That's how I used to feel too until I read more economic history. Turns out, that's the way it's always been. At the end of the day, stock prices are 100% drive

That's how I used to feel too until I read more economic history. Turns out, that's the way it's always been. At the end of the day, stock prices are 100% driven by supply & demand (beside the IPO price I suppose). Sure, fundamentals are what a lot of people base their buying or selling off of, but what's "hot" is all that matters just like it always has. Maybe a company just crushed their numbers for the quarter or a drug company attained a new patent; and while that may contribute to the true value of the company, when it comes to the stock price nothing matters except how many people buy.