How Norway’s sovereign wealth fund made $130 billion in one year

Mar 5, 2018

A general view of the drilling platform, the first out of four oil platforms to be installed at Norway's giant offshore Johan Sverdrup field during the 1st phase development, near Stord, western Norway September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Nerijus Adomaitis

Norway's sovereign wealth fund is the largest in the world. Image: REUTERS/Nerijus Adomaitis

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