David Rosenberg on Why He Wants the Bonds Everyone Hates — and Where He's Hiding in Stocks

David Rosenberg returns to Excess Returns to explain his bullish case for Treasury bonds, why he expects inflation and economic growth to slow, and the risks he sees in an AI-driven stock market. The Rosenberg Research founder joins Matt Zeigler to discuss consumer spending, Federal Reserve policy, gold, international stocks, and how he translates his economic outlook into a diversified portfolio.
Recorded September 16, 2026, before the Federal Reserve's policy announcement.
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Topics covered:
• Why Rosenberg believes markets have priced in too much Fed tightening and Treasury bonds offer an opportunity

• Why he views higher oil prices as a tax on consumers rather than evidence of sustained, broad-based inflation

• How slowing wage growth, falling savings, and the stock market wealth effect shape consumer spending

• How Treasury issuance changes and potential post-election fiscal gridlock could support bonds

• Why AI exposure extends beyond technology stocks into utilities, industrials, and other sectors

• Where he sees opportunities in healthcare, consumer staples, pipelines, European stocks, and Asia

• His model portfolio's allocation to equities, bonds, cash, and commodities

• How gold, central bank buying, and a bearish dollar outlook fit his investment thesis

• Why he is positioning for slower growth without making recession his base case

• What working with portfolio managers taught him about cutting losses and separating conviction from stubbornness

Timestamps:
00:00 Rosenberg's portfolio approach and the Treasury opportunity
05:58 Why an oil shock can weaken consumer spending
10:52 Jobs, wages, and the stock market wealth effect
17:35 Fiscal stimulus, Treasury issuance, and the bond outlook
22:53 AI concentration risk beyond technology stocks
27:10 Why he owns European and Asian equities
31:16 Inside his 50% stocks, 30% bonds model portfolio
36:43 Betting against the inflation consensus
42:41 Gold, central bank reserves, and a weaker dollar
48:56 Recession watch and bear market risks for 2027
53:10 AI correlations and the risks of being fully invested
58:27 Cutting losses and knowing when conviction becomes stubbornness
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