Economist & Private Wealth Management Expert; Founder & CIO at The Bahnsen Group; Author of "The Case for Dividend Growth"; Financial Commentator

Newport Beach, CA, USA
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David L. Bahnsen Biography

David L. Bahnsen is an American portfolio manager, economist, author, and financial commentator specializing in private wealth management. He is the founder, managing partner, and chief investment officer of The Bahnsen Group, a national private wealth management firm overseeing more than $10 billion in client assets. Bahnsen established the firm with eight employees and $600 million in assets, growing it to 100 employees and 12 offices through organic expansion.

Bahnsen's career in financial services includes experience at major Wall Street institutions. Before founding The Bahnsen Group, he served as managing director at Morgan Stanley and vice president at UBS. He has been recognized as a top financial advisor in California by Forbes and as one of the top 100 advisors in the United States by Barron's. His expertise encompasses portfolio management, macroeconomic analysis, and dividend growth investing, a philosophy he has promoted throughout his career and detailed in his writing.

Bahnsen is the author of several books that address finance, economics, and culture. His works include "Crisis of Responsibility: Our Cultural Addiction to Blame and How You Can Cure It," "The Case for Dividend Growth: Investing in a Post-Crisis World," and "There's No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths." In "Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life," Bahnsen explores the purpose and dignity of work. He also authored "Profit from the Profit: The Past, Present & Future of Dividend Growth Investing."

Bahnsen is a frequent media commentator on economics and financial markets, appearing on CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox News, and Fox Business, and contributing to National Review. He hosts the weekly podcast "Capital Record," which focuses on free enterprise and capital markets, and appears on "The World and Everything in It" to discuss economic and market news.

In addition to his professional work, Bahnsen is involved in civic and intellectual initiatives. He is a founding trustee for Pacifica Christian High School of Orange County, serves on the board of directors for the Acton Institute and National Review, and is the senior fellow of economics for the Center for Cultural Leadership. Bahnsen is also a faculty member for both the Acton Institute and the Blackstone Fellowship. He writes and lectures on the integration of faith and economics, addressing the intersection of financial expertise and broader questions of meaning and purpose.

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David L. Bahnsen | Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life

David L. Bahnsen | Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life

What does it mean to see work not as a curse but as part of God’s original design? In this episode of Christ the Center, Camden Bucey is joined by...

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