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.

Last refreshed: March 10th, 2026 at 4:11 PM ⓘ

Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.

Follow on

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

RSS

Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app

Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

David Semple on the State of Emerging Markets

Ed Lopez, host of the Trends with Benefits podcast speaks with David Semple about the state of emerging markets, COVID-19's impact, and how the nature of growth among emerging markets countries has changed.

May 07, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 11

Millennial Money with Doug Boneparth

Ed Lopez, host of the Trends with Benefits podcast, sits down with Doug Boneparth to discuss how to reach the millennial investor and grow your book of business in digital world.

Apr 30, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Managing Investor Expectations with Dan Cupkovic

Ed Lopez, host of the Trends with Benefits podcast, sits down with chats with Dan Cupkovic, Director of Investments at ARGI about helping clients through COVID-19 induced market volatility

Apr 23, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 9

Financial Fitness with Shannon McLay

Ed Lopez, host of the Trends with Benefits podcast, chats with Shannon McLay, founder and CEO of Financial Gym about being "financially fit", money hacks, starting a business and the big trend she sees among her millennial clients.

Apr 14, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 8

Boosting Immunity During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Ed Lopez, host of the Trends with Benefits podcast, sits down with Dennis Mangan, microbiologist and author to discuss how to stay healthy and boost your immunity during the coronavirus pandemic.

Apr 07, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 7

COVID-19 and the Markets: Stay Calm

Ed Lopez, host of the Trends with Benefits podcast, sits down with Jan van Eck, CEO of VanEck to discuss navigating the markets amid the virus volatility.

Apr 02, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Real Wealth is Health

Ed Lopez, host of the Trends with Benefits podcast, sits down with Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, CEO of Wellthy to talk about the state of caregiving in the U.S.

Mar 31, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 5

When Will Gold Shine?

Ed Lopez, host of the Trends with Benefits podcast, sits down with Joe Foster, geologist, gold strategist and portfolio manager at VanEck to talk about using gold as a hedge during market volatility and how companies can incorporate ESG in gold mining.

Mar 24, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 4

← Prev

Hosted on Libsyn

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android