The History of the Tontine

In the 17th century Italian Banker Lorenzo Di Tonti proposed a new idea to the King of France as a means of…

Tontines can do to Annuities what ETFs did to Funds & Bitcoin is doing to Banks

A Beginners Guide to Understanding Blockchain Technology

The Crypto-Capitalist and His Digital Tontine

by Kerry Petcher, Dec 14th 2017

About RIJ: Retirement Income Journal is the information forum of the decumulation industry. Edited by Kerry Pechter, the weekly publication is contributed to, and subscibed by, thought leaders…

Tontines 101

The term “tontine” may be new to many people. This is not surprising, given that the once-common term largely fell out of use around one hundred years ago. Let’s review what a tontine is and take a quick look at its history… and why it is making a comeback.

Using Tontines to Manage Longevity Risk the Natural Way

Benjamin Franklin once famously wrote “… in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”¹ True, death is indeed certain. However, the timing of death is quite uncertain.

TontineTrust Case Study: Meet George Livewell

Case Study: The Problem for Wealthy Consumers in the…

Tontines: The retirement plan of the future?

by ROBERT POWELL, June 29th, 2015, Market Watch

Tontines: The Financial Product that makes you live longer