Index fossils (such as graptolites) are like overused memes: you'll see them everywhere, all at once, and they disappear from existence just as fast
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πŸ‘€︎ u/woofbarkarf
πŸ“…︎ Nov 29 2021
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Considering switching pension funds – Aviva Liontrust Sustainable Future Global Growth to Aviva Blackrock Developed World Fossil Fuel Screened Index Fund

Hi all,

Originally posted this in r/UKPersonalFinance but was advised to post here

I've seen in the past that quite a few folks on here who have Aviva pensions have the Liontrust Sustainable Future Global Growth fund in their portfolio.

I currently have 95% of my pension fund invested in them. However, I spotted the iShares Developed World Fossil Fuel Screened Index Fund (which is a fairly nascent fund) and am considering switching to that for the lower fees (0.08% compared to Liontrust's 0.25%)

Does anyone have experience with the Blackrock fund? Seems quite a similar ethical fund (Liontrust is slightly more teach-heavy) and a fair bit cheaper!

Any thoughts?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/mikailbadoula
πŸ“…︎ Nov 01 2021
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Cenozoic Epoch Index Fossils

I have been searching unsuccessfully to find a partial list of Cenozoic index fossils for an activity I'm putting together. I think the part that's hurting the most is that I'm attempting to search by the epochs rather than simply Neogene and Paleogene. I was hoping somebody here might know of a resource where I can find some index fossils for the Cenozoic epochs that I can use.

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πŸ“…︎ Oct 18 2021
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The 2019 climate change performance index has Ireland ranked in the lowest category (very bad) along with fossil fuel giants like the USA, Russia and Australia climate-change-performanc…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/backintheddr
πŸ“…︎ Sep 15 2019
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Hey there! Could you tell me something about this? Name of it, is it really an old fossil, from what period etc.? Index finger for scale. Thanks in advance! reddit.com/gallery/lksirl
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πŸ‘€︎ u/spicymcsale
πŸ“…︎ Feb 16 2021
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Pension Funds Around The World Moving To Abandon Investments In Fossil Fuels. The oil and gas sector now only accounts for about 2.5% of the market cap of the S&P 500 index – an index many pension funds invest in -- down from 28% in the 1980s. ibtimes.com/pension-funds…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Wagamaga
πŸ“…︎ Oct 04 2020
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Oxford University and BlackRock unite for fossil-fuel screened index | Historic seat of learning announces collaboration with asset management giant to push sustainable investment ideas. citywireselector.com/news…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/coolbern
πŸ“…︎ Nov 16 2020
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Are there any low cost index-like funds that do exclude fossil fuels, or that have a focus on renewable energy? theguardian.com/environme…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/sjoezzz
πŸ“…︎ Oct 12 2019
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"Output has fallen for both oil and gas and the employment index is significantly down as firms continue to cut headcount." With a collapsing fossil fuel industry and renewables being nowhere near the same level of input, how much longer will industrialization have? theguardian.com/us-news/2…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/BandaideApproach
πŸ“…︎ Jun 26 2020
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Anyone practicing who can tell me the percentage of the time you radiometric date vs use index fossils to verify time period?
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πŸ‘€︎ u/manofthequestion
πŸ“…︎ Dec 20 2020
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Index Funds that are not tied to the fossil fuel industry

Hi folks,

I have been tracking the Divestment strategy that 350.org and other organizations have been pursuing for years now, particularly targeting large institutions (churches, colleges, etc.) It has been interesting to see their progress to date, as well as the failure of most large oil, coal, and gas companies to deliver returns with respect to the market.

One thing that I cannot find is an index fund that caters to personal investors that also divests from these money sinks, but also performs well. I asked Vanguard customer service a few years ago, and they did not have a product like that.

I know Aspiration has their Redwood fund, but it is more an ESG fund and has not had a good return over 5 years: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/REDWX

Basically, I want VUG/VTSAX with no Exxon. Any ideas?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/senacchrib
πŸ“…︎ Jul 04 2020
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I want to get out of fossil fuels. What are the best index funds that accomplish this.

I generally follow all the basic rules and guidelines this community suggests. I use three index funds (US market, international market, bond market) from Schwab with low fees weighted according to my desired risk profile.

