The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a series of regulatory proposals that could disadvantage retail investors in favor of Wall Street. Approximately 130 million Americans held some $45 billion in mutual funds at the end of 2025. These new rules would allow one-sided performance fees and facilitate the sale of retail funds holding illiquid private securities. Critics argue that these measures would expose retail investors to higher fees and riskier assets.
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