Think about it—for years, the fat returns from private equity were locked behind velvet ropes. Pension funds? Sure. Hedge funds? Absolutely. Regular investors? Not a chance.

Now there's a shift brewing under the current administration's policy push. The whole "exclusive club" model might be cracking open. What used to require millions in net worth and institutional connections could become accessible to a broader investor base.

This isn't just about democratizing access to alternative investments. It's about rewriting decades-old rules that kept retail players on the sidelines while institutions cashed in on pre-IPO gains and buyout premiums.

Whether this translates to actual opportunity or just exposes more people to illiquid risk remains to be seen. But the conversation itself? That's already changing the game.