Clips From Today’s Halftime Report

Nominal gains are not great when inflation is where it is, says Ritholtz’s Josh Brown from CNBC. All these retailers are going to feel the pressure on labor and shipping costs, says Hightower’s Link from CNBC. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Reveals $2.6B stake in Paramount and $3B stake in Citi from CNBC. Final Trades: Wynn, Apple,…

Clips From Today’s Halftime Report

The ‘Halftime Report’ Investment Committee weighs in on the crypto crash from CNBC. I don’t think FAANG will have the same leadership it had in the last 10 years, says Gilman Hill’s Harrington from CNBC. Final Trades: Raytheon, United Rentals, Amazon & more from CNBC.

The Circus Leaves Town

I have some quotes in the Los Angeles Times this morning about the current state of fad and meme-related “investing”. Michael Hiltzik’s new column takes a look at what happens when the recreational traders get tired of losing money and recede from the three ring circus… The finance world, which is constantly on the lookout…