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David L. Bahnsen

David Lyle Bahnsen (/ˈbɑːnsən/; born May 30, 1974) is an American portfolio manager, author, and television commentator.

David L. Bahnsen
Personal details
Born
David Lyle Bahnsen

(1974-05-30) May 30, 1974 (age 50)
Torrance, California, U.S.
OccupationWealth manager, author, television commentator

Early life and education

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Bahnsen was born in Torrance, California, and is the son of Greg L. Bahnsen, an American theologian and apologist. He grew up in Irvine, California.

Career

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Bahnsen is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of The Bahnsen Group, a wealth management firm based in Newport Beach, California. The firm oversees $4 billion in client's assets.[1][2] Bahnsen was previously a Chairman's Club Managing Director at Morgan Stanley.[3]

Bahnsen has been named as one of Forbes Top 250 Advisors,[4] Financial Times' Top 300 Advisors in America,[5] and Barron's America's Top 1200 Advisors.[6]

He sits on the boards of the National Review Institute, Pacifica Christian High School,[7][8] and The King's College.[9] Bahnsen is also a faculty member of the Acton Institute.[10]

Political work

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Bahnsen is a contributor for Forbes,[11] and National Review,[12] where he writes on the intersection of markets and politics. He is a frequent guest on CNBC,[13][14][15][16] Fox Business,[17][18] Bloomberg TV,[19][20] Fox News, and other networks. Bahnsen is the co-host of National Review's Radio Free California podcast.[21]

In August 2017, Bahnsen sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump asking him to pardon Michael Milken.[22][23][24][25][26]

Bahnsen released his first book, Crisis of Responsibility: Our Cultural Addiction to Blame and How You Can Cure It, on February 13, 2018.[27][28][29] His second book, The Case for Dividend Growth: Investing in a Post-Crisis World, was released on April 9, 2019.[30][31][32] His book, Elizabeth Warren: How Her Presidency Would Destroy The Middle Class and the American Dream, was published on January 28, 2020. [33] There's No Free Lunch, published by Post Hill Press, was released in 2021, and his latest book Mis-Inflation: The Truth About Inflation, Pricing, and the Creation of Wealth, co-authored with Douglas Wilson and published by Canon Press, came out in 2022.

Bahnsen has become involved in shareholder activism and has been critical of JPMorgan Chase's alleged religious and political discrimination. Using a family trust, he successfully campaigned for a proposal to be presented to shareholders that would require the board of directors to report on its "politicized debanking".[1][2][34][35]

Jack Fowler, writing for National Review calls Bahnsen the "apostle of free and virtuous markets, of prosperity and human flourishing."[36]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ramonas, Andrew (March 22, 2023). "JPMorgan Must Put Conservative ESG Plan Up for Vote, SEC Says". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Giatti, Ian M. (May 12, 2023). "Ahead of key shareholders meeting, JPMorgan Chase denies closing accounts over religious, political views". Christian Post. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Braswell, Mason. "HighTower lands $750 million Morgan Stanley team". www.investmentnews.com. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "Top Wealth Advisors - Forbes". www.forbes.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  5. ^ Fox, Loren (June 22, 2017). "FT 300: full 2017 list of top US registered investment advisers". Financial Times. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "Best California Financial Advisors - 2017 Ratings - Barron's". www.barrons.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "David L. Bahnsen - Chair, Development Committee | Pacifica Christian Orange County". www.pacificaoc.org. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  8. ^ Chan, Alex. "A day of firsts for new religious high school in Newport Beach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "David L. Bahnsen - The King's College". The King's College. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  10. ^ "David Bahnsen – Acton Institute PowerBlog". blog.acton.org. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  11. ^ Bahnsen, David. "David Bahnsen". Forbes. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "David L. Bahnsen | National Review". National Review. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  13. ^ "IBM has incredibly compelling story: Bahnsen Group's David Bahnsen". CNBC. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  14. ^ "The Bahnsen Group founder explains his top stock picks". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  15. ^ "Why David Bahnsen is bullish on Boeing". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  16. ^ "Here's why this CIO thinks Brexit is good for investors". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  17. ^ "Bahnsen Group founder: We like energy stocks". Fox Business. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  18. ^ Lea, Brittany De (January 4, 2017). "Trump's Plan to Overthrow the Tax System: What You Need to Know". Fox Business. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  19. ^ "Bahnsen Group Founder on Market Rally". Bloomberg.com. April 24, 2019. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  20. ^ "David Bahnsen Sees No Real Inflation Yet". Bloomberg.com. February 14, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  21. ^ "Radio Free California Podcast | National Review". www.nationalreview.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  22. ^ "Wealth Manager Urges Trump to Pardon Junk King Michael Milken". Bloomberg.com. August 30, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  23. ^ Koren, James Rufus. "Orange County money manager asks Trump to pardon 'junk bond king' Michael Milken". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  24. ^ MarketWatch. "The next pardon recipient should be Michael Milken, Wall Street pro urges". MarketWatch. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  25. ^ David Bahnsen Says Pardoning Milken Is Right Thing to Do, retrieved April 21, 2018
  26. ^ "HighTower Advisor to Trump: Pardon Michael Milken - AdvisorHub". AdvisorHub. August 30, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  27. ^ Bahnsen, David L. (February 13, 2018). Crisis of Responsibility. ISBN 9781682616253.
  28. ^ "David L. Bahnsen outlines our "Crisis of Responsibility"". posthillpress.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  29. ^ "Moral Failure | National Review". National Review. February 16, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  30. ^ Bahnsen, David L. (April 9, 2019). The Case for Dividend Growth. ISBN 9781642930450.
  31. ^ Strauss, Lawrence C. "Dividend-Growth Stocks Like McDonald's Could Be Winners in the Post-Post-Crisis Market". www.barrons.com. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  32. ^ Weissman, Dan (May 14, 2019). "David Bahnsen – The Case For Dividend Growth". The Schpiel. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  33. ^ Elizabeth Warren - How Her Presidency Would Destroy The Middle Class and the American Dream
  34. ^ Bowyer, Jerry (April 12, 2023). "Finally, some accountability for JPMorgan Chase". World. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  35. ^ Bahnsen, David M. (April 16, 2023). "My Bid to Make JPMorgan Less Woke". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  36. ^ Fowler, Jack (May 16, 2023). "Bahnsen Takes the Fight Today to JPMorgan Chase". National Review. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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