David P. Goldman

David Paul Goldman
Born	(1951-09-27) September 27, 1951 United States
Occupation(s)	Author, economic strategist, columnist, editor
Years active	1976–present
Known for	Online essays under pen name Spengler in Asia Times; economic strategy; commentary on demographics and economics

David Paul Goldman (born September 27, 1951) is an American author and economic strategist, recognized for his online essays published under the pen name Spengler in the Asia Times, with his inaugural column appearing on January 1, 2000. The alias pays homage to German historian Oswald Spengler, renowned for his 1918 work Decline of the West, which posited that Western civilization was deteriorating. Writing from a Judeo-Christian viewpoint, Goldman emphasizes demographic and economic trends, addressing topics such as national decline, Western secularism, Asian anomie, and difficulties in responding to Islam.

On March 14, 2015, Goldman, along with Uwe Von Parpart and other investors, acquired control of Asia Times HK Ltd. He was appointed Deputy Editor (Business) at Asia Times in 2020. His previous positions include global head of credit strategy at Credit Suisse (1999–2002), Global Head of Fixed Income Research at Bank of America (2002–2005), and roles at Cantor Fitzgerald (2005–2008). Additionally, he was a partner at Yunfeng Financial, a Hong Kong-based investment bank later purchased by Jack Ma. Goldman remains active as an advisor to CEOs and institutional investors and regularly contributes to outlets such as the Claremont Review of Books, Law and Liberty, Tablet Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and First Things, where he held the position of senior editor from 2009 to 2011.

Early life and education

Born in the United States into a secular Jewish household, Goldman completed his undergraduate studies at Columbia University in 1973. He subsequently earned a master's degree in music theory from the City University of New York. Between 1974 and 1975, he pursued economics studies at the London School of Economics.

Career

Between 1976 and 1982, Goldman oversaw economic publications affiliated with the Lyndon LaRouche movement. In 1980, he co-wrote The ugly truth about Milton Friedman alongside LaRouche. Starting as a radical atheist, Goldman transitioned toward conservatism, later serving within the Reagan administration and working on Wall Street.

Since 1984, he has occupied senior roles as an economic strategist and investment fund CEO at firms such as Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Cantor Fitzgerald, Asteri Capital, and SG Capital. Following his Wall Street career, Goldman took on editorial duties at First Things magazine. In September 2013, he became Managing Director and head of the Americas for Reorient Group based in Hong Kong, departing in early 2016.

Goldman led research divisions including global fixed-income research at Bank of America (2002–2005) and credit strategy at Credit Suisse (1998–2002). From 1994 to 2001, he contributed as a columnist for Forbes and wrote for The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, and Bloomberg Businessweek.

In addition to his economic work, Goldman has published in musicology journals and authored multiple books. He served on the board of directors for the Mannes School of Music from 2002 to 2011, where he also previously taught.

Goldman holds fellowships as a Washington Fellow at the Claremont Institute and Senior Fellow at the London Center for Policy Research. He serves as a Board Advisor for Sino-Israel Government Network and Academic Leadership (SIGNAL) and has been Senior Editor at First Things.

Media

The Claremont Review of Books highlights that the "Spengler" columns published in Asia Times have garnered an audience numbering in the millions. Goldman maintained anonymity under the "Spengler" alias until 2009, when he disclosed his identity through articles in both Asia Times and First Things.

Goldman is a regular guest on CNBC's Larry Kudlow Program, where he often critiques the Federal Reserve's strategies designed to stimulate the U.S. economy.

In his May 2013 article for Tablet titled "Dumb and Dumber," Goldman contended that leaders from both major U.S. political parties had misplaced confidence in the Arab Spring, pointing to economic difficulties and demographic trends that might cause state collapses across numerous Arab nations.

Approximately two months prior to the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, Goldman's article in Asia Times, "Deplorably, Trump is going to win," accurately anticipated Donald Trump's electoral victory.

Conversely, in his piece "Why Russia won't invade Ukrainistan," published just three days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Goldman mistakenly predicted that Russia would refrain from invading Ukraine.

External links

• http://lyndonlarouche.org/goldman.htm (Article questioning Goldman's association with the LaRouche movement)
• Articles by David P. Goldman in Asia Times[1]
• Articles by "Spengler" in Asia Times