Web's Best – September 2018

Financial Advisors Love Donald Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have famously sat south of 50 percent since his election. At times, dropping into the mid-30s at its lowest point. It turns out his standing among wealth management professionals isn’t much better. – September 25 / WealthManagement.com

Singapore, for Those Who Aren’t Crazy Rich

In the hit movie «Crazy Rich Asians,» the country looks luxe. But it’s easy to have a great time (and eat memorably well) without spending much. – September 24 / New York Times

Mortgage-Lender to the RichMortgage-Lender to the Rich

Home equity loans for the ultra-rich are on the rise. A look inside Jay-Z and Beyonce's $52.8 million mortgage for a luxury Bel-Air mansion. – September 20 / The Wall Street Journal

The Real Price of 2008

Ten years on, a look back at the unexpected toll of the financial crisis of 2008-09. – September 13 / New Yorker

Dressing for Power and Authority?

An important business meeting or daytime social engagement is the time to be bold, and to strike the right sartorial balance between safe and standout. Basically, you need to dress like a boss. – September 10 / Dandelion Chandelier

The Real «Goldfinger»

A look at the London City bankers who invented offshore banking and let the wealthy escape taxes. – September 7 / Guardian 

How the Ultra-Rich Gamble

A client relations manager for the ultra-wealthy gives a behind-the-scenes look of how high-rollers hit Las Vegas. – September 4 / Bloomberg

UBS Rogue Trader: Where Are They Now?

With Kweku Aboboli facing imminent deportation to his native Ghana, a look at where his former colleagues are. – September 4 / Bloomberg

What Next After Crazy Rich Asians?

The Chinese investor behind the production of the history-making Hollywood comedy Crazy Rich Asians will turn her attention to the lives of the country’s newly wealthy in a sequel to be set in Shanghai. – September 4 / South China Morning Post

Roger Federer Loses at the U.S. Open, Giving Us Intimations of the End

Certain things tend to be going on when Roger Federer loses a match that you can’t imagine him losing. He wears the look of a man who thinks that something is terribly wrong not with his game but with the cosmos. – September 4 / The New Yorker

The Next Financial Crisis Lurks Underground

Fueled by debt and years of easy credit, America’s energy boom is on shaky footing. – September 4 / New York Times

Top Bankers Nabbed

Two top bankers in London were arrested following a seven-month corruption investigation. Who are they? – September 3 / Bloomberg