Richard, who blogs at The Beta Brief, is a Toronto-based independent investment and risk consultant for fund management companies. Most recently, he was President & CIO of Meridian Global Investors, a boutique discretionary investment counseling firm that advises both private individual clients as well as institutions (primarily hedge funds). Previously, he was CIO of a high-net worth wealth management firm and of a fund-of-hedge-fund investment company. Richard may be reached by email: rckang[at]rogers[dot]com Visit his site: The Beta Brief