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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