Ark Invest CEO/CIO Cathie Wood is known for her ability to spot disruptive technologies and invest in them through her company's family of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. Ark Invest's flagship ETF, Ark Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK), focuses on companies that are at the forefront of innovation, with many being in the early stages of development.

This strategy has resulted in high levels of volatility and underperformance for the fund at times, but Wood is a long-term investor who thinks that investing in game-changing tech can deliver massive returns over time. One area where Wood has shown her unique foresight is in the emerging field of gene editing.

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