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by mywittyname 2529 days ago
The US SEC has accredited investor requirements specifically to keep people from being fooled into making "dumb" investments.
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>US SEC has accredited investor requirements specifically to keep people from being fooled into making "dumb" investments

What stops me from liquidating my 401k and investing all of my money into a company that misses their earning goals this week? Where does the US SEC come into play here?