# Analyst

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

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

==In social sciences==
* [Behavior Analyst](/source/Behavior_Analyst), practices applied behavior science
* [Intelligence analyst](/source/Intelligence_analysis), in government intelligence
* [Psychoanalyst](/source/Psychoanalyst), acts to facilitate understanding of a patient's unconscious mind

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

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

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