General Investing >> Analyst Interviews >> March 4, 2004

LIQUIDITY & PRICE VOLATILITY: BOB ROBOTTI – ROBOTTI & CO INC

Bob Robotti is president of Robotti & Company Incorporated, which he founded in 1983. it is the parent-holding company of Robotti & Company, LLC, a broker-dealer, and Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor. Prior to Robotti & Company, Mr. Robotti was a vice president of Gabelli & Company, Inc. He worked in public accounting before coming to Wall Street and is a CPA. He holds a BS from Bucknell University and an MBA in Accounting from Pace University. He is also a Managing Member of Ravenswood Management Company, LLC, which serves as the General Partner of The Ravenswood Investment Company, LP, and Ravenswood II, LP, two separate private investment funds. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a quick overview of Robotti & Company?

Mr. Robotti: Robotti & Company has been a market maker for 20 years. Our

focus is small cap and micro-cap companies.