The Week That Was in NorthAsia@Smartkarma: 5G, Xi-Moon Meeting, & Independent Research

Confessions of an Independent Research Analyst

Global Head of Research, Smartkarma

Mark Artherton

Global Head of Research

LR Research

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Colombia Financials / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p>I really enjoyed reading Douglas Kim's <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/confessions-of-an-independent-research-analyst" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:15143">Confessions of an Independent Research Analyst</a> - though in the UK 'Confessions...' are more linked to a series of smutty 1970s films - cultural factors play such an important part in headlines!  Thankfully we have moved on a lot from the casual misogynism of the 1970s (though maybe not far enough).  While <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/342" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:342">Douglas Kim</a> paints a strong and compelling picture from one side of the research divide, the demand side is a curious beast.  Prior to starting LR…</p>

I really enjoyed reading Douglas Kim's Confessions of an Independent Research Analyst - though in the UK 'Confessions...' are more linked to a series of smutty 1970s films - cultural factors play such an important part in headlines!  Thankfully we have moved on a lot from the casual misogynism of the 1970s (though maybe not far enough).  While Douglas Kim paints a strong and compelling picture from one side of the research divide, the demand side is a curious beast.  Prior to starting LR…

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