WASHINGTON—President Trump’s nominee to the agency that regulates the vast derivatives market is no stranger to risky bets.
Robert Bowes, a political appointee in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, has reported 140 trades of stocks and options that collectively amount to between $671,000 and $3.2 million since joining the government in early 2017. Three bets on options or individual stocks were larger than $50,000 each.
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