Why is the financial sector so widely disliked ?

[Swirlythingy2025]

Been watching the show Billions and from watching it seems Hedge funds, investment banks, and the stock market often face accusations of greed and serving only the elite.

Is the stock market rigged against ordinary people, or do we fail to grasp its complexities?

my personal view is society needs its Ax capital or its Bobby Axelrods of society

I've just finished reading All Out War by Tim Shipman. One businessman alone made £220,000,000 on the stock market betting the pound would fall after the referendum results

Spent many years working in the charity sector, and the financial sector are often invaluable. Many charities, especially benevolent funds rely on the return on the investment to fund the charitable activity. Financial services have global impact on certain industries, such as oil etc and can reduce the share price as ethical investors won't touch them.

I think it’s because they are greedy and serve only the elite in a system that is definitely skewed against ordinary people.

that is omg but then thats how the stock market is , it seems