The SEC barred a "hedge" fund manager from Connecticut after it discovered that he lost $1.8 million of his client's assets after participating in "risky investment practices", which is a polite way of saying losing 88% of their money in about three days. Matthew Rossi and Fairfield, Conn.-based SJL Capital defrauded clients by misleading them about the nature and performance of the fund's investment strategy, according to a cease and desist order from the SEC. Rossi was the founder, managing partner and 80% majority owner of the fund.