new record highs mario gabelli weighs in with his best ideas for this rally. netflix getting downgraded but it's been on a rally we'll debate in our call of the day. football and financial advice. jets' linebacker brandon copeland joins the desk. he's a member of our financial wellness advisory counsel. "the halftime report starts right now. >>> welcome to "the halftime report." joe terranova, the brothers najarian, courtney gibson and, mario gabelli of the gabelli funds. the s&p heading for its 24th record close of the year what a big year it's been. how are you doing? >> terrific. >> welcome back. how do you feel? better than in months? >> the fact the market is hitting a new high, we're looking at stock specifics and what are they doing. like the viacom cbs. next year the only challenge i see is the lower interest rate that has an impact on the liabilities of pension plans and how much cash they have to put in things are okay. >> how do you feel about where the trade talks are, where the fed is >> nothing nothing changes. it's fine. the fed is fine. we like