Wied Was One Of The Most Active Stock Traders In Wisconsin's Congressional Delegation. According to the Badger Project, Wied, "a wealthy businessman elected to Congress in 2024, is very active in the stock market compared to other members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation." His October periodic transaction report alone listed 11 transactions valued between $1.6 million and $6.5 million combined. [Badger Project, 1/13/26]
Wied Moved Between $1 Million And $5 Million Into Treasury Bills As Stock Market Turmoil Mounted. According to NEW Media, Wied purchased between $1 million and $5 million in U.S. Treasury bills in October — "a slow-growing but safe asset" — as congressional stock trading came under scrutiny following a surge of trades around President Trump's tariff announcements that briefly crashed the market. [NEW Media, 1/13/26]