Episode: The $2 Trillion Mind | Nicolai Tangen
Pub date: 2026-02-17
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Nicolai Tangen is the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund. He is responsible for managing $2.1 trillion. That's roughly 1.7% of every listed company on earth.
In this episode, we explore the intersection of massive wealth, high-speed decision-making, and the psychological traits required to survive the AI revolution.
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Approximate Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:09) What Are You Leaning Against?
(03:17) Tech Sector Evolution
(04:15) The AI Bubble
(05:44) Will AI Replace Humans in Investing?
(06:24) Lessons on Listening
(09:15) American vs. European Mindset
(12:09) Prime Minster For a Day
(14:27) Most Important Data
(16:00) Speed and Agility
(17:05) Ad Break
(18:35) Using Urgency as a Tool
(20:12) Can You Teach People to Change Their Minds?
(22:14) Positive and Negative Comments
(22:56) Testing Assumptions Before a Big Investment
(25:07) Attitude Towards Risk
(28:33) What’s Gotten Harder in Investing?
(29:07) The Rise of Passive Investing
(33:42) Why Did You Take This Job?
(35:04) Ad Break
(36:14) Sovereign Wealth Funds
(38:24) Voting Against Elon Musk’s Pay Package
(39:08) Building Long-Term Thinking
(43:17) Slowing Down Decisions
(45:13) Seeking Out Disagreement
(48:08) Hiring Checklist
(49:15) 140 Conversations To Prepare For A Huge Role
(53:33) CEO Evaluation
(01:01:25) What is Success For You?
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