S01 E30 The Gabelli Way to Attainable Investing with Mario Gabelli

The MultiGreen Podcast

The Gabelli Way to Attainable Investing with Mario Gabelli

Season 01 | Episode 30

In this episode, Randy C. Norton, Founder and Chairman of MultiGreen and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Mario Gabelli, discuss value investing through financial and social lenses. With history as a guide, they explore how to make a profit while also making a difference.

(0:47) Passion for the US capitalist system and equity markets(1:02) Family history(1:34) Early years, including Mario’s first stock purchase(2:52) Sparking a youth’s interest in equity investing(6:26) Mario's inspiration to become a financial analyst(8:17) Definition of and perspective on value investing(10:41) Valuing stocks “The Gabelli Way”(12:52) Evaluating Disney with value investing principles(16:05) Plastics in the context of socially conscious investing(19:01) What Mario looks for in an analyst(19:39) Today's inflation in historical context(22:11) Impact of ETFs on trading and market volatility(22:52) US inflation’s local and global effects(25:12) Inspiration for a statement of shareholder rights(27:27) Considerations for the future of stakeholder capitalism(30:17) Reflections on taking GAMCO public(31:28) Social and financial considerations of remaining public or going private(32:30) How value investors evaluate real estate(36:23) Mario’s entrée into philanthropy(39:02) Determining what causes to support(39:47) Mario's philanthropic inspiration and motivation(41:13) Mario's definition of attainability

Additional mentions Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway Roger MurrayMargin of SafetyGraham and Dodd Model of Stock ValuationThe Magna CartaPoison PillCumulative VotingAdam Smith's "Invisible Hand"Keynseian economicsMilton Friedman's theory of money supplyCharlie MungerThe Gabelli FoundationKristen AvansinoThe Giving PledgeVince Lombardi

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