Bessent’s politics also seem to be rather conventionally Republican—pro-deregulation, pro-fiscal-discipline, ...

U.S. stock markets saw gains on Monday following President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent for Treasury.

While little has been reported about his wealth, a look at Bessent's winning bets while working in finance offer some insight ...

Investors are “appreciative” of Trump’s nomination of the “business-as-usual” Bessent as Treasury secretary, remarked one ...

Bessent (pictured), who campaigned for Trump's election and was a donor to his campaign, has expertise on making the right ...

Hedge fund executive Bessent will be Trump’s primary conduit to Wall Street investors who are skeptical of the ...

The market is feeling mellow at the start of Thanksgiving week. The Cboe Volatility Index, a widely followed Wall Street fear ...

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors demonstrated a belief that hedge fund manager Scott Bessent will be a prudent force as ...

Stocks: After underestimating the past two years, Wall Street strategists are back to being bullish. Year-end targets from ...

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Scott Bessent, the little-known Wall Street investor who became one of President-elect Donald Trump's top economic advisers, ...

The president-elect has named wealthy financiers for key economic positions, raising questions about how much they will ...