Perpetuity, in general, means “eternity.” And in finance, that concept of an everlasting state applies. A perpetuity describes a constant stream of cash with no end. But what is a perpetuity in more ...

In 1648, a Dutch government authority issued a bond that promised to pay interest forever. Written on goatskin, five such bonds are known to exist today. Yale University owns one, andin 2015, ...

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Annuities and perpetuities are insurance products that make payments on a fixed schedule. An annuity makes these payments over a fixed period of time and then ends. A perpetuity makes these payments ...

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Twenty-seven of the top 50 foundations were incorporated in perpetuity, with combined endowments of $93 billion in 2018. The other 23— $159 billion in investable assets (about 30 percent from The Bill ...

In a recent case, the 11 th Circuit discussed conservation easements and their statutory requirements. The full case addressed three issues: (1) the granted-in-perpetuity requirement, (2) the effect ...

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