we begin with the world according to mario, gabelli that is, the famed investor, chairman of the gabellids, is with us for the hour. stocks hitting record highs this week. there are questions, mario, about when the fed is going to move up so we're at new highs this week. you say keep your seat belt on. you think the volatility we've seen is here to stay? >> oh yeah, of course, you know the margin of safety in the market is not there. not withstanding that, the market is priced as though we're not going to have another ebola. we're not going to have some issues in iran. so always something happens. not with standing that as i look into 2016, scott, europe looks like it's on an improving trend and accelerating rate, with draghi doing his things the way bernanke and yell-in the u.s. japan, they put the animal spirits back in trying to go for profits, not market share. that stock market is doing well and the economy, there's the export. and china is going to do well. and the u.s. despite the political dynamics will do well. >> it sounds to me that you're painting a picture that looks pretty

joining us is chairman and ceo mario gabelli.ou join us every year when we are here for this. you have been coming for how long? >> let's assume about 15 years which is only 30% of the 50 annual meetings. we have our own institutional research meeting where we visit with lindsay. this year we have union railroad and then in addition to that we have a couple of other companies like td ameritrade. in addition to tonight on behalf of columbia business school hosting 500 of our closest friends. that's terrific. we have done that for the last eight or nine years. >> it is a coming home week. >> and a lot of friends from around the world. >> why do you think 40 dozen people come here to hear what warren and charlie have to say tomorrow? >> i would say that is an element of it. when you look around the room and listen to how they watch the movie in the morning, the flick that they put together and the questions and watching them in the hall it's either they own the stock or they like the idea of value investing or they believe with the

show, our starting lineup, joe terranova is here along with josh brown, pete najarian and super mario gabellifunds, he is with us for the hour today. in our game plan looks like this. top stocks from generation x to y to boomers and beyond. the names you love most and the one that stands out the most. >>> how high can it fly? with netflix shares up 80% this year, one wall street firm ups its price target to more

. >> mario gabelli. >> "halftime" is over. the second half of your trading day begins now. >> all right, scott, thanks very much. always great to see mario gabelli in the house. along with mandy drury, i'm tyler mathisen. the dow is up 10%. mcdonald's is down 3. >> well, on this day when the company meets shareholders a large protest is taking place. what is wrong under the golden arches and how can it be fixed? >>> also as gasoline prices rise, what is it going to mean for the strength of the american consumer and consumer stocks. in the last month gasoline futures are up 10%, consumer stap 'ems flattening out. >>> and two of china's richest men lost billions in just a few hours. we'll tell you who they are and how they did it. >>> but we start with a very rough trip for mcdonald's. protesters have hit the street outside of the company's shareholder meeting. they're protesting low wages. kate rodgers has been monitoring that meeting. the protests and the stock, which as we mentioned is trading down by about 0.8 of a percent t

. >> right when i was about to puke it out, we had mario gabelli on here and he soothed my worries aboutnd the fact that maybe the costco thing wasn't going to be any more than it already hasth and actually then i viewed it as more upside there. i basically -- quite honestly look the same way at u.p.s. right now, judge. it was that, there was the miserable quarter again for the holiday season. that kicked that stock in the teeth to the down side. but then the rest of the year last year, the next three quarters, they managed to do just fine and the stock rallied back off of that. >> i'm not pushing you, but -- i expect to see some trades pick up in the second half of the competition. >> i'm with you. >> i got gym over there with me in apple. >> got it. >> i'm with you. >> got it? >> kind of intimidating. >> i think he is stuck with axp for the same reason he's stuck with his aol email address. >> how many people are willing to get in pete's face? >> not me. >> you know -- >> i'm doing it from over here. >> what, what are we talking about? >> your portfolio. disney the best, starbucks the

. >>> michael fries of liberty, mario gabelli, sattya nadella and nick woodman.eral other tech ceo's made the list. it's unclear whether he will draw a huge salary in his new role as executive chairman. companies are defending the huge pay packages many are tied to performance. most of that is a one-time stock grant that vests over receiver years. ken griffin who runs citadel made 1.3 billion. blackstone's ce ox made. >>> some extraordinary numbers there. in a bit of a bull market. >> it remains to be seen. we did close out a record high on friday. >> we're going to break. the greenback on the rebound. this as chicago president charles evans stays a june rate hike is still on hold. >>> and a shoot out in waco texas between rival about biker gangs. uild it in classrooms and exhibit halls, mentoring tomorrow's innovators. we build it raising roofs, preserving habitats and serving america's veterans. every day, thousands of boeing volunteers help make their communities the best they can be. building something better for all of us. it's more than the cloud. it's mult