Editing Analyst

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An '''analyst''' is an individual who performs [[analysis]] of a topic. The term may refer to:
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==In business and finance==
* [[Actuary|Actuarial analyst]], deals with the measurement and management of risk and uncertainty
* [[Business analyst]], examines the needs and concerns of clients and stakeholders
* [[Data analysis|Data analyst]], retrieves, organizes and analyzes information from various sources to help an organization achieve business goals
* [[Financial analyst]], analyzes securities and business equity in economics and finance
* [[Industry analyst]], performs market research on segments of industries to identify trends in business and finance
* [[Marketing analyst]], analyzes price, customer, competitor and economic data to help companies
* [[Quantitative analyst]], applies mathematical techniques to investment banking, especially in the fields of risk management, trading, and financial derivatives

==In physical sciences==
* [[Analyst (journal)|''Analyst'' (journal)]], a chemistry journal
* [[Analyst (software)]], mass spectrometry software
* [[Public analyst]], a qualified chemist appointed by a local authority in the UK

==In social sciences==
* [[Behavior Analyst]], practices applied behavior science
* [[Intelligence analysis|Intelligence analyst]], in government intelligence
* [[Psychoanalyst]], acts to facilitate understanding of a patient's unconscious mind

==In other fields==
* [[Color analyst]], assists the main sports commentator
* [[Handwriting analyst]], performs a personality assessment through handwriting
* [[News analyst]], examines and interprets broadcast news
* [[Numerical analyst]], develops and analyzes numerical algorithms
* [[Public policy analyst]], analyzes the effect of public policies with respect to their goals
* [[Systems analyst]], analyzes technical design and functional design for software development

== See also ==
* [[The Analyst (disambiguation)]]
* ''[[The Analyst]]'', a 1734 famous criticism by Bishop Berkeley
* [[Annalists]], historians in ancient Rome

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