alt-text: If things are too quiet, try asking a couple of friends whether a couple should always mean two. As with the question of how many spaces should go after a period, it can turn acrimonious surprisingly fast unless all three of them agree. Summary: there's not universal agreement.
To be a purchasing analyst, a person must have an analytical mind, a keen business sense and excellent communication skills. Individuals in this position are responsible for finding the best deals on supplies, then buying and selling or distributing those supplies.
On the compensation front, sell-side analysts often make more, but there is a wide range and buy-side analysts at successful funds (particularly hedge funds) can do much better.he Buy-Side Job Description. In contrast to the sell-side analyst position, the job of a buy-side analyst is much more about being right; benefiting the fund with high-alpha ideas is crucial, as is avoiding major mistakes.