Mario Gabelli, a multibillionaire investor, is credited with creating and leading GAMCO Investors since 1977.

He was born in 1942 to an Italian immigrant family and got his first taste of stock investing when he was just 13 years old.

 Gabelli was a first-generation college graduate who attended the Fordham College of Business Administration and later earned honorary doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams University in addition to an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University.

After earning his degree, Gabelli obtained a job as a security analyst at Loeb, Rhoades & Co. He was in charge of covering companies that manufacture farm equipment, auto parts, and eventually media and broadcasting.

The wealthy investor’s estimated net worth as of 2022 is $1.8 billion, according to Forbes.

So, with such experience and portfolio, it is a good idea to take a look at some stocks that mister Gabelli might be fitting his eyes on it.

According to the multibillionaire investor, “We want to buy agriculture enterprises.” And with justification. Global subsidies for the agricultural sector total billions of dollars per year.

Governments all across the world help farmers directly on average to the tune of $536 billion annually, according to research from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in 2020.

For this industry, these are the two options Gabelli is looking for:

Deere is one of the biggest producers of heavy equipment and agricultural machinery in America, with a market valuation of over $100 billion. That the stock is on Gabelli’s list is therefore not surprising.

Deere’s net sales increased 25% year over year in the quarter that ended July 31 despite constraints on the supply chain.

 The company also reported a net income of $1.88 billion, or $6.16 per share, up significantly from the $1.67 billion, or $5.32 per share, in the same period last year.

The stock has remained stable despite the market’s sell-off.

Deere shares have increased 5.5% year so far, in sharp contrast to the S&P 500’s double-digit percentage decline.

A British-American provider of goods and services is CNH Industrial. Despite having a smaller market capitalization than Deere, the company’s Case and New Holland brands have established strongholds in the construction and agricultural machinery sectors.

“The stock is trading at about $12, and there are 1.3 million shares. Within a year, we believe they can make between $1 and $2.”

The business’s bottom line has been increasing, in fact. Adjusted diluted earnings per share for Q2 at CNH Industrial were 43 cents, up from 37 cents in the same quarter the previous year.

For the quarter, total sales for the company were $6.08 billion, up 17.5% from the same period last year.

The agriculture segment’s $4.72 billion increase in net sales, or 19%, was the main contributor to this.

Even yet, CNH Industrial stock has lost 25% of its value thus far in 2022. If you share Gabelli’s opinion, the company might represent a contrarian investment opportunity.

General Mills, Inc. is a global American company that produces and markets branded consumer foods for sale in retail establishments.

The business initially rose to renown as a significant flour miller after being founded in Minneapolis.

 According to Q1 2022 filings, Mario Gabelli’s hedge fund owns 584,699 shares of the company, valued at approximately $39.59 million.

Early in June, Ecosystem Services Market Consortium and General Mills, Inc. unveiled a multi-year plan to expand Eco-Harvest, ESMC’s market initiative that pays farmers for the positive environmental effects of regenerative agriculture.

In addition to financing to build regional programs, the company’s initial $3 million investment includes an ESMC grant to promote the introduction and growth of Eco-Harvest.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a holding corporation for financial services and a global American investment bank with its headquarters in New York City.

 It is not only the biggest bank in the country, but it also holds the title of the largest bank in the world according to market capitalization, with a $335 billion valuation.

 In the first quarter of 2022, Mario Gabelli disclosed owning 407,073 shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. for $55.49 million.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. was upgraded by Societe Generale analyst Andrew Lim on May 24 to Buy from Hold with a $150 price objective, up from $145.

Lim claims that the corporation painted a more upbeat picture of JPMorgan Chase & Co. excess capital creation at its investor day by providing favorable forecasts on net interest income, credit quality, and investment bank trading revenues.