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Trends with Benefits

Welcome to Trends with Benefits, the podcast that gives you an insider’s edge into finance, tech, and investing. Hosted by Ed Lopez, VanEck's Head of Product Management.

Business News Investing Business News Finance
Update frequency
every 15 days
Average duration
33 minutes
Episodes
150
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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The Stage is Set for Emerging Markets Bonds with Eric Fine

The Stage is Set for Emerging Markets Bonds with Eric Fine

Ed is joined by VanEck Portfolio Manager Eric Fine who shares insights on the state of the U.S. economy, including how its monetary policy has set the stage for emerging markets bonds.

00:32:52  |   Tue 10 Jan 2023
Catch Up on Crypto with Pranav Kanade

Catch Up on Crypto with Pranav Kanade

Ed chats with Pranav Kanade about crypto terms you should know and what the FTX collapse means for crypto adoption.

00:31:32  |   Tue 06 Dec 2022
Finding Economic Moats with Morningstar’s Erin Lash and Damien Conover

Finding Economic Moats with Morningstar’s Erin Lash and Damien Conover

Ed meets with Morningstar’s Erin Lash and Damien Conover who offer their perspectives on identifying companies with competitive advantages within the consumer and healthcare sectors.

00:36:02  |   Tue 22 Nov 2022
Soul in the Game with Vitaliy Katsenelson

Soul in the Game with Vitaliy Katsenelson

Ed chats with Vitaliy Katsenelson about everything from the markets to music to meditation.

00:29:27  |   Tue 08 Nov 2022
Lithium Leads the Way with Anand Sheth

Lithium Leads the Way with Anand Sheth

Ed meets with Anand Sheth, Founding Chairman of the International Lithium Association, to discuss the growth of lithium and its role in decarbonization.

00:24:02  |   Mon 24 Oct 2022
How to Approach Alternative Investments with Lorenzo Esparza

How to Approach Alternative Investments with Lorenzo Esparza

Ed meets with Lorenzo Esparza, CEO and Founding Principal of Manhattan West, about alternative investments and how he built his wealth management business.

00:33:34  |   Fri 07 Oct 2022
What to Buy… and When with Jan van Eck and Shawn Reynolds

What to Buy… and When with Jan van Eck and Shawn Reynolds

Ed meets with CEO Jan van Eck to discuss his macro outlook, including the investment case for bonds, the labor market and corporate profitability.

00:53:44  |   Tue 04 Oct 2022
Making Sense of the Market with Ed Clissold

Making Sense of the Market with Ed Clissold

Ed meets with Ed Clissold, Chief U.S. Strategist for Ned Davis Research Group, to discuss the U.S. markets, including the risk of a recession and the case for a year-end rally.

00:30:27  |   Thu 22 Sep 2022
Explaining the Impact of the Energy Transition with Shawn Reynolds

Explaining the Impact of the Energy Transition with Shawn Reynolds

Ed talks with Shawn Reynolds, Portfolio Manager, Natural Resources, about the energy transition and its environmental tradeoffs. He also gets Shawn’s view on the Inflation Reduction Act.

00:32:33  |   Thu 01 Sep 2022
CLOs: “Too Big to Ignore” with Laila Kollmorgen

CLOs: “Too Big to Ignore” with Laila Kollmorgen

Ed meets with Laila Kollmorgen, Portfolio Manager at PineBridge, to help you understand CLOs and their role in a portfolio.

00:39:41  |   Tue 16 Aug 2022
“Alexa, Differentiate My Brand” with Emily Binder

“Alexa, Differentiate My Brand” with Emily Binder

Ed chats with Emily Binder, Founder of WealthVoice, about the growth of voice marketing, how financial advisors can differentiate their brand, and ways to create impactful content.

00:35:50  |   Tue 02 Aug 2022
Model Portfolio Adoption with Matt Apkarian

Model Portfolio Adoption with Matt Apkarian

Ed chats with Matt Apkarian, Associate Director, Product Development for Cerulli Associates, about the growth of model portfolios and the benefits they bring to both advisors and investors.

00:36:03  |   Mon 18 Jul 2022
Art, Tech, and NFTs with Jessica Santiago

Art, Tech, and NFTs with Jessica Santiago

Ed speaks with Jessica Santiago, CEO and curator at ArtRepublic Global about how the marriage of art and technology created the NFT markets we know today.

00:32:54  |   Fri 17 Jun 2022
Making an Impact with ESG with Luke Wilcox

Making an Impact with ESG with Luke Wilcox

Ed speaks with Luke Wilcox, CEO and Founder of Ethos ESG about the creation of Ethos, trends in sustainable investing and how Ethos create ratings focused on measuring impact.
00:35:49  |   Fri 03 Jun 2022
Outlook for the Gaming Industry with David Forman

Outlook for the Gaming Industry with David Forman

Ed speaks with David Forman, Vice President of Research, American Gaming Association about trends he sees playing out in the gaming industry, and the impact of sports betting.

00:27:29  |   Wed 18 May 2022
Time for Munis? with Tom Doe

Time for Munis? with Tom Doe

Ed speaks with Tom Doe, President and Managing Partner, Municipal Market Analytics, Inc. about his outlook for municipal markets.
00:34:48  |   Tue 26 Apr 2022
Finding the Value in Value with Wes Gray

Finding the Value in Value with Wes Gray

Ed and guest host Patrick Schramm, East Coast Regional Vice President speak with Dr. Wes Gray, founder of Alpha Architect about Alpha Architect and the return of quantitative investing.

00:44:03  |   Wed 13 Apr 2022
Accessing the BDC Market with Kipp deVeer

Accessing the BDC Market with Kipp deVeer

In this episode, Ed speaks with Kipp deVeer, CEO Ares Capital Corporation about how investors can better understand the potential income opportunities and risks of investing in BDCs.

00:36:10  |   Thu 31 Mar 2022
The Evolution of Digital Assets with Ric Edelman

The Evolution of Digital Assets with Ric Edelman

In this episode, Ed and Guest host Jan van Eck, CEO of VanEck, speak with the Founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, Ric Edelman about how digital assets might react as the…

00:51:48  |   Wed 23 Mar 2022
An Investment worth Toasting with Anthony Zhang

An Investment worth Toasting with Anthony Zhang

In this episode, Ed and Guest host Patrick Finn, Managing Director of ETF Business Development speak with co-founder and CEO of Vinovest, Anthony Zhang about how investors can gain access to the ove…

00:38:59  |   Wed 09 Mar 2022
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