. What follows is the transcript of a recent zoom call with the legendary investor, where we discuss his approach to finding winning stocks, plus a few additional small-caps his funds are invested in.The 80-year old billionaire reflects on his journey from carrying golf bags for some of the richest guys on Wall Street to how he became wealthier than all of them.GABELLI: I think it is simple. When I was at Fordham, I was an accounting major; finance and global taxes at Columbia graduate school.
But it’s like baseball. As long as you make fewer mistakes than you do great plays, you’re going to do fine.Looking back on your investing career, going back to the 1960s, 1970s, is there a single big triumph that you like to think about, and say, wow, that was really a great one? Special Offer: Invest alongside the world’s most successful billionaire investors. Try Forbes Billionaire Investor Newsletter risk free for 30 days.
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You’re the goat I’ll be on ur list next year 😈😈😈