Cathie Wood, head of Ark Investment Management, actively trades her favorite stocks, picking her spots whether the prices are going up or down and showcasing her belief in the long-term potential of the companies she selects.

Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) investors ended this past trading week on a downtick. The fast-growing Brazilian fintech stock plummeted 19% on Friday after the company posted a disappointing financial update.

It’s not a mystery why high-tech innovation investor Cathie Wood is such a big fan of Bitcoin. She’s all about up-and-coming disruptive technologies. And with its potential to keep making waves across the global financial scene,

So, the Palantir growth story has been all about riding the AI wave to Valhalla but, in sharp contrast, chip giant AMD’s trajectory has been more akin to a slog through the AI swamp. While PLTR stock has surged, AMD shares have been unable to show any AI-driven gains, with the stock actually falling by 32% over the past 12 months.

Cathie Wood Is Doubling Down on Her Bullish $1 Million-Plus Bitcoin Price Target. Here's Why.

Things have been looking up for Cathie Wood’s flagship Ark Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA:ARKK) since bouncing off last year’s August trough. Though the ARKK has been putting up a good fight with the Nasdaq 100-following Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) in the past year,

Since crossing the $100,000 mark for the first time in late 2024, Bitcoin has largely traded sideways. That is an “extremely healthy” sign for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, according to ARK Investment Management CEO Cathie Wood.

Cathie Wood and her firm ARK Invest have a propensity for high-flying tech and artificial intelligence stocks. That's why it's no surprise to see Wood and ARK embracing cryptocurrencies and the blockchain networks they run on. In fact, few have been more optimistic about cryptocurrencies than Wood, except for perhaps Michael Saylor.