Web's Best – September 2020
Banking Fine Cheese
Emilia-Romagna is storing millions worth of aged cheese – in a bank. – September 23 / Euronews
Poker and Game Theory
A look behind the scenes of how professional gamblers deploy math and strategic interaction – and how it can go wrong. – September 21 / Wired
Sergio Ermotti Looks Back
The long-standing CEO recalls starting in the job by confronting a swatch of employees who were ashamed to work for the then-scandal-tainted Swiss lender. – September 21 / Fortune
The Broke Billionaire
How long does it take to give away $8 billion? A now-broke duty-free retail billionaire says at least four decades. – September 15 / Forbes
Goldman's Wealth Ambitions
How a $100 million acquisition is helping the U.S. powerhouse investment bank figure out wealth management. – September 14 / CNBC
The Second Wave of Revolut
Why the likes of Revolut, Monzo, and Starling may have to make way over even more radically neobanks. – September 14 / Sifted
The Omerta of Finance
Who is the perfect whistleblower? One recounts his travels reporting a $2.5 million scam. – September 14 / Institutional Investor
The World Is Changing – So Are You
The changes like those ushered in with the pandemic are normal and far more recurring than you think. – September 10 / The Atlantic
Midwestern Money Haven
An unassuming city of the Midwest is home to as much as $400 billion in trust assets. A look at the surging fortunes of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. – September 9 / Spear's
Start-Up Staff Cashing Out
With payoffs often years away, how to handle the tricky business of letting departing staff cash out – without upsetting the apple cart. – September 7 / Sifted
«Hotel California» for the Rich
The Hamptons are New York's summertime playground, but the pandemic has some locals feeling as though city-dweller visitors have overstayed their welcome. – September 4 / Vanity Fair
Ultra-Rich Divorce Tricks
A behind-the-scenes look at how a billionaire divorce is exposing the trusts, «decanting,» and other measures to shield assets from taxes, creditors, and often disgruntled spouses. – September 4 / Forbes
Corona-Era Workplace Perks
Stylish offices, after-work pizza and beer, and in-house catering have made way for a new era of workplace perks: paying pet adoption fees, leasing vacation homes, and online therapy sessions. – September 3 / Wired








