In a 2026 outlook, ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood predicts a “golden age” for U.S. equities, comparing it to the 1980s boom, citing a “coiled spring” economy ready for a powerful rebound with 6-8% GDP growth and wealth creation.

Wood anticipates a surge in productivity suppressing unit labor costs, driven by a combination of deregulation, tax cuts, and falling interest rates, creating a Reaganomics-like environment with a focus on artificial intelligence and robotics.

Wood highlights a perfect storm for innovation-led growth, particularly in the housing market, where existing home sales have been suppressed to 1980s levels, leading to expectations of a sharp recovery and a volume boom.

Wood advises skepticism towards gold due to its historical expense compared to the M2 money supply, instead doubling down on Bitcoin for its programmed supply growth deceleration, positioning the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF as a superior diversification tool for the coming liquidity expansion cycle.

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