But I'd really like to get out of fossil fuels. I both care a ton about climate change and I think over the next 40 years it will be a uniquely poor performing sector.

I want to keep my general approach while also accomplishing this additional goal. With this in mind, do y'all have any index funds you'd suggest?

To keep this discussion productive I think it would make sense not to debate whether or not this is a worthy goal, but I can't stop anyone from voicing their opinion!

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πŸ‘€︎ u/boo_baup
πŸ“…︎ May 04 2020
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Bad Religion - Part IV (The Index Fossil) [Punk Rock] youtube.com/watch?v=OIHZx…
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πŸ“…︎ Jun 02 2020
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Perfect index fossil baeby
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πŸ‘€︎ u/no-snow-in-africa
πŸ“…︎ Mar 25 2019
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Index Fossils used to date "eras" are mostly sea shells -- this is a problem

So we have plants and animals, like birds and land plants in the fossil record. How do we date these fossils? Well, if we used C14 or racemization dating, we would get young dates. So well, that's disregarded. So what do evolutionists use? Sea shells. From the US Geological Survey of the US Government, here is a list of index fossils:

https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/geotime/fossils.gif

So how is it that a bird fossil is buried with these sea shells? Worse, how about if the bird fossil is buried below sea shells?

This problem didn't go un-noticed by a creationist who is a practicing geologist in the secular world:

http://www.icr.org/article/8769

>Nizar Ibrahim et al. reported that sharks, sawfish, ray-finned fishes, and coelocanths were found in the same rock layers as a Spinosaurus dinosaur in Morocco.5 How can this be? Today’s coelocanths live about 500 feet below the ocean surface and not in freshwater rivers as many paleontologists have proposed. They dismiss the blatant physiological evidence from living specimens and insist that ancient coelocanths must have lived in fresh water simply because they are found in strata with dinosaurs. Where is the logic in this conclusion?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/stcordova
πŸ“…︎ Jan 19 2018
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Well another day at work. Found a lot of ammonite fossils and i think part of a fish but not to sure. I found this today but not sure what to think it could be. About the size of my index finger.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/thewolverine12
πŸ“…︎ Jan 31 2019
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when all you keep finding are index fossils
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πŸ‘€︎ u/macsyourguy
πŸ“…︎ Apr 05 2019
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Fossil fuel /Energy taxes or surcharges should be linked to the pollution index.

Petrol & fuel taxes or Surcharges should be linked to the pollution index.

A city/Region topping high on pollution index should be charged more & the rest follow accordingly.

The additional revenue then should go towards combating it.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/redsam18
πŸ“…︎ Aug 20 2019
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How can index fossils help generate a geological timescale?
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Throwawayacc7536
πŸ“…︎ Dec 02 2018
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FFIUS Is Here - Fossil Free Index US - Is there an ETF or Fund that Tracks this new Index?

http://fossilfreeindexes.com/fossil-free-indexes-us/

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πŸ‘€︎ u/RedTurnsBlue
πŸ“…︎ Dec 05 2014
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There is now a 'fossil fuel free' index fund blueandgreentomorrow.com/…
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Could the simplest index strategy be to simply exclude fossil fuels?

Based on data like this comparison and this, combined with the fact that the entire world scientific community now tells us that we must quit fossil fuels entirely within little more than a generation to avoid running insane climate risks, isn't it time to get out of oil, coal and gas stocks?

I've made this a cornerstone of my stock portfolio. Anyone else doing this?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/Splenda
πŸ“…︎ May 01 2015
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Considering switching pension funds – Aviva Liontrust Sustainable Future Global Growth to Aviva Blackrock Developed World Fossil Fuel Screened Index Fund

Hi all,

I've seen in the past that quite a few folks on here who have Aviva pensions have the Liontrust Sustainable Future Global Growth fund in their portfolio.

I currently have 95% of my pension fund invested in them. However, I spotted the iShares Developed World Fossil Fuel Screened Index Fund and am considering switching to that for the lower fees (0.08% compared to Liontrust's 0.25%)

Does anyone have experience with the Blackrock fund? Seems quite a similar ethical fund (Liontrust is slightly more teach-heavy) and a fair bit cheaper!

Any thoughts?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/mikailbadoula
πŸ“…︎ Sep 23 2021
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