From "Buying America" to "Farewell America," American investors are accelerating their exit from Wall Street.

According to reports, American investors are withdrawing funds from their domestic stock market at the fastest pace in at least 16 years, as returns from tech giants decline and better performing overseas markets become more attractive. Data from the London Stock Exchange Group/Refinitiv shows that in the past six months, US investors have withdrawn approximately $75 billion from US stock products, with $52 billion flowing out just from the beginning of 2026 until now - the largest outflow at the start of the year for at least the past eight weeks back to 2010. This round of capital outflow is happening against the backdrop of a weakening US dollar, which typically raises the cost for US investors to purchase foreign assets. This strongly suggests that over the past year, some international investors have been avoiding US assets in favor of diversification strategies, gaining more recognition among American investors. Data shows that this year, American investors have invested around $26 billion in emerging market stocks, with South Korea being the largest single country destination for investment, receiving $2.8 billion in funds, followed by Brazil with $1.2 billion inflow.