{{wiktionary|analyst}} An '''analyst''' is an individual who performs analysis of a topic. The term may refer to: {{tocright}} ==In business and finance== * Actuarial analyst, deals with the measurement and management of risk and uncertainty * Business analyst, examines the needs and concerns of clients and stakeholders * 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, finance and technology * 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), 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 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
{{disambiguation}}