In the Taiex alone, currently there are more than 470 listed companies and nearly 300 others trading over-the-counter. There are more than 260 funds in Taiwan, and another 400-plus foreign funds operating here. And that's not to mention the purchasing of stocks directly online, or the various bonds and other instruments you can acquire.
光以最熱門的股市來說，目前國內有四百七十多家上市公司、近三百家上櫃公司，國內基金二百六十多種、海外基金則有四百多種，更別提直接上網買賣美國股票、或是各種認購權證及債券了。