As head ofARK Invest, Cathie Wood is one of the few celebrities in the financial world. She has solidified her status as a trailblazer and oracle in her near-decade-leading ARK. Wood and her firm have become synonymous with forward-thinking investing, focusing on disruptive, game-changing technologies. And she is not afraid to take positions in "risky" companies. She bought stock inTesla Inc(NASDAQ:TSLA) andNVIDIA Corporation(NASDAQ:NVDA) in 2016.

Wood has big ideas and makes splashy predictions – like her beliefBitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC) will top $1M by 2030. Cutting her teeth at firms like Capital Group...