Asset Management vs Corporate Finance

Hi,

I’m currently in the process of getting into the roles of buy side analyst (asset management) and/or corporate finance analyst (valuation, project finance, m&a).

I genuinely find both interesting but I’m having trouble weighting pros and cons. (Daily work-hours, salary, repetitiveness of the job, exit options, etc)

I value my time but I also like to work hard, and I enjoy not having to depend on others too much to get work done.

Please comment if you have any knowledge whatsoever about these roles,

Thanks in advance,

A lost monkey

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