He set up as an on-course bookmaker in 1925 but quickly lost his capital.
John Bowring lost his capital in the trade depression of the late 1840s although the iron company continued trading.
The Byzantines lost their capital in 1204 and they did not take it back until 1261.
If your money is invested in such a failed holding you could lose your capital.
Bank accounts offer contractually guaranteed returns, so investors cannot lose their capital.
Because investors are not risking losing their capital on a bad investment, they earn a quite low rate of return.
Anyway, I'm sorry to say that it wasn't a success, and he lost all his capital.
The probability of losing their entire capital at some point would be high.
Shortly afterwards he became a more serious bookmaker, but plunged too heavily at first and lost all his capital.
After 1967, Jordan lost their skills, and their capital.
