What’s most read isn’t always the best read – or at least that’s what temperamental editors believe. Original work, unique access, peeks into unknown corners, and – above all – important pieces covering important debates are the favorites of editors the world over, regardless of what Google Analytics tells us. As such, the Institutional Investor editorial team has pulled together our selection of favorite stories of the year, beginning with this: Crisis at Jagdeep Bachher’s University of California Investment Office, an investigative look inside a famed CIOs questionable investment culture and portfolio. Of course, that one got read a lot too.