Alex Cuadros

Alex Cuadros used to cover the ultra-rich at Bloomberg News. He’s the author of Brazillionaires and lives in Brooklyn.

Shave the Billionaire

Alex Cuadros

May 23, 2017

Is it a second Brazilian Miracle? The country is jailing—and shaving—its plutocrats.

The Other Buffett Rule

Alex Cuadros

December 5, 2016

Issue no. 33

During Donald Trump’s rise to the presidency, Americans became even more confused than usual over the meaning of wealth. Recall the moment when Trump descended that escalator at Trump Tower in June 2015 and announced his qualifications: political outsider, dealmaker, keeper of ...