š§ Breaking news :Prediction Markets Are Moving: Rick Rieder Odds Surge for Fed Chairš„š„
Markets arenāt waiting for an official announcement ā prediction markets are already pricing it in.
After President Trump called BlackRock executive Rick Rieder āvery impressive,ā traders reacted fast.

š Kalshi odds for Rieder as next Fed Chair jumped to 33%
ā¬ļø Nearly 2Ć higher than earlier this week
š Current Fed Chair Odds (Prediction Markets)
š„ Kevin Warsh: 45% (down ~14 pts this week)
š„ Rick Rieder (BlackRock): 33% (surging)
ā³ Decision expected next week
Trump also said the shortlist went from 11 candidates to āmaybe one.ā


š§© for Markets
Rick Rieder isnāt a career central banker ā he runs global fixed income at BlackRock.
That signals:
š Markets-first thinking
ā ļø Possible pressure on Fed independence
š Higher sensitivity to bond market stress
š” Bullish case for gold & BTC as policy hedges
As one investor said:
Markets donāt trade headlines ā they trade expectations.

š® Big Picture
Prediction markets are becoming real-time political alpha:
Faster than polls
Faster than analysts
Often faster than Wall Street itself
If a Wall Street insider becomes Fed Chairā¦
Is that bullish stability or political risk?