Trump’s Treasury pick and former Soros money manager Scott Bessent’s hedge fund reaped windfall during 2022 downturn
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary operates a hedge fund that reaped a massive windfall two years ago — even as global markets sagged.
Trump selects Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
Trump’s Treasury pick boosts stock market
Now is one of the stronger times of the year for stocks. pic.twitter.com/Hh4kA7xx6V — Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) November 26, 2024 The stock market rallied on Monday as investors reacted positively to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary.
Gay MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart said he’s ‘conflicted’ by Trump move to pick Scott Bessent for Treasury
Jonathan Capehart is a Washington Post opinion writer who moonlights as host of “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart” on Comcast-owned MSNBC.
Trump picked Scott Bessent for Treasury despite ties to Democratic megadonor George Soros
In 1992, Bessent helped Soros pull off the firm’s greatest trade: shorting the British pound. The British government was part of the European Union at the time, and its central bank—the Bank of England—had committed to keeping the value of the pound within a strict range alongside other European currencies,
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Exclusive: Fund manager Bessent scores double on Trump victory
Key Square scored on Trump trade this year Key Square's investment performance has been uneven since start Hedge fund's assets are down nearly 90% since peak Brevan Howard remains a client of ...
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Who are the people Trump has picked for key positions in his second administration so far
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