Web's Best – May 2019

Neoliberalism Must Be Pronounced Dead

For decades the US and others have pursued a free-market agenda which has failed spectacularly. – May 30 / The Guardian

Secretive Montreux Meeting

This week Switzerland is hosting some of the Western world’s top players in government and business at the secretive Bilderberg meeting. What’s it all about? – May 29 / Swissinfo

Barclays Bets on U.S. Home Loans Again

Ten years on from the global financial crisis caused by a crash in bonds tied to U.S. home loans, Britain’s Barclays is betting a return to that market can bring in bumper revenues. – May 28 / Reuters

Swiss-French Wealth Tensions

Private bankers in Geneva are being told not to live in neighboring France for security reasons. – May 22 / Bloomberg

Behind Crypto Valley's Curtain

An American author peeks behind the curtain of crypto valley's cool, probing deeper than the jargon, networking nights, and wine meet-ups. – May 20 / Breaker

Marrying into a Tainted Dynasty

What do you do when you're an aspiring New York fashion designer, but everyone else wants to talk about your $13 billion family being at the center of the U.S. opioid crisis? A lesson on family wealth. – May 16 / Town and Country

Strong vs Likable for Women

A former Credit Suisse top executive on her views of women in top management – and the perils. – May 12 / Dandelion Chandelier 

The Movie Star and UBS

UBS whistleblower Bradley Birken alleges that a Hollywood heavyweight maintained an undeclared numbered account at the Swiss bank. – May 10 / Swissinfo

Central Banking Typo

Which monetary policymakers misprinted its most widely-circulated bank note – with two typos? – May 8 / The Guardian

Why No One's Listening to You

Educators at Stanford University list the five most common mistakes in meetings in presentations. – May 3 / Stanford Graduate School of Business