Lawrence Lam: ‘The Types of Companies That Attract Me Are Founder-Led and Profitable’

<p>Hi, and welcome to <i>The Long View</i>. I’m Dan Lefkovitz, strategist for Morningstar Indexes. Our guest this week is Lawrence Lam. Lawrence is managing director and founder of Lumenary Investment Management based in Melbourne, Australia, a firm that specializes in founder-led companies globally. Lawrence is also the author of a new book called <i>The Founder Effect</i>. Lawrence has also been an investment banker, a derivatives consultant, and a financial regulator. He holds degrees from the University of Melbourne and is a lifetime basketball player.</p><h2>Background</h2><p><a href="https://lawrencelam.org/">Bio</a></p><p><a href="https://lumenaryinvest.com/organisation/">Lumenary Investment Management</a></p><p><a href="https://lawrencelam.org/the-founder-effect/#buythefoundereffect"><i>The Founder Effect</i></a></p><h2>Founder-Led Companies</h2><p>“<a href="https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/four-signs-a-found-led-company-isn-t-worth-the-hype-20250502-p5lw1y">Four Sig...