Web's Best – August 2018
After Trump, the Deluge?
The president, who has condoned violence at his rallies, says Democrats will “violently” overturn all he has done if they prevail in the midterms. – August 30 / The New York Times
Aretha Franklin Died Without a Will
The Queen of Souls's estimated $80 million estate could be in jeopardy. – August 26 / WealthManagement.com
Where Bloomberg Editors Morph Into Censors
Here is Steve Hanke's spiked interview with news wire «Bloomberg». You will see the three things that might have raised the ire of the Bloomberg censors. – August 19 / ZeroHedge
Bitcoin for Frappuccino, or Not?
Starbucks is getting into cryptocurrency. Will you be paying for your next cup of joe with bitcoin? – August 5 / Quartz
What Does a Relationship Manager Do?
We asked Raphael Gysel, who has been with Julius Baer for 15 years, out of which seven as a relationship manager for Swiss clients, to describe his work routine. – August 6 / Julius Baer
Lennon or McCartney? Can Statistical Analysis Solve an Authorship Puzzle?
It was a mutual Beatles passion--discovered at a conference on Prince Edward Island--that led Mark Glickman, senior lecturer in statistics at Harvard, and Jason Brown, professor of mathematics at Dalhousie University, to wonder whether a stylometric approach could answer the burning question: Lennon or McCartney? – August 6 / EurekAlert!
Family Feuds Are a Wealth Management Nightmare
Short of a foreign military invasion, nothing destroys wealth faster than serious family drama. – August 3 / WealthManagement.com
Reality Show Fame Is More Lucrative Than an Oxford or Cambridge Education
Contestants on British reality TV show Love Island out-earn graduates from the U.K.’s most prestigious universities. – August 1 / Bloomberg








