tontine
- An arrangement where investors get periodic payments that increase as other participants die, with the last survivor receiving remaining funds; such practices are prohibited in the United States
- In the past, a tontine was a popular way of managing risk among investors.
- She was the last surviving member of the tontine, thus receiving all the leftover funds.
- Despite their illegality, the concept of the tontine is often visualized in literature and film.
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