‘Dumb money chases dumb IPOs’: Shankar Sharma on Indian public markets amid Lenskart rumors

In a sharp critique of India’s IPO ecosystem, veteran investor and GQuant Investech founder Shankar Sharma has described India’s public markets as the “dumbest in the history of IPO markets”, a sentiment sparked by the recent pre-IPO activity surrounding Lenskart. Sharma pointed to what he called a systemic pattern of retail investor manipulation and flawed […]

Why smart investors are leaving Wall Street

The opinions of contributing entrepreneurs are their own. Key Takeaways The world’s bravest investors chase returns, culture and controlled chaos in private markets and alternative assets. Public markets are overcrowded, and the fringe now lives in the shadows: private credit agreements, cultural assets, digital rails and tangible scarcity. If you’re still playing the stock-and-bond shuffle, […]