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RT05: What Consultants look for in a manager ft. Chris Solarz, Adam Duncan & Freeman Wood – 1of2
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My guests today 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 fun and insightful conversation into the world of Consultants and their role in Alternative Investments.
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In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
- How our guests got to where they are today
- What challenges Adam sees institutional investors facing
- The extra information Chris gives his clients
- How the role of the consultant has changed
- Two issues that frustrate consultants, and how our guests solve them
- Freeman’s view of the role of the financial decision makers
- How to bridge the gap between the managers and the investors
- What your theoretical models can’t account for
- Why past hedge fund managers were able to pursue a more “pure” strategy
- The practical implications of having a larger fund
- The pros and cons of smaller and larger managers
- How Chris developed his key business strategies
- What red flags new startups can avoid
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