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  • You seem confused. Let me be clear:

    • I have no criticism for the Finnish Parliament or their choice of soft drink selection.

    • I have no belief that a government office cafeteria is equally as complex as a pension fund.

    Now if you’ve made it this far, why are Finland choosing not to support Pepsi? Let’s look to the article:

    The Finnish parliament will no longer carry Pepsi products as the American soft drink giant continues to support the Russian economy by continuing its operations in the aggressor country

    So, from the article, the Finnish Parliament have taken a stand against Pepsi because Pepsi won’t cease operating in Russia. And Pepsi Co failing to stop their operations in Russia is bad. Right?

    Still with me? Great.

    Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund also isn’t ceasing their operations (by way of their investments) in Russia.

    Again: where is the equivalent outrage? Why isn’t anyone taking a stand against Norway for not divesting? They said they would, but haven’t. The amount is pennies when compared to their other investments. So why are they hanging on to them? Why don’t they do what they said they would? And why isn’t anyone speaking out against them for failing to divest, especially while their former PM is leading NATO?

    Hope that helps!




  • And yet all the investments, their value, and what percentage of ownership the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund possess are all publicly available on their website.

    If I filter by ‘Russia’, they still show 51 companies. Today. Let’s look at their top five, which you can also view by accessing their own data.

    Highest Percentage of Ownership:

    1. Lenta International Co PJSC: 2.25%
    2. Rosseti Centre PJSC: 2.69%
    3. Ufaorgsintez OAO: 0.99%
    4. Segezha Group PJSC: 1.16%
    5. Bank St Petersburg PJSC: 1.76%

    Highest Amounts of Investment in NOK:

    1. Gazprom PJSC: 731,368,780
    2. LUKOIL PJSC: 536,571,485
    3. Sberbank of Russia PJSC: 523,299,961
    4. Novatek PJSC: 118,267,597
    5. Surgutneftegas PJSC: 76,130,966

    ^ these alone = ~$185,140,710 USD.

    What fiduciary obligations does a pension fund have that is somehow more complex, important, and forgivable vs obligations belonging to Pepsi Co?









  • I give them grace. I assess their understanding gently and afford them every opportunity to learn on an accessible level. If they can’t learn from me, then I follow my curiosities and see what I can learn from them.

    I remind myself, often, that ‘if I’m in the smartest person in the room, I’m in the wrong room.’