Max Wolff

The bull vs. bear debate for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) remains hotly contested as the stock rebounded from the $150 level and could soon challenge its all-time highs of $164.94. But before jumping on the bull, investors should be aware of a few "concerning trends," at least according to...

Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) recent data breach is notable in many ways and can impact investor sentiment across the entire stock market, Max Wolff, chief economist at Disruptive Technology Advisers, argued during a recent CNBC "Trading Nation" segment. Perhaps most notably, the data breach consists of...

For the most part, investors who owned tech stocks over the past few years have seen impressive returns. So, the question heading into the final months of 2017 is whether tech companies belong to the same hot category of 2016. The answer is quite simple, Max Wolff, chief economist at Disruptive...

What do four of the five hottest exchange traded funds of 2017 have in common? They all have exposure to Asian assets. Among every ETF with at least a $2 billion market cap, the best performer is iShares MSCI China Index Fund (NASDAQ: MCHI), which is up 34 percent this year. For many years, the U.S...

There are several ongoing stories across multiple investment classes, including stocks trading near their all-time highs, oil is trading above $50 per barrel, and the U.S. dollar continues to struggle. Meanwhile, gold is on pace for its best monthly performance since February, which may be...

Financial stocks were the initial beneficiary of the "Trump rally" but have now lost all momentum, and many notable names are even trading in the red for 2017. For example, shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) are now lower by nearly 5 percent since the start of 2017; Goldman Sachs Group...

From a historical perspective, the direction of the price of oil sometimes correlates with the broader market; other times it does not. This time around, oil's plunge to below $50 per barrel will be positive for stocks, at least according to Oppenheimer's technical analyst Ari Wald. Speaking to...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently released the beta version of its iOS 8.3 and is inviting users along with developers to test it before its full-fledged public release. Manhattan Venture Partners Chief Economist Max Wolff was on CNBC Friday to discuss why Apple has decided to open up testing...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares opened up on Friday amid the announcement by McGraw Hill Financial that the company would be replacing cellular giant AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) in the Dow Jones Industrial Average after trading closes on March 18. Manhattan Venture Partners Chief Economist, Max...