Master calculating the discount rate in Excel, understand the discount factor, and explore how it links with NPV and investment returns.

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Discount rates matter centrally for nearly all investments, and have been a focus for me. My ongoing work on Safehold (SAFE) has directed my attention their way even more strongly. Setting those rates ...

First, let’s be clear on what the discount rate is. If we consider valuation calculations as a two-step process, the first step is to determine the expected future cash flows from the pension scheme ...