Subject: File No. S7-08-20
From: Michael Laske

July 15, 2020

Raising the reporting threshold to such a high number will severely limit future research on markets, investing, and securities.

Many managers are known to talk among themselves, sharing ideas and information. They have access to company management that small investors don't. Given the SEC's emphasis on a level fair playing field, this rule change makes no sense.

When is less transparency and less data ever a good thing for the small investor?