Money for Nothing: The Scientists, Fraudsters, and Corrupt Politicians Who Reinvented Money, Panicked a Nation, and Made the World Rich

by Thomas Levenson

As it turned out, the tontine structure was not terribly attractive to the English public. Almost 90 percent of the investors opted to receive the guarantee of the annuity, with its set, high rate of return, and tontines were rarely attempted again in Britain.