ruined by stock speculation
ruin
/ˈrü-ən/
verb
to damage irreparably
bankrupt, impoverish
to subject to frustration, failure, or disaster
noun
the state of being ruined —archaic except in plural
the remains of something destroyed —usually used in plural
a ruined building, person, or object
idiom
to become destroyed or ruined
The old house has gone to rack and ruin.