GAAPWatch For Analysts
Buy side and sell side analysts need current and accurate information about the companies they rate, recommend and purchase. We understand. Our GAAPWatch tool delivers what you need with speed and accuracy.
Buy-Side Analysts
| Buy-side analysts have broad coverage responsibilities. It is not uncommon for funds to have analysts covering the "technology" or "industrials" sector. | With GAAPWatch, buy-side analysts can cover actual financial reporting for an entire sector of companies accurately and with uncommon speed. Details of financial reports including disclosures can be delivered into models within minutes of filings with the SEC. The ability to segregate hundreds of companies into sectors and sub-sectors is unparalleled. |
| Buy-side analysts will track down information, build models, and deepen their knowledge of their area of responsibility - all with an eye toward making the best stock recommendations. | GAAPWatch can automatically populate financial models with actual data from SEC reports quickly and accurately, enhancing the ability to the analysts to make timely recommendations. |
Sell-Side Analysts
| The job of a sell-side research analyst is to follow a list of companies, all typically in the same industry, and provide regular research reports to the firm's clients. | With GAAPWatch, research analysts can track actual SEC filings from a select set of companies with up to the minute accuracy. Changes in disclosures that may trigger changes in underlying assumptions can be highlighted for further analysis. |
| The analyst will build models to project the firms' financial results, as well as speak with customers, suppliers, competitors, and other sources with knowledge of the industry. | GAAPWatch can also be used to track trends within an industry group and to highlight outliers. This activity will increase the sell-side analyst’s knowledge of the industry. |
| The outcome is a research report, a set of financial estimates, a price target, and a recommendation as to the stock's expected performance. | Using GAAPWatch to provide accurate and timely historical data, the sell-side analyst’s research report will contain a higher level of accuracy and should enhance the ability of the analyst to predict future trends. |
Source: http://www.investopedia.com/articles/financialcareers/11/sell-side-buy-side-analysts.asp