Is the Swiss Franc the World’s Safest Currency?

Sign up to Nebula to watch 'What to Follow: USA" and get 40% off an annual subscription with our link: https://go.nebula.tv/wtf?ref=tldrnewsglobal As Trump announced (and then unannounced) new tariffs, global stock markets and currencies have tumbled. But earlier this week, the Swiss franc rose to its highest level against the US dollar. In this video, we're taking a look at the history of the franc, why it's strengthening, and whether it could be the world's safest currency. Why the US Dollar is Crashing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JeiAnjMQIQ 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Support TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnews Donate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/funding Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! ////////////////////// Sources: Swiss Franc Surge https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/CHFUSD/ https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/safe-havens-yen-swiss-franc-surge-trumps-tariffs-hit-dollar-2025-04-07/ ‘Safe-haven’ Assets https://www.ig.com/uk/trading-strategies/what-are-safe-haven-assets-and-how-do-you-trade-them--181031 https://www.gold.org/goldhub/data/gold-reserves-by-country https://www.disruptionbanking.com/2025/02/11/is-the-swiss-franc-a-safe-haven-in-2025/ https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/swiss-inflation-falls-lowest-nearly-four-years-2025-03-05/ Swiss Economic History https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-gb/planning/about-switzerland/history-of-switzerland/switzerland-as-an-affluent-society/ https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-gb/planning/about-switzerland/history-of-switzerland/federal-constitution-and-the-19th-century/ https://www.wider.unu.edu/sites/default/files/RP2009-25.pdf https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/The-Latin-Monetary-Union Trump’s Tariffs https://on.ft.com/4lmUS6U https://www.reuters.com/markets/jpmorgan-lifts-global-recession-odds-60-us-tariffs-stoke-fears-2025-04-04/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce3qnyr7y94t https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/trump-tariffs-im-a-bit-perplexed-says-former-us-ambassador-to-switzerland/89118600 00:00 - Introduction 01:13 - Context 03:59 - Is the Swiss Franc the World’s Safest Currency? 06:57 - Will It Last? 07:46 - Sponsored Content