Independent Investment Research Industry
North America (Primarily US-Based)
- 13D Research: Focuses on global macro and thematic research.
- 22V Research: Process-oriented macro and sector research.
- Accountability Research Corp.: Transparent equity research (Canada-based).
- Alembic Global Advisors: Specializes in chemicals.
- Argus Research: Objective equity research and portfolio strategy.
- Baptista Research: Sponsored equity research for small-cap and micro-cap firms.
- BCA Research: Global macro research for economic and market trends.
- Bernstein Research: Actionable deep research across global sectors (joint venture but operates independently).
- Bianco Research: Macro and quantitative research.
- Buckingham Research Group: Equity research across sectors (historical independent).
- Capital Alpha Partners: Policy and regulatory research.
- CFRA Research: Unbiased fundamental, forensic accounting, and ETF research covering 1,600+ companies.
- Cleveland Research Company (CRC): Channel-driven research in consumer, industrial, fintech, and healthcare.
- Cornerstone Macro: Macroeconomic and policy research.
- Empirical Research: Quantitative and fundamental analysis (historical independent).
- Fermium Research: Chemicals sector focus.
- Fox Advisors: Sector-specific equity research.
- Fulcrum Research: Macro and thematic insights (historical independent).
- Gabelli & Co.: Value-oriented equity research.
- Gordon Haskett: Consumer and retail research.
- Green Street Advisors: REITs and real estate.
- Hedgeye Risk Management: Actionable macro and thematic research.
- Huber Research: TMT (technology, media, telecom) focus.
- Kalinoswki Equity Research: Restaurant industry.
- Langenberg & Company: Industrials and materials.
- LightShed Partners: TMT focus.
- Longbow Research: Industrials, consumer, and technology with proprietary surveys.
- Melius Research: Industrials.
- MoffettNathanson: Technology, media, and telecom; ranked #1 in independent research by Institutional Investor.
- Morningstar, Inc.: Stock, mutual fund, and ETF research for retail/institutional investors.
- Ned Davis Research: Macro and technical research for portfolio management.
- New Constructs: Investment ratings for 3,000 stocks and 7,000 funds using data analytics.
- New Street Research: TMT focus.
- New Vernon Research: Equity research (historical independent).
- Northcoast Research: Consumer and industrial sectors.
- Off Wall Street: Short ideas and contrarian research.
- Portales Partners: Financials and macro (historical independent).
- Renaissance Macro Research: Macro and policy.
- Sidoti & Company: Small and micro-cap US companies.
- Sitodi: Small-cap focus.
- Strategas Research Partners: Macro, policy, and technical analysis (affiliated with Baird but operates independently).
- Summit Insights Group: Technology.
- Telsey Advisory: Retail and consumer.
- The Zephirin Group: Financial services.
- TIS Group: Small and mid-cap equity.
- ValueLine: Retail investor-focused research on stocks and industries.
- Vertical Research Partners: Basic materials and industrials.
- Webber Research & Advisory: Shipping and energy.
- Wolfe Research: Covers 800+ companies across 100+ industries; ranked #6 in Extel All-America Research Poll.
- Zelman & Associates: Homebuilding and housing.
- Zacks Investment Research: Stock and fund analysis with sector expertise.
Europe
- Absolute Strategy Research: Macro and asset allocation.
- Agency Partners: Equity research and strategy.
- AIR Control Tower: Aviation and travel sector.
- Aitken Advisors LLP: Thematic and sector research.
- AlphaValue: European equities coverage.
- Amsterdam Capital Management: Fixed income and equities.
- The Analyst Research LLP: Independent analysis.
- Arete Research: Technology and telecom.
- Atlantic Equities: US and European equities.
- BBSP Research: Sector-specific.
- BETA Group: Quantitative research.
- Blue Heron Research Partners: Qualitative insights.
- Camdor Global Advisors: Global macro.
- Carraighill: Financials and credit.
- Copley Fund Research: Fund analysis.
- Costigan Reports Inc.: Sector reports.
- Creative Portfolios Limited: Portfolio strategy.
- Credit Rubric: Credit research.
- CreditSights: Fixed income and credit.
- Denny Ellison: Equity and macro.
- Ekins Guinness LLP: UK and European equities.
- Entext Economics & Strategy: Economic strategy.
- Financiële Diensten Amsterdam: Financial services.
- FuturesTechs: Technical analysis.
- Galliano’s Latin Notes Ltd: Latin America focus.
- Harlyn Research: Asset allocation.
- ID MidCaps: Mid-cap European companies.
- The IDEA!: Thematic research.
- Independent Minds: Independent equity.
- Independent Strategy: Global macro.
- Insight Investment Research: Investment strategy.
- iRes Independent Financial Research & Advisory: Financial advisory research.
- Its Not A Science AG: Quantitative and AI-driven.
- Kepler Cheuvreux: Covers 2,800+ stocks with ESG integration; largest European independent provider.
- Libra Investment Services: Investment services research.
- Longview Economics: Macroeconomic.
- Lucror Analytics: Emerging markets credit.
- Macro Thoughts: Macro insights.
- Management Joint Trust: Trust and fund research.
- Manalo Advisors: Advisory research.
- Medley Global Advisors: Policy and macro.
- Messels: Equity research.
- MRB – The Macro Research Board: Global macro.
- Nippon Investment Bespoke Research UK: Japan-focused.
- On Field Investment Research LLP: Global building materials.
- The Organisation for Industry and Economic Research: Industry research.
- Orlock Advisors: Advisory and research.
- Providentia Analytics: Analytics-driven.
- Radios: Media and tech.
- Redburn: Global markets equity.
- Saltmarsh Economics: Economic research.
- Sarria – Credit Opportunities: Credit opportunities.
- Seven Days Ahead: Short-term market analysis.
- Smart Insider: Insider trading analysis.
- Spread Research: Credit spreads.
- Stockcube: Stock analysis.
- TAC INDEX Limited: Index and data research.
- TS Lombard: Global economics and politics.
- WaveTrack International: Technical analysis.
- Willis Welby LLP: Equity and strategy.
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