Exclusive: Fund manager Bessent scores double on Trump victory
As a money manager, Scott Bessent's years of inconsistent performance have contributed to a nearly 90% decline in his hedge fund's assets. Now, with other business lines expanding, he has scored on perhaps his biggest bet yet: President-elect Donald Trump.
Trump chooses former Soros money manager Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he’ll nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary.
Trump picks Key Square Group CEO Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary
Days after claiming a resounding victory in US elections 2024, Donald Trump has announced he will nominate investor Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary. Bessent is an American investor, philanthropist,
What To Know About Scott Bessent: Potential Trump Treasury Pick Founded Key Square Hedge Fund
A former executive at Democratic megadonor George Soros’ hedge fund, Bessent is some Trump advisors’ favored choice for arguably the top U.S. economic post after John Paulson dropped out of contention.
Trump to nominate Scott Bessent as treasury secretary
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent to lead the Treasury Department and serve as treasury secretary.
Trump Raced to Pick Many Cabinet Posts. He Took More Time to Settle on a Treasury Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time settling on billionaire investor Scott Bessent as his choice for treasury secretary
Trump nominates Scott Bessent as treasury secretary; picks Russ Vought to lead budget office
President-elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent, the founder and CEO of global macro investment firm Key Square Group, for treasury secretary.
Trump picks Scott Bessent, financier who embraced MAGA, for Treasury
Scott Bessent, who prevailed after an intense lobbying effort by his allies, emerged over the past year as a trusted Trump adviser.
Donald Trump picks hedge fund manager Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
The Treasury Secretary is a high-level Cabinet position charged with advising the president on matters related to financial, economic and tax policy.
Trump taps hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to lead Treasury
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Scott Bessent to be his Treasury secretary, offering the hedge fund manager and major campaign fundraiser the preeminent economic post in his administration.
What Scott Bessent’s appointment means for the Trump administration
Two and a half weeks after the election and more than a week since it first seemed as if an announcement about a choice of treasury secretary was coming, Donald Trump has finally made his decision. On November 22nd the campaign said that Scott Bessent,
Scott Bessent's Ties To Barack Obama And Hillary Clinton Explained
On Friday Donald Trump announced hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his treasury secretary nominee, which if confirmed by ...
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 ...
Why CEOs Are Cheering Donald Trump’s Pick for Treasury Secretary
The business community expects Bessent to work closely with business leaders, as well as policymakers from both sides of the ...
Donald Trump Announces Flurry of New Appointments: Full List
Donald Trump capped off a busy week with a slew of new appointments on Friday, including several major positions in his ...
US Treasury Pick Bessent ‘Is a Fiscal Hawk’: Wall Street Reacts
Hedge fund chief Scott Bessent’s Friday nomination to become the US Treasury Secretary is offering bond investors a glimpse ...