Exclusive-Fund Manager Bessent Scores on Trump Victory, Hopes for Bigger Win

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : Trump has talked Bessent up as "one of the most brilliant men on Wall Street."
55% : "Another large Key Square investor withdrew from the hedge fund last year because of Bessent's support of Trump, according to the second person familiar with the firm.
52% : He's been a donor, economic adviser and booster on TV to Trump, and Bessent is now seen as a likely candidate for a top economic role in the administration, such as running the U.S. Treasury Department or leading the White House National Economic Council.
42% : Bessent's even bigger wager is on Trump, the future president.
37% : Trump recently floated the idea of appointing Kevin Warsh as Treasury Secretary on the understanding that he could later be Federal Reserve Chairman, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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