(John Maynard Keynes)
KEYNES made, lost, and made again a fortune by speculating in the financial and commodity markets. He also had an impressive portfolio of investments. His trading activities included cotton, metals, rubber, jute, sugar, wheat, and company shares.
Keynes also acted as board member for a number of companies. He was Chairman of the National Mutual Life Insurance Company, Director of the Provincial Insurance Company, and Director of various investment trusts.
In 1924 he was made Bursar of King’s College, Cambridge, where he greatly improved the College’s investments performance. He also earned a significant income from his books and journalism.
He frequently wrote on his economic views for the Manchester Guardian and The Nation. He always retained copyright of his writings to control publication of his work and the fees he could charge.
