No dude lol Whilst there are ways to influence price, price versus valuation are two seperate things. Underlying value is what you need to work out and then decide whether you're paying a premium or getting a discount. Even though institutions generally control a lot of the so called free market, as a retail investor you can still hedge into equities. Good business does good business. I think you're underestimating the work that is required to understand equities, because in the Bitcoin world it's 'stack SATs and hope for the best and try get more people to buy into the scheme so that we can increase the price" whereas with equities there's a lot more macro and micro that needs to be involved in the decision making process. I sleep well when I know my money is making more money, not when I have to count on someone else to buy in at a higher price than me or rely on demand and supply. Btw my CAGR in 5 years on the portfolio is roughly around 38% yoy and while some equities crashed and burned, others flourished and still continue to do so.