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LOM's research goes beyond the analysis of a company's financial results. Our team evaluates investment opportunities by not only assessing the company, but also investigating industry dynamics, determining the competitive landscape, and evaluating relevant financial and non-financial metrics. We understand that the value of research is in its succinct communication and prompt disclosure.
The firm's research reports place particular emphasis on the capabilities and actions of a company's management team. This entails on-going contact with the company and its facilities by the research team. Each company report frames the initiatives of the management team and the company's financial performance against an in-depth analysis of the industry. This information is then set within the broader economic context, providing a comprehensive review of factors impacting the company's future financial performance.
In conjunction with Corporate Finance, the Equity Research Group covers various industry sectors, including:
- Biotechnology and Healthcare
- Technology and New Media
- Mining and Minerals
Special Situations, including:
Learn about our Research Team:
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Lawrence Casse
Special Situations Analyst
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Lawrence is a Special Situations Analyst at LOM. He has extensive experience with companies in the information technology and environmental sectors as a venture capitalist, investment banker, analyst and board member. Prior to joining LOM in January 2008, he was an analyst at institutional investment firm M Partners. From 1997 to 2003, Lawrence was VP of CVF Technologies Corp., a venture management company with a portfolio of IT and environmental companies. From 1993 to 1997, he was President of Resonance Capital Corp., a firm that arranged debt and equity financing for technology-based companies. Lawrence holds a B.A (Hons.) from the University of Toronto.
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Connie Chen, Ph.D.
Biotechnology and
Healthcare Analyst
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Connie is a Biotechnology and Healthcare Sciences Analyst at LOM. She brings two plus years of experience in small-to-mid cap biotech equity research at independent Canadian investment banks. Prior to that, Connie amassed over nine years of progressive experience in academic, scientific and medical research after obtaining her PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Toronto, with a focus in carcinogenesis and reproductive toxicology, and a BSc (Hons.) in Biochemistry from McMaster University.
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Michael G. Fowler, M.Sc, M.B.A., C.Eng
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Michael G. Fowler
Senior Mining Analyst
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Michael Fowler has worked in the investment industry since 1987 as a base and precious metals mining analyst for numerous high-profile firms. His coverage list included the major North American gold mining companies. Prior to this, Michael worked as a geophysicist involved in mineral exploration for 10 years. He was involved in the discovery of the high grade Cigar Lake uranium mine in Northern Saskatchewan in the early 1980s. He holds an MBA from Cranfield University, UK, an M.Sc in Mineral Exploration from Leicester University, UK and a B.Sc in Geology-with-Geophysics from Liverpool University, UK. He is a Member of the Institution of Materials in the UK and is a Member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
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C. Jay Hodgson, Ph.D.
Consulting Mining Analyst
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Jay was the Chief Geologist (Exploration) with Barrick Gold where he was involved in worldwide exploration and development programs, including Pierina and Alto Chicama in Peru, Pascua-Lama in Chile, Veladero in Argentina, and Bulyanhulu in Tanzania, all world class deposits. He also assisted in designing and implementing a ranking and evaluation system for exploration areas ranging in scale from regions to mining districts to individual deposits. Prior to Barrick, for more than 20 years Jay was a Geology Professor at Queen’s University. Jay has worked as Chief Geologist of Amax Exploration Ltd. in western Canada as well as a Research Geologist with Anaconda Co. in B.C. and ConZinc-Rio Tinto Australia Pty., Broken Hill. Currently he is the Consulting Geologist, Chairman and Member of the Board of Murgor Resources Inc. and a member of Technical Advisory Boards of Alba Mineral Resources Plc and Canadian Shield Resources Inc.
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