David Rosenberg

There's no shortage of pundits who shot to fame on the back of a bold, contrarian call only to come up empty afterwards. Meredith Whitney and Nuriel Rubini are just two pundits who called the meltdown while most others were oblivious. Too bad they've fared less well lately.

ADP excludes government jobs. It's also notoriously volatile and has a history of big misses in forecasting the official Labor Department payroll report. But perhaps most important is that it just doesn't jibe with other recent data points -- or the recovery's pace.

Stocks closed a bit higher after flitting around breakeven on light trading for much of the day. Financials outperformed, while commodities suffered. Treasury bond yields hit their highest intraday level since June. End-of-year strangeness?

Given all that transpired globally over the Thanksgiving weekend, the idea of holding risky assets like stocks should give investors heartburn. Perhaps a strong Black Friday weekend and holiday selling season will draw traders' gazes, but that's no sure shot.

As the market takes a time out for Thanksgiving, we thought it would be a good time to reflect upon some recent good fortune. From corporate earnings to weekly jobless claims, here are six things investors should be thankful for this holiday season.

What are the best brokerages for mobile investors? The industry advisory firm Corporate Insight surveyed the mobile trading features of 21 brokerages, looking at a variety of platforms and loads of other features. See what firms come out on top.

Not only did new-home sales plunge to a record low in July, the McMansion market saw no activity whatsoever -- for the second month in a row. An economist says the high-end market "is becoming nonexistent."

If you're wondering how corporations can be enjoying a sharp rebound in profits even as the U.S. economic recovery remains so weak, David Rosenberg of Gluskin Sheff has your answer: They won't be enjoying it for much longer.

Are we headed for a bear market in stocks? Treasury bond yields have taken a hit over the past three months -- a sign, according to an economist, that a bear market could be closer than we realize.

Among today's top online stories for investors are what the presidential election cycle means for stocks, a stunning chart on who owns America's debt, a great perspective on the unemployment rate, and James Altucher's one piece of advice for all investors.