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Which of the following is a core function that distinguishes sell-side research from buy-side research?

Sell-side research is produced by brokerages and similar firms and distributed to their clients to support dealing business. Buy-side research, by contrast, is mainly prepared for internal use by institutions such as mutual funds and insurers.

  1. ASell-side research is prepared mainly for the internal use of a fund house's portfolio managers
  2. BSell-side research is produced by brokerages and distributed to clients to support their dealing businessCorrect
  3. CSell-side research is never published externally
  4. DSell-side research is always prepared by regulators

Explanation

Sell-side analysts work for brokerages or investment banks and distribute reports to clients, supporting trading and advisory business. Buy-side research is mainly internal to institutions such as mutual funds. Regulators do not prepare sell-side research.

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