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.
Before the Russian revolution of 1917, Maurice Luiset invested a considerable sum in Czar Nicholas II's regime bonds, which had lost much of their worth; he anticipated that the Revolution would be unsuccessful and that the bonds' value would increase. As the communist nation was taken over by the Bolsheviks, his investments were also affected.