Cathie Wood

Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) plummeted 78% from its February 2021 peak to December 2022, marking one of the steepest declines among actively managed funds. Despite this collapse, she doubled down on speculative bets like Tesla and Zoom, issuing price targets that missed by over 60% on average. Compared to Ray Dalio, Wood's strategy is more volatile and less diversified, with ARKK's five-year annualized return of just 3.2% trailing the S&P 500's 14.5% by a wide margin. Her bold predictions, such as Bitcoin reaching $500,000 by 2030, have drawn fans but lack the evidence needed to justify the hype.