David is the founder, managing partner, and chief investment officer of The Bahnsen Group, a national private wealth management firm. He is consistently named one of the top financial advisers in America by Barron’s, Forbes, and the Financial Times. He is a frequent guest on Fox News, Fox Business, CNBC, and Bloomberg and is a regular contributor to National Review and WORLD. He appears weekly on The World and Everything in It discussing the week’s economic and market news. He is the author of several bestselling books including Crisis of Responsibility: Our Cultural Addiction to Blame and How You Can Cure It (2018), The Case for Dividend Growth: Investing in a Post-Crisis World (2019), and There’s No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths (2021). David’s newest book, Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life, was released in February 2024.
David L. Bahnsen | Innovative capital markets have led to great improvements in human flourishing
Record-setting market performance and strong personal consumption data show a recession is unlikely
The government claims the company has a monopoly on live events. Plus, defining terms: corporate engagement or shareholder activism
David L. Bahnsen | If we don’t understand first principles in economics, we can do a lot of harm
President Biden’s tariffs on electric vehicles, batteries, and solar panels conflict with his environmental push and economic policy. Plus, defining terms: industrial policy
David L. Bahnsen | Americans may have their grocery cart in mind when they vote in November
Judge blocks new federal rule capping credit card late fees. Plus, defining terms: quantitative easing and tightening
The Justice Department tries to rein in Apple, Amazon, and Google through the courts
David L. Bahnsen | We should be talking about how massive federal spending diminishes long-term economic growth
The Consumer Price Index is the slowest in almost two years while the Personal Consumption Expenditures remains above the Fed’s target