01/24/2026
Hmmm
BlackRock chief investment officer Rick Rieder has suddenly emerged as the leading contender to chair the Federal Reserve.
After President Donald Trump called him a “very impressive” candidate, Rieder, the firm’s chief investment officer of global fixed income, saw his odds jump from 3% to over 40% on Polymarket, overtaking former Fed Gov. Kevin Warsh. His rise follows praise from Trump and White House advisor Kevin Hassett, who called him “the best bond guy.”