We discount future losses to present value at a U.S. Treasury yield matched to the duration of the loss — a near-universally accepted risk-free benchmark in forensic economics. The selected rate, its source, and its match to the loss horizon are documented in every report.
Methodology
Discount Rate Methodology
Selection and justification of the discount rate.
Frequently Asked
Frequently Asked
Why Treasury yields?
Treasury securities are the standard risk-free instrument and are the rate most commonly accepted by courts under Jones & Laughlin Steel v. Pfeifer and successor authority.
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