Pro Exclusive: Mario Gabelli's best ideas right now
Mario Gabelli, founder & CEO at Gamco Investors, shared some of his favorite stock picks in an in-depth interview with CNBC's Kelly Evans for her " Spark " blog. Here are the companies he likes and the full interview video. Gabelli's comments in the video are summarized below. Viacom Tailwinds could develop with better monetization. Opportunity to reboot the Paramount movie business, which is one of handful movie studios with scale. The company is a statistically cheap stock. Genuine Parts It has generated 13 percent annual return for Gabelli's clients. It can do well in inflationary and deflationary environments. Good balance sheet with a limited amount of debt. Ryman Hospitality Properties Hotel assets real estate investment trust based in Tennessee during a time when Nashville and Country Western are hot. The company has great media content, which will be a good opportunity if they figure out better ways to monetize it. During the interview Gabelli also expressed bullishness on Xylem with water getting more scarce, and on U.S. asset management companies such as Legg Mason and T. Rowe Price . Read More Santoli: Will the bull be denied once again?

Mario Gabelli, founder & CEO at Gamco Investors, shared some of his favorite stock picks in an in-depth interview with CNBC's Kelly Evans for her "Spark" blog. Here are the companies he likes and the full interview video.

