That can be true, cause there isn't rules that anyone who could became an investors are someone that has so much fund at their back.
Even regular people can become an investors, just by simply purchasing some coins during the ICO phase.
You are right, even this will increase the popularity of cryptocurrency. Yes those who are in this forum for discussion can also plan for short-term as you people are aware about the market. I believe this will give you guys some profit apart from this.