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

Mar 23, 2017

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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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