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▶ 24:35 · Geopolitics & Trade · Solomon skeptical of China overtaking US given centrally controlled capital allocation vs market dynamism
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In Good Company with Nicolai Tangen

Global Markets, World Uncertainties and the $2 Trillion Fund | Jens Stoltenberg & David Solomon

2026-05-08 · 2 company · 5 thematic
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david solomon

Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs since 2018; oversees global investment banking, securities, and asset management operations.

nicolai tangen

Nicolai Tangen is the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. He hosts the podcast 'In Good Company' where he interviews leaders across various fields.

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