If you truly think that a key strategy of PE is to buy up stock...

If you truly think that a key strategy of PE is to buy up stock and then place a swathe of it on market at less than what they paid, you need to seriously consider whether direct stockmarket investments are the right place for your money.

Let me guess - with the sp now at 3.9c, PE are right on their game. And when it hits 3.5c, oh. my. GOD. they are just market manipulation geniuses. Yep that's it, a falling sp + lots of stock on the sell side = PE waiting in the wings. Guaranteed.