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.-----EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCE: Find Out How to Build a Safer & Better Performing Portfolio using this FREE NEW Portfolio Builder ToolIn This Episode, You’ll Learn:How our guests got to where they are todayWhat challenges Adam sees institutional investors facingThe extra information Chris gives his clientsHow the role of the consultant has changedTwo issues that frustrate consultants, and how our guests solve themFreeman’s view of the role of the financial decision makersHow to bridge the gap between the managers and the investorsWhat your theoretical models can’t account forWhy past hedge fund managers were able to pursue a more “pure” strategyThe practical implications of having a larger fundThe pros and cons of smaller and larger managersHow Chris developed his key business strategiesWhat red flags new startups can avoid-----ATTENTION TTU TRIBE : SIGN-UP for Rick Rule's Symposium: Once in a life-time natural resource insights from the BEST investors in the world via a first-class livestream or Live event!Follow Niels on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or via the TTU website.IT’s TRUE ? – most CIO’s read 50+ books each year – get your FREE copy of the Ultimate Guide to the Best Investment Books ever written here.And you can get a free copy of my latest book “The Many Flavors of Trend Following” here.Learn more about the Trend Barometer here.Send your questions to info@toptradersunplugged.comAnd please share this episode with a like-minded friend and leave an honest Rating & Review on iTunes or Spotify so more people can discover the podcast.Learn more about Chris Solarz and CliffwaterLearn more about Adam Duncan and Cambridge...