Darcy Morris didn’t set out to start an investment firm at 30. He thought you had to wait your turn- put in the years, pay the dues, and eventually, when the time was right, make your move. Then he heard something at an MBA commencement speech that changed the calculation entirely.
Darcy grew up in Toronto, played hockey at a high level, and found his way onto a Bay Street trading floor at 15 through a cold letter his mother pushed him to write. By the time he and John Ewing launched Ewing Morris in 2011, he had spent years learning how great investment firms were built- and forming a clear view of what he’d do differently.
In this episode of The Mark Ferris Experience, Darcy talks about the origin of the firm, the early days of scraping together capital and earning trust, and the principle that has guided every decision since: build something you’d want to be a client of yourself.
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“Pick a 10-year goal. You can do anything in 10 years. And the irony is- if you work towards it, it happens a little bit quicker.”
— Darcy Morris, Co-Founder, Ewing Morris
The views expressed in this interview are those of Darcy Morris and reflect personal background and general investment philosophy only. They do not constitute investment advice, a solicitation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. (“Ewing Morris”) is registered as (i) an investment fund manager in Ontario and Quebec, (ii) a portfolio manager in Ontario and Alberta, and (iii) an exempt market dealer in Ontario and several additional provinces across Canada. This interview was conducted by an independent third party. Ewing Morris does not assume responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or characterizations made by the interviewer or the publishing platform. In the event of any inconsistency between statements made during the interview and the information published by Ewing Morris on its official channels, the official communications of Ewing Morris shall prevail.
