Best Course Path to Take?

Hi everyone first post here and really need your help. I'm a senior analyst in FP&A and want to have a shot at buy-side hedge funds, can't see myself doing anything else after a lot of thought. I'm obsessed with public markets. I want to prep myself for rigors of the job and can't decide which courses to take with the best ROI on my time. My 3 choices are below:

Wall Street Prep:

  1. Financial Modeling Basic Package ($200) + Buy-Side Modeling ($400)
  2. Financial Modeling Premium Package ($500)

Breaking into Wall Street:

  1. Premium Package $497

Given that I don't really see myself in PE or IB, are the premium courses worth it with all the extra stuff and LBO models? Sorry if it's a dumb question here but I can't decide on where I should invest my money for the knowledge. Thank you all! 

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