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Scenario

Why age complicates ethical divestment decisions

My grown daughter wants me to divest from all fossil fuel investments immediately but half my pension is in energy stocks and I am seventy-three years old and cannot afford to lose money on principle.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Limited time horizons and fixed incomes constrain older investors' ability to make values-based financial decisions that younger people can more easily afford.

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