Our obsession with rich lists is a problem As calls increase globally for a wealth tax, how reliable are these compilations — and why have they become load-bearing?

The Manhattan prosecutor fighting the trade in stolen antiquities After witnessing mass looting in Baghdad in 2003, Matthew Bogdanos now recovers illegally trafficked artefacts.

What wealth meant to Americans in 1776 Land, credit and enslaved people made up people’s fortunes on the eve of revolution Entrepreneurial aristocrats fight decline with You Tube channels and Halloween events Chatelaines of English ancestral homes are coming up with unorthodox ideas — not to everyone’s taste Rich people hate giving up control, even if it means paying more tax‘Should they hand over assets now or leave everything to be sorted out on death?’

Fights over wills are growing as the population ages Loss of mental capacity is a sad situation for anyone, aggravated by unhappy relatives.