In 2005, I chose to use a hedge fund to manage a portion of my client’s portfolios because I believed they had a process to protect my clients’ principal while still allowing for upside growth. Today, I know that promises like that are almost always unrealistic and optimistic representations, unless they are guaranteed through an insurance company. But, back then, I didn’t have full clarity of the risks, and as a result, when Thompson Consulting Inc. (the hedge fund manager)
