Watch CNBC's full interview with billionaire investor Leon Cooperman

Leon Cooperman, CEO and chairman of Omega Family Office, joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to break down why he prefers individual stocks over averages like the S&P 500. Cooperman also weighs in on the recent moves in energy stocks and breaks down his prediction for a potential recession in 2023. "The combination of Fed tightening, QT, strong dollar, and the price of oil will create a recession in the second half of 2023," Cooperman tells CNBC.