@NealNealNeal,
As for other other investment questions, study what is going on in the world.
For example, 2020 has been an easy year for involved because of the Corona Virus. We knew in Feb. that the stock market would go down because of the Virus.
We also knew that "stay at home" orders would help stocks like Zoom, Spotify, Shopify, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, etc.
Stocks are easier to invest in then Bitcoin. However, knowledgeable investors can make lots of money