David Rosenberg
David Rosenberg is the Founder and President of Rosenberg Research & Associates Inc., a leading independent economic and financial markets research firm. He oversees a team that delivers in-depth macroeconomic analysis and investment strategy insights to institutional and professional investors worldwide, helping them navigate complex global markets and make informed investment decisions. Rosenberg is a highly respected economist and market strategist with more than 30 years of experience across Wall Street and Bay Street. Prior to founding Rosenberg Research, he spent a decade as Chief Economist and Strategist at Gluskin Sheff. He previously served as Chief North American Economist at Merrill Lynch in New York, where he was consistently ranked among the top economists in the Institutional Investor All-Star analyst surveys. Earlier in his career, he was Chief Economist and Strategist at Merrill Lynch Canada and held senior economist roles at BMO Nesbitt Burns and the Bank of Nova Scotia. Widely followed by investors and policymakers, Rosenberg is known for his data-driven, contrarian approach to economic forecasting, monetary policy analysis, and financial market trends.
David Rosenberg Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder, President and Chief Economist and Strategist
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Chief Economist and Strategist
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Chief North American Economist
Academic History
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B.A., Economics
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M.A., Economics
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
David Rosenberg has earned widespread recognition for the accuracy and consistency of his economic forecasts.
He was the only economist highlighted for accurate projections in Fortune Magazine’s “Best and Worst of Wall Street 2011” and was ranked the most accurate economic forecaster of 2011 by MSNBC.
During his tenure at Merrill Lynch Canada, Rosenberg and his team ranked first in the Brendan Wood survey of Canadian economists for ten consecutive years.
He was also named to the U.S. Institutional Investor All-America All-Star Team for four years and ranked second overall in the 2008 survey. In addition, he placed fourth out of 104 economists in the 2009 Thomson-Extel survey of global portfolio managers.
EARLY CAREER
Rosenberg has decades of experience analyzing global economic cycles and evaluating their impact on financial markets and investment strategy.
He served as Chief Economist and Strategist at Merrill Lynch Canada, where his team consistently led industry rankings, and later held senior economist roles at BMO Nesbitt Burns and the Bank of Nova Scotia.
These early leadership positions helped establish his reputation as one of the most trusted macroeconomic voices in the industry.
MEDIA PRESENCE & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
David Rosenberg is a widely followed commentator on macroeconomics, monetary policy, and financial markets.
He is a frequent contributor to leading financial publications and a regular guest on major business media platforms. His insights have been featured in CNBC, Bloomberg, Business Insider, Yahoo! Finance, The New York Times, MarketWatch, Institutional Investor, and Real Vision, among others.