Podcast - Donald Trump: Madman Theory on tariffs?
In the podcast "Börsenstrasse Fünfzehn", Alexandra Janssen and Fabio Canetg discuss the monetary policy of the world's leading central banks, current stock market topics and the economic policy of the Federal Council and Parliament. A respectful and good-humoured debate about stocks, interest rates, money and inflation - entertaining and exciting for anyone who wants to make up their own mind.
Börsenstrasse 15: Alexandra Janssen and Fabio Canetg discuss the monetary policies of the world's leading central banks, the latest stock market developments and the economic policies of the Federal Council and Parliament.
Trump's tariffs are already having an effect
Summary: The first effects of Trump's tariffs can already be seen, for example in the interest rates on US government bonds and the US dollar exchange rate. In the new Börsenstrasse Fünfzehn, we ask: Why is the US dollar currently depreciating so sharply? Will US inflation rise again due to Trump's tariffs? And how should the Swiss National Bank (SNB) react to the renewed strength of the franc? In addition, we discuss the impact of Trump's tariff policy on the Swiss insurance industry on the basis of Jan Schüpbach's article in the Handelszeitung – and the Langnau Skating Club!
You can find the complete episode from the 15th of April 2025 on:
Alexandra Janssen completed a doctorate at the University of Zurich and is now CEO of the asset management company ‘ECOFIN Portfolio Solutions’. She is also a member of the scientific advisory board of the "Institut für Schweizer Wirtschaftspolitik" at the University of Lucerne.
Fabio Canetg completed his doctorate at the University of Bern and the Toulouse School of Economics and now works as a lecturer at the Universities of Bern and Neuchâtel, as an economic consultant for financial institutions and the media, and as a freelance moderator, speaker and copywriter.
SVV Sponsoring
The Swiss Insurance Association (SIA) is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. The SIA is using this anniversary as an opportunity to reflect on how to improve the financial literacy of the Swiss population, particularly with regard to topics such as pensions. For this reason, the SIA is pleased to support the podcast Börsenstrasse Fünfzehn by the two thoroughbred economists, Alexandra Janssen and Fabio Canetg. As the political voice of Swiss private insurers, promoting financial literacy in Switzerland is of strategic importance to the SIA.
Translated by DeepL
