RT06: The future of hedge funds ft. Chris Solarz, Adam Duncan & Freeman Wood – 2of2

We are back with another great conversation where my guests are Chris Solarz, Managing Director, Global Macro Hedge Fund Strategies at Cliffwater, Adam Duncan, Managing Director at Cambridge Associates as well as Freeman Wood, who is a Partner and Head of North America, at Mercer, for a deep dive into the world of Consultants in Alternative Investments.

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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• If there are there enough assets to go around
• What made 2015 such a weak year for hedge funds
• Why 2016 was such a strong year for hedge funds
• The future of hedge fund investing
• What Chris thinks hedge fund managers have done poorly
• How Adam looks at fees as a coin toss
• Why Freeman thinks that fees must add value to both parties
• The guest’s biggest takeaways from 2016
• How the rise of the voter is providing opportunities to hedge fund managers
• The coming possibility of an equity correction, and it’s effects
• The question everyone should be asking right now
• Why a client needs a goal and a timeline for their assets

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