When all of you were young, did you dream of becoming a financial trader (not merchant), investment analyst or risk manager? Or be in the business of speculation, taking advantage of price differences, etc?

It's sad that jobs that add much more real value to the world aren't being as well rewarded, and all the smartest brains are flocking into this abstract business of moving money. They justify their existence by saying they contribute to the creation of efficient markets so goods and services, commodities and wealth can be better distributed around the world. Really?