Don't cherry pick the portion of my statement you want to criticize: I did not say it wasn't the role of the SEC to protect investors. I said it's not their ro

Don't cherry pick the portion of my statement you want to criticize: I did not say it wasn't the role of the SEC to protect investors. I said it's not their role to protect investors from loss. Clearly it has a role in protecting investors by requiring disclosures that allow informed decision making, policing fraud, etc.