Choose Equities or High Yield Credit?

I'm debating between two different opportunities at a large AM: equity analyst or high yield credit analyst. What's the better place to be -- or is it a matter of personality, upside vs. downside? Also feel like the equities space is competitive and under pressure from passive but not sure if that matters.

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Ultimately this depends on your interests.  With HY you'll likely end up looking at a variety of securities including equity (ex: when a company restructures).

 

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