ETF in Focus: Is this Swiss ETF an insurance policy against Donald Trump? | Capital+

Swiss mountain idyll: It's not just tourists who are currently seeking Switzerland as a retreat – many investors are also shifting their money to safe havens outside the US. Switzerland is among the beneficiaries.

by Nils Heck

28.04.2025, 10:04 4 mins

Donald Trump's statements are unsettling the financial markets. Investors are therefore looking for safe havens outside the US. Could a Swiss ETF be the solution?

The United States was long considered what investors called a safe haven. Whenever global stock markets declined or a crisis loomed on the horizon, investors sought refuge in US Treasury bonds or the US dollar as their currency. US stocks were also viewed by many private and professional investors as a way to park their money in a relatively crisis-proof manner, in anticipation of impending adversity. But since Donald Trump has been irritating the financial markets on a weekly basis with his erratic statements on tariffs, stocks, and the Fed's monetary policy, many investors have felt one thing above all: unsettled.

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