In the vast majority of cases, the good investment opportunities are already restricted to people with substantial assets or income. The vast majority of 'inve

In the vast majority of cases, the good investment opportunities are already restricted to people with substantial assets or income. The vast majority of 'investment' opportunities available to people without substantial assets or income are scams, or very likely to underperform investments. Even in SV, VCs are feverishly competing to get their investments accepted by the best companies. The law may feel counterintuitive, but is a good investor protection that needs to be in place.