An analyst is an individual who performs analysis of a topic. The term may refer to:
In business and finance
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Actuary, deals with the measurement and management of risk and uncertainty
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Business analyst, examines the needs and concerns of clients and stakeholders
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Data analysis, retrieves, organizes and analyzes information from various sources to help an organization achieve business goals
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Financial analyst, analyzes securities and business equity in economics and finance
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Industry analyst, performs market research on segments of industries to identify trends in business, finance and technology
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Marketing analyst, analyzes price, customer, competitor and economic data to help companies
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Quantitative analyst, applies mathematical techniques to investment banking, especially in the fields of risk management, trading, and financial derivatives
In physical sciences
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Analyst (journal), a chemistry journal
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Analyst (software), mass spectrometry software
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Public analyst, a qualified chemist appointed by a local authority in the UK
In social sciences
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Behavior Analyst, practices applied behavior science
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Intelligence analyst, in government intelligence
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Psychoanalyst, acts to facilitate understanding of a patient's unconscious mind
In other fields
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Color analyst, assists the main sports commentator
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Handwriting analyst, performs a personality assessment through handwriting
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News analyst, examines and interprets broadcast news
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Numerical analyst, develops and analyzes numerical algorithms
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Public policy analyst, analyzes the effect of public policies with respect to their goals
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Systems analyst, analyzes technical design and functional design for software development
See also
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The Analyst (disambiguation)
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The Analyst, a 1734 famous criticism by Bishop Berkeley
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Annalists, historians in ancient Rome
