The Important Part: Investing with Liz Thomas

Today’s Big Bets on Disruptive Innovation with Cathie Wood


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AI, BioTech, Robotics – these are technologies that will change the world. But how and where do the opportunities live within these sectors? Where are investors taking their big bets? This episode, we’ll hear from Cathie Wood, Founder, CEO, and CIO at ARK Investment Management, LLC. Ark’s funds are known for taking big bets on “disruptive innovation,” meaning tech companies at the forefront of innovation.

Cathie founded Ark back in 2014. She started her career at The Capital Group, and has spent time at Jennison Associates LLC and AllianceBernstein. She also previously co-founded the hedge fund Tupelo Capital Management.

If you enjoyed Cathie’s insights, you may also like this episode where Liz talks with Steve Young about his career transition and investing insights.

For more, read Liz’s column every Thursday at On The Money by SoFi, sign up for the SoFi Daily Newsletter, and follow Liz on Twitter @LizThomasStrat.


Notable mentions in the episode:

00:00 Introduction

01:26 Defining Innovation at ARK

05:51 Economic Insights and Investment Philosophy

15:35 The Role of AI in Innovation

25:42 Future of Transportation and Healthcare

29:31 Navigating Market Turmoil and Long-Term Investing

34:25 Venture Capital and Democratizing Investment

47:06 Closing Thoughts


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