Senior Associate, Quantitative Research
Blake Heimann joined WisdomTree in 2020 and, in his current role as Senior Associate, supports the creation, maintenance, and reconstitution of our indices. Blake began his career in finance in 2017 as an Analyst at TD Ameritrade, and later a Quantitative Analyst with focuses on research and development of machine learning applications in finance. Blake has bachelor’s degrees in Mathematics and Economics from Iowa State University, as well as his Masters in Computer Science at Georgia Tech, with a specialization in Machine Learning. He is currently pursuing a Masters in Finance from the London School of Economics.
AI has evolved into a complex system, where infrastructure, memory, software and security each play a defining role. Chris Gannatti and Blake Heimann analyze the WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Index’s November 2025 rebalance, highlighting five pillars that reflect a maturing AI ecosystem and a strategy focused on real enterprise adoption and revenue leverage.
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As inflation lingers and debt climbs, investors are reassessing hard-money assets for their portfolios. In this piece, Blake Heimann discusses how gold and bitcoin could evolve through 2030 and beyond.
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The real crypto conversation starts not with code, but with the monetary system. Christopher Gannatti, Blake Heimann and Dovile Silenskyte argue that Bitcoin’s value lies in its hard-asset credentials and outline how allocators can thoughtfully incorporate it alongside gold.
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The U.S. is laying the groundwork for digital asset dominance, with landmark legislation like the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts signaling a regulatory shift. Blake Heimann explains how these policy moves could push crypto from the fringe into the core of U.S. capital markets.
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Semiconductors have dominated AI market gains, but the landscape is expanding beyond hardware. Christopher Gannatti and Blake Heimann explain how AI’s growth story now includes networking, data centers and software innovation.
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Super Micro Computer (SMCI), a leading provider of AI servers, has seen its stock price plummet by over 30% following the release of a short-seller report from Hindenburg Research. Blake Heimann delves into how this report could affect the AI server market.
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