That does not mean anyone likes them. Bulls can be lying through their teeth, be invested in the companies they talk up, could in fact be spouting complete and provable nonsense, but they will still be platformed on television and given a warm reception on social media. Bears will be decried as insufficiently nationalistic; short-sellers as malign and evil. This duality is absurd; both sides, after all, seek to make money by predicting the future, and if they do their jobs properly then their advice helps other people make or save money as well.