On today’s episode, guest host Ranjan Bhaduri continues his conversation with John Fidler, Senior VP and Director of Alternative Investments at Commonwealth Bank and Trust, Christopher Vogt, Director of Equity Strategies at Margaret Cargill Philanthropies, and Jonathan Miles, Managing Director of Ascent Private Capital Management of U.S. Bank. Listen in as our guests talk about management fees and how they have changed over the past decade, the importance of constantly checking your assumptions, and what wisdom they would give to young up and coming investors.-----EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCE: Find Out How to Build a Safer & Better Performing Portfolio using this FREE NEW Portfolio Builder ToolIn This Episode, You’ll Learn:Why John and Jonathan don’t spend much time looking at short-term CTAsHow fee compression has changed management fees over the last decadeWhen our guests choose discretionary over systematic managersThe role of alternatives in a portfolio, and why Christopher doesn’t call them alternativesWhy Christopher urges people interested in the investment space to be cynicalWhy in a world of complex models, John sees simplicity as a good thingThe most important decisions in Jonathan’s work, and why they aren’t necessarily financial decisionsWhy many people’s view of model risk can hurt them and their investmentsWhy macro strategies will always remain strong-----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!Links Mentioned:The Impact of Crowding in Alternative Risk Premia InvestingHedge Funds Are Not an Asset Class: Implications for Institutional PortfoliosFollow 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...