10 Lucas Julian Esguerra is already in his office when I step in, the flatscreen monitors on the wall displaying news from all over the world. I take note of the Bloomberg one, where a reputable economist is forecasting another market crash. It may be time to catch up with my investment manager. I walk past a large oval conference table and approach Esguerra’s wide desk, which is populated with several computer screens. He’s on the phone, so he gestures for me to take a seat in one of the high-end leather chairs. I do so and wait for him to wrap up his conversation. Given the mention of Israeli border security, I’m guessing he’s talking with his contact at the Israeli intelligence agency, the Mossad. After a minute, Esguerra hangs up and turns his attention to me. “How’s the interroga