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.

President-elect Donald Trump continues to announce key appointments to his Cabinet, including billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his pick for Secretary of the Treasury.

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 b

When Donald Trump announced Friday that hedge fund manager Scott Bessent was his pick for Treasury secretary, there was a massive sigh of relief from the markets, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury falling sharply (a sign that investors think Bessent will help keep inflation cool) and the stock market getting a little bump.

In a sea of controversial choices for the incoming administration, the president-elect’s choice for treasury head is being welcomed on Wall Street with open arms. In a sea of controversial choices for his second term,

B ankers can’t wait for Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, to take control. If he is confirmed, Bessent will oversee a variety of agencies—includi

President-elect Donald Trump has referred to his Treasury pick, billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, as "one of the most brilliant men on Wall Street."