Vikram Mansharamani

Vikram Mansharamani is a global equity investor with more than 20 years' experience investing in public and private markets. He served as managing director of SDK Capital (and its predecessors). Currently, he is a Lecturer in the Program of Ethics, Politics, & Economics at Yale University and teaches three popular classes, "Investment Management", "Financial Booms & Busts" and "Adventures In Business Ethics". His current research interests include bubbles in both financial and non-financial markets, the unsustainable dynamics of food and fuel, and the relative value of experts versus generalists in navigating complex uncertainties and risk. 

A regular commentator in the financial media, Vikram has contributed to Bloomberg, MarketWatch, CNBC, Forbes, Fortune, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Beast, among others. His widespread popularity came with the release of his book, Boombustology: Spotting Financial Bubbles Before They Burst. Since then, he has gone on to show others how to use his multi-lens approach to manage risk, navigate uncertainty and peer into the future on crucial areas like China, food, the global economy, Africa, housing investing, financial cycles, energy and much more.