Shortly before the Russian revolution of 1917, Maurice Luiset invested a significant amount of his wealth in Czar Nicholas II's regime bonds, which had lost the majority of their value, speculating that the Revolution would fail and the bonds' value would rally; as the future communist nation fell into the hands of the Bolsheviks so too did his investments.
Shortly before the Russian revolution of 1917, Maurice Luiset invested in Czar Nicholas II's regime bonds, which had lost much of their value; he believed that the Revolution would fail and the bonds' value would recover. As the communist nation was taken over by the Bolsheviks, his investments were also impacted.