Leah McGrath Goodman
Leah McGrath Goodman is an award-winning investigative journalist, author, speaker, and Writer-at-Large for Institutional Investor. Known for her in-depth reporting on money, politics, global markets, and institutional corruption, Goodman’s work spans New York and London, where she covers some of the most complex issues shaping finance and governance today. Goodman previously served as Vice President at the BlackRock Investment Institute, where she developed, authored, and edited proprietary research, global macro commentary, and economic outlooks for one of the world’s largest asset managers. Before that, she worked as a Special Writer, Editor, and Foreign Correspondent for Dow Jones Newswires, and later became a Fellow at the Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder. Over her career, she has written for top-tier global publications including CNN, Fortune, Bloomberg, Marie Claire, Forbes, The Financial Times, Barron’s, and The Wall Street Journal, establishing herself as a trusted voice on financial irregularities, regulatory failures, energy markets, and geopolitical risk. Her debut book, “The Asylum: The Renegades Who Hijacked the World’s Oil Market,” earned widespread acclaim and was nominated for the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award.
Leah McGrath Goodman Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Writer-at-Large and Investigative Journalist
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Vice President of BlackRock Investment Institute
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Special Correspondent
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Ted Scripps Fellow and Visiting Faculty Member
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Editor and Special Writer
Academic History
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M.A., Corruption, Government and Analysis
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B.S., Journalism and Political Science
JOURNALISM CAREER
Leah McGrath Goodman is an internationally recognized investigative journalist whose work has appeared in CNN, Fortune, Bloomberg, Marie Claire, Forbes, The Spectator, Reuters, PBS, The Financial Times, Barron’s, and The Wall Street Journal.
Her reporting spans global finance, energy markets, political corruption, and institutional misconduct, making her a sought-after commentator for audiences across the U.S., U.K., and Europe.
In addition to her writing, Goodman regularly contributes to leading magazines, major newspapers, and academic research journals. She also consults with U.S. lawmakers and congressional aides on emerging issues related to financial regulation, market oversight, energy policy, and systemic risk.
Goodman is also a popular guest on RT’s Keiser Report, known for her candid discussions on global financial instability and regulatory failures.
As a respected global speaker, Goodman is represented by both the London Speaker Bureau and the Middle East Speakers Bureau, frequently delivering talks on financial corruption, geopolitical risk, energy markets, and the future of global regulation.
Leah McGrath Goodman’s debut book, “The Asylum: The Renegades Who Hijacked the World’s Oil Market,” offers a groundbreaking investigation into decades of corruption, regulatory failure, and collusion between Wall Street and Washington.
Her exposé reveals how systemic misconduct fundamentally destabilized the global energy markets, enabling unprecedented levels of manipulation and volatility.
The Asylum earned widespread critical acclaim. Bloomberg Businessweek called it “a riveting tale of greed gone mad,” while Fortune described it as “twice as crazy and outlandish as any plot that Hollywood could concoct.”
The book was ultimately nominated for the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award, cementing Goodman’s reputation as one of the leading investigative voices uncovering corruption at the intersection of energy, finance, and politics.