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Scott Bessent's Bold Bond Market Move Draws Scrutiny
Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent has made a significant move in the bond market, which has drawn bemusement and skepticism from Wall Street. His strategy, including an unwinding punt on the Japanese yen, suggests he believes he has insights not widely shared by the market.
21 Aug, 04:00 — 21 Aug, 14:17
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FTVery High11h ago
Scott Bessent takes on bond vigilantes in $32tn Treasury market
Wall Street investors say move to buy more long-term US debt is a ‘band-aid on a bullet hole’
Read full article →Barron'sHigh2h ago
Why Scott Bessent is Losing the Treasury Bond Market’s Trust - Barron's
Why Scott Bessent is Losing the Treasury Bond Market’s Trust Barron's
Read full article →YahooMostly Factual1h ago
Scott Bessent just made a bold move on the bond market
Read full article →fortune5h ago
Wall Street is bemused by Bessent’s bond plan and the unwinding punt on the Japanese yen—he’s hinting he knows something the markets don’t
"What do I know that the market doesn’t know?"
By Eleanor Pringle
Read full article →irish-independent11h ago
Why the bond market is not buying Scott Bessent’s debt massaging manoeuvres
By David J Lynch, Steve Thompson
Read full article →thestreet4h ago
Scott Bessent just made a bold move on the bond market
A recent Treasury announcement sent yields sharply lower and raised a bigger question about what comes next.
By Hillary Remy
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First report: FT · 21 Aug, 04:00|Full coverage: 6 · 10h|Window: 10h
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