http://www.integrity-research.com/cms/2009/08/27/does-your-firm-use-surveys-as-an-investment-research-tool/

Does your firm use surveys as part of its investment process? YES _____ / NO _____

This was one of the questions we recently asked 86 analysts and directors of research from buy-side and sell-side firms in North America, Europe, and Asia. Well over one third of participants in our study (38%) revealed that they use surveys, while the majority (62%) revealed that they do not use surveys as part of their investment research process. The responses we obtained from both, users and non-users of survey work, uncovered interesting trends and opportunities presented by this research tool.