Anyone can be an investor, rich or not doesn't mean much, agreed the rich have better opportunity to invest in any company they chose to invest on because of their huge capital, but there are opportunities for none rich people too, all you need is know the right place to invest on.
Yes, it is a very good system that people of all walks of life, rich and poor, can invest. This is a good initiative. This initiative will inspire us all and help us to move forward.