Last year, retail investors from Taiwan reached unprecedented heights by acquiring U.S. assets as households seek new profit opportunities.

According to Bloomberg, investments amounted to approximately NT$105.5 billion (US$3.2 billion) in U.S. stocks, ETFs, and bonds, marking the highest figure in history, as reported by the Taiwan Securities Association.

Record flows of Taiwanese investments into these assets were also recorded last year.

This trend of expanding investments into foreign markets is also observed in other parts of Asia. In Japan, the demand for foreign stocks among retail investors is putting pressure on the yen, increasing risks associated with tariffs during Donald Trump's presidency and a significant gap in interest rates with the U.S.