
Europe Stock Pickers
Europe Earnings Estimators
Asia Stock Pickers
Asia Earnings Estimators
Overview: Resurgence of research brings fresh challenges
Francesco Guerrera, Chris Hughes and Aline van Duyn on the tough new world for equity analysts
Goldman Sachs: Steering a true course in a crisis
Anuj Gangahar on how the US firm has kept ahead of the field
Jim Parker: No flights of fantasy for airlines veteran
Justin Baer on the Raymond James analyst, who stays down to earth
Buy-side community: Clients need ways to vet experts
Aline van Duyn on why rankings of analysts help investors evaluate research providers
Related content and features
Regional brokerages: Outstanding in a smaller field
Hal Weitzman on how a focus on research helps the lesser-known names
Methodologies: Wide range of weapons in analysts’ armoury
Chris Hughes and Francesco Guerrera on the tools of the trade
How the rankings are compiled
StarMine’s Mary Morgan explains the process and criteria behind the list
Tips from the analysts: A choice selection of stock picks for 2008
Andrew Baxter on the companies in this year’s ‘buy’ and ‘sell’ calls
Profile: Rikard Vabo, Fearnley Fonds
‘Niche focus’ earns a firm its global presence, writes Rod Newing
US
Top stock pickers: Coping calmly in crisis conditions
The top 10 US stock pickers span a wide variety of sectors
- Biographies
Top earnings estimators: Diligence and instinct win
The top 10 US earnings estimators cover different sectors but share a number of traits
- Biographies
Top brokers: Goldman Sachs topples Citigroup
Competition is fierce but calling the credit crunch is a decider
Europe
Top stock pickers: Proactive stance pays off
In the European top10, politics is just as important as P/E ratios
- Biographies
Top earnings estimators: The best stress costs
Analysts who have made accurate estimates earlier than their peers win the day
- Biographies
Top brokers: No magic, just hard work
Top-quality analysts are more important in a tough market
Asia
Top stock pickers: ‘Buy’ calls not the only way to shine
Asia’s top 10 picked winners in a soaring market
- Biographies
Top earnings estimators: Winners have upbeat outlook
The top 10 estimators in the region remain upbeat on the region’s growth prospects
- Biographies
Top brokers: Regional firms mount growing challenge
But bulge bracket companies take home most awards
Video
Roger Altman
Evercore’s CEO discusses the credit crisis at the World’s Top Analysts awards
Philip Bumm
The top-rated European stock picker says the renewable energy sector is only in its early stages
Iain McNeil
Starmine’s vice-president explains the selection process
