Didn't the author totally miss out on the most important consequence of a "level playing field"? That is, anyone can feel like they can safely invest. A level

Didn't the author totally miss out on the most important consequence of a "level playing field"? That is, anyone can feel like they can safely invest. A level playing field opens the stock market to people in rural areas, rather than limiting it to well-connected upper-crust insiders. A lot more money can end up capitalizing innovators and entrepreneurs.