Which job offer Full Time to choose?

If you had a choice between these two offers right out of college:

Working for a $40million AUM hedge fund (3.5 years old) under 1 PM (very reputable and experienced guy--he knows what he's doing): Starting Salary: 65k - 90k (depends on bonus)

or Working at Deloitte Business Valuation Starting Salary: around 70k

Which would you pick? Which would give you better exit opps, career path, etc.???

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Say after two years, I decide that the HF life (in a long-only equity fund) isn't for me. Where would I go afterwards?

 

Do you think getting the CFA would be a good hedge against the "downside" in the HF opportunity? AND honestly, doesn't name-brand matter the most for your first finance job out of college???? The only name brand I would have would by my ivy league degree...

 

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