DO ANALYSTS WHO MOVE MARKETS HAVE BETTER CAREERS?

Abstract

In this article I investigate the association between analysts’ ability to issue influential recommendations and their career outcomes. The fraction of recommendations that are defined as influential are linked to a higher probability of an analyst moving to a higher status brokerage house, and a lower probability of either being demoted to a lower status brokerage house or leaving the profession. Analysts who more often issue influential recommendations also have a higher chance of being ranked by Institutional Investor All-America, having longer careers, and experiencing lower job turnover compared to peers.