Analyst

An analyst is an individual who performs analysis of a topic. The term may refer to:

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 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), 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