Bofa Merrill Lynch Global Research
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The four-member BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research team vaults from runner-up to first place.
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Portfolio managers say the analysts who provide the best guidance and most helpful insights to Asia's markets can be found at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, which skyrockets from eighth place last year to capture the top spot on the 2011 All-Asia Research Team.
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George Staphos of BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research is No. 1 for a third straight year.
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Ronald Epstein lands in third place for a second straight year.
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Although he slips one notch to third place, Robert Ohmes of BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research continues to win praise for “calls that are very tangible and timely not just a philosophical overview,” in the words of one supporter.
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It’s three straight years in third place for BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research’s John Murphy, who remains popular with investors in part for his definitive research reports.
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Shaun Kelley rises to third place. The BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research analyst upgraded Wynn Resorts of Las Vegas from neutral to buy, making the case that the company’s balance sheet was improving and its newest property, Encore at Wynn Macau, would bolster the company’s bottom line. Good call.
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Although he drops one notch to second place, Joseph Buckley of BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research maintains a loyal following.
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In third place for a second consecutive year is Christine Farkas of BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research.
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Last year, when this sector was added to the survey, Gabriel Moreen landed in the No. 2 spot.
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This year marks the third straight appearance at No. 1 for Steven DeSanctis of BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, who impresses clients with his responsiveness.
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Mary Ann Bartels of BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research slips one level to the third team, after having spent the past two years in second place.