Where damages for acquisition loss are awarded with interest from the date of acquisition, additional damages for lost investment opportunity cannot be calculated on the full purchase price without resulting in double recovery in respect of the overlapping amount. The period over which lost investment opportunity damages can be claimed is not the period to trial but is limited by reference to when the claimant became aware of the true position and had a reasonable opportunity to elect whether to retain or dispose of the investment. Aggregated statistical data may inform an expert's general view of market trends but cannot be used as a mathematical index to calculate the specific appreciated value of a hypothetical investment.
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