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








