Valuation Big 4 Vs. JP Morgan Private Bank Vs. Rating Agency Credit Analyst for BUYSIDE

Hello can you please comment on the most transferable job to break into the buyside within asset managment or hedge funds.

Please rate them on exit opportunities, I DO NOT CARE about starting salary.

Valaution: Big 4 accounting focused on private equity clients

Rating Agency: Sector specific (think energy, TMT etc) Focused on corporate credit modeling, financial statement forecasting, industry, and firm specific research.

JP Morgan: Investor desk of private bank focused on asset allocation, and executing trade orders. (Not sales or relationship managmemt role)

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