As an investor it's my responsibility to understand what I am investing in. Regulators shouldn't restrict the people's right to invest in stocks or funds and they definitely shouldn't put a requirement that you need a "high net worth". Why should individuals who do their research have to jump through hoops in order to invest because someone else didn't understand what they were doing. This would be akin to making an entire class retake an exam because some students chose not to study and failed.
Dharam Soni Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
As an investor it's my responsibility to understand what I am investing in. Regulators shouldn't restrict the people's right to invest in stocks or funds and they definitely shouldn't put a requirement that you need a "high net worth". Why should individuals who do their research have to jump through hoops in order to invest because someone else didn't understand what they were doing. This would be akin to making an entire class retake an exam because some students chose not to study and failed.