“He may have been dubbed the founding father of economics, but, when he was alive 300 years ago, banker Richard Cantillon drew the fury of angry investors who lost money in schemes he had recommended. He was jailed briefly, but emerged with the millions he made from share dealing and currency speculation intact. Sound horribly familiar? Cantillon was the first to use the term ‘entrepreneur’, describing the vital role of risk-takers and speculators in generating economic growth. He practised what he preached, and the financial risks he took made him one of the wealthiest men in the Europe of his day.”
http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/a-millionaire-a-market-crash-and-a-murder-29177742.html
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