I came upon the following article, published in Investing Strategy on 30 July 2009 and was amazed by how relevant each point is for us today, even in our high-tech driven society. Have a read and see what you think? I think you'll find it interesting!
"What can these ancient laws teach us about investing today?
"A bag heavy with gold or a clay tablet carved with words of wisdom; if thou hadst thy choice, which wouldst thou choose?"
According to George S. Clason, author of 1926's seminal money book The Richest Man in Babylon, 29 out of 29 Babylonians would choose gold.
We can't offer you a lump of clay -- only a flickering screen of text -- so Clason's fanciful Babylonian words of wisdom might now be even less well-received. Clason was making up stories about Babylonians
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