Over 2,000 years ago, the renowned philosopher wrote about the characteristics of good money. The majority of his thoughts still apply today. Aristotle (384–322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, polyhistor, student of Plato, and teacher of Alexander the Great. He was, besides Plato, the most influential Western philosopher. In…

The worldwide demand for pure gold is about 4,000 tons per year. Why is the need so great, and what is gold even used for? Gold has been considered a symbol of prestige throughout history, already since ancient times. In ancient Egypt, for example, gold was regarded as a divine…