Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Dr. Melody Bell is a personal finance expert, entrepreneur, educator, and researcher. Melody ...

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Perpetuity is a financial principle that calculates the value of an investment which provides a steady income into infinity. Perpetuity can be thought of as a mirror image of an annuity since it has ...