{
  "id": 7893655,
  "title": "At The Money: Investing in Founder-Led Companies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/at-the-money-investing-in-founder-led-companies",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T18:00:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Big Picture",
    "slug": "the-big-picture",
    "url": "https://ritholtz.com/2026/09/atm-investing-in-founders/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At The Money: Investing in Founder-Led Companies - Michael Monahan Explains the Founders 100 ETF\nMichael Monahan, partner and portfolio manager of the Founders 100 ETF (FFF), joined the podcast to discuss investing in founder-led companies. He explained that the ETF has outperformed the market by about 3X over 30 years, based on a study of 11,000 stocks. Monahan attributed this outperformance to founders' unique abilities, including vision, execution, charisma, and grit. He also emphasized that founders de-risk their businesses throughout the growth process. Monahan defined a founder as the original CEO who started the company, rather than a board member or chairman. He noted that founder-led companies span all sectors, not just technology, and that the outperformance is not due to survivorship bias.",
  "summary": "At The Money: At The Money: Investing in Founder-Led Companies Michael Monahan (September 16, 2026) How can ordinary investors access funds of companies led by founders? Enter the Founders 100 ETF (FFF). Full transcript below. ~~~ About this week’s guest: Michael Monahan is a partner and portfolio manager of the Founders 100 ETF… Read More The post At The Money: Investing in Founder-Led Companies…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}