Web's Best – October 2019

The Rich Backing More Taxes

An increasing number of ultra-rich Americans are speaking out in favor of left-leaning policies to tax the wealthy, as the 2020 U.S. presidential race heats up. – October 22 / Associated Press

Your Brain: Pancake or Waffle?

A look behind the disastrous attempt by a big-four accounting firm to sensitize its staff to workplace diversity. – October 21 / Huffington Post

Password Hacked!

How did Equifax get hacked two years ago? A lesson on the importance of password safety – and an egg-on-face moment for the consumer credit agency. – October 20 / Forbes

Longest Flight Ever (Really)

How did one passenger survive the nearly 20-hour, 10,000-mile voyage of Qantas' Dreamliner from New York to Sydney? – October 20 / Business Insider

Hedge Fund Guru Offends

Ken Fisher reportedly offended wealth managers with vulgar comments – enough for several to pull their funds from Fisher Investments. Just how bad were his remarks? Here's the audio. – October 11 / CNBC

Bumbling Buffett

Warren Buffet is widely considered one of the savviest investors of our time, but his overture to Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan in 2008 hit a humbling snag. – October 10 / CNBC

Neobanks – Not So Neo?

A look back at the origins of mobile banking – and where they are today. – October 8 / Brett King on Medium

Ex-«Blood» Guru Founders

Elizabeth Holmes has fallen out with her legal team over accusations the disgraced blood-testing wunderkind hasn't paid her bills. – October 7 / Rolling Stone

Billionaire's Meeting Hack

Self-made billionaire Mark Cuban explains why he hates meetings, and how he gets around attending them. –  October 2 / CNBC

Finance Icon's Humble Start

Blackstone's co-founder Stephan Schwarzman's new book recounts his humble beginnings, after leaving Shearson Lehman due to «awful» ethics. October 1 / Institutional Investor