Asset Management to M&A work management, experience, will, love, different

burning0spear

Hi everyone, wanted some input on this question. Currently i work in a small asset management/financial planning company. I really enjoy the portfolio management side of the work. Some day i would love to wrok for a hedge or mutual fund.

Anyways, what do you all think about changing gears and doing some M&A type work for a few years (if the opportunity was available). Part of me is very intrigued by the different experience, but I also worry that leaving this side of the business will make it much harder to get into in the future if i wanted to.

Any thoughts?