NORWAY SELLS WAL-MART
STUDY QUESTIONS
1. What are the possible ramifications of the Norwegian Fund's sale of Wal-Mart stock? Please cogitate the perspectives of all Wal-Mart stakeholders.
2. Was the sale of Wal-Mart stock reliable with the ethical and economic mandates of the Norwegian Fund? What other courses of action could have been followed by the Ethics Council or the Minister of Finance?
3. How must Ray Bracy respond to the Norwegian Fund's sale of Wal-Mart stock? Please develop a full plan involving internal and external actions by Wal-Mart.
4. What economic as well as regulatory issues are raised by the growth of sovereign wealth funds? Is the Norwegian Fund a moral model for other sovereign wealth funds?