In the Media
Bylined articles and interviews with Lawrence Lam in the AFR, Capital Brief, Firstlinks, Morningstar, Money Management, Livewire and leading investment podcasts.
Lawrence Lam writes regularly for Australian and international financial media. Selected bylined articles are listed below; full versions are published by the original outlet.
- The rise and rise of Chemist Warehouse
Morningstar, 8 June 2023 — Read the original → - Chemist Warehouse founder reveals his success secrets
Morningstar, 31 May 2023 — Read the original → - What Optus and ANZ can teach investors about founder-led companies
Australian Financial Review, 8 October 2025 — Read the original → - Four signs a founder-led company isn't worth the hype
Australian Financial Review, 2 May 2025 — Read the original → - Why Elon Musk's pay packet is justified
Firstlinks, 7 January 2026 — Read the original → - The DNA of long-term compounding machines
Firstlinks, 17 September 2025 — Read the original → - Nvidia's CEO is selling. Here's why Aussie investors should care
Firstlinks, 27 August 2025 — Read the original → - Lessons from the rise and fall of founder-led companies
Firstlinks, 26 March 2025 — Read the original → - Graham Turner on lessons from 40+ years of Flight Centre, Part 2
Firstlinks, 14 February 2024 — Read the original → - Graham Turner on lessons from 40+ years of Flight Centre
Firstlinks, 7 February 2024 — Read the original → - How Barry Lambert beat the banks at their own game
Firstlinks, 15 June 2022 — Read the original → - Eight quick lessons on the intricacies of selling shares
Firstlinks, 14 April 2021 — Read the original → - Avoid the acronyms and go for hidden niches
Firstlinks, 31 July 2019 — Read the original → - The 'founder' mindset of an astute investor
Firstlinks, 6 February 2019 — Read the original → - If we want global champions, CEO incentives must change
Capital Brief, 2 October 2025 — Read the original → - Amid recent bombshells, is backing founder-led companies still worth the risk?
Livewire Markets, 16 April 2025 — Read the original → - Founder Interview: The founder who beat the banks at their own game (Part 2)
Livewire Markets, 14 September 2022 — Read the original → - Meet the fundie who pioneered the founder-led strategy
Livewire Markets, 6 October 2021 — Read the original → - When turnarounds work
Money Management, 15 August 2019 — Read the original → - Profiting from the “G” in ESG
Money Management, 7 May 2018 — Read the original → - How to build a portfolio of founder-led companies
Equity magazine (Australian Shareholders’ Association), July 2021 — print edition, p.8.
Interviews and podcasts
- “The types of companies that attract me are founder-led and profitable”
The Long View, Morningstar, August 2025 — Listen → - Investing in founder-led businesses
Equity Mates, January 2023 — Listen → - Lawrence Lam of Lumenary Investment Management
The Australian Investors Podcast, Rask, August 2020 — Listen →
A complete list of Australian Financial Review articles is available at afr.com/by/lawrence-lam, and Firstlinks articles at firstlinks.com.au/author/lawrence-lam.