Wall Street Legend Mario J. Gabelli to Speak at Roger Williams University

BRISTOL, RI (04/20/2011)(readMedia)-- One of Wall Street's best-known money managers, Mario J. Gabelli, is coming to Roger Williams University for a special public presentation. "Creating Alpha Through Research: Plain Old Stock Picking – Does It Work?" will help investors better understand the role of research and the impact of speculation in their investments.

Gabelli is the founder, chairman and CEO of Gabelli Asset Management Company (GAMCO) Investors, a well-known diversified asset manager and financial services company. Forbes Magazine first ranked Gabelli as a billionaire in 2006; in 2010, the magazine ranked him #937 on its Forbes list of the World's Billionaires with a net worth of $1 billion. Last month, Institutional Investor named him 2010's Money Manager of the Year.

Gabelli is a leading proponent of the Graham & Dodd principles of security analysis and is a pioneer in applying these principles to the analysis of global, cash-generating, franchise companies in a wide range of industries.

The namesake of RWU's Gabelli School of Business, he is also a member of the University's Board of Trustees.

The presentation will take place on Wednesday, April 27, at 12:00 p.m. in the RWU School of Law Room 283. Reservations are not required for this free event. The RWU School of Law is located on the University's Bristol campus at One Old Ferry Road.

About RWU: Roger Williams University is a leading independent, coeducational liberal arts university at which students live and learn to be global citizens. With 41 academic programs and an array of co-curricular activities on its Bristol, R.I., campus, RWU is committed to its mantra of learning to bridge the world. In the last decade, the University has achieved unprecedented academic and financial successes and continues to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top ten educational institutions in its class.