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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.
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Episodes

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 over $300 billion wine market.

Mar 09, 202239 minSeason 1Ep. 72

Top Crypto Trends to Watch with Matthew Sigel

In this episode, Ed and Guest host Parker Johnson National Sales Manager speak with Matthew Sigel, VanEck's Head of Digital Assets Research about his outlook and top crypto trends in 2022.

Feb 24, 202254 minSeason 1Ep. 71

Democratizing Art with Scott Lynn

In this episode, Ed speaks with Scott Lynn about how regular investors can now access the $1.7 trillion art market. As founder and CEO of Masterworks, Scott has created a platform making it possible for investors of all types to invest in multimillion-dollar works of art.

Dec 23, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 70

The Future of Food with Ammar James

In this episode, Ed speaks with Ammar James about food inflation, food sustainability and the companies setting the stage for the future of food.

Nov 19, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 69

Mastering Your Mindset

Ed speaks with personal trainer and wellness coach, Darlene Marshall about understanding your mindset and reframing how you addresses the stresses many of us may be feeling regarding ongoing COVID concerns, return to work and burnout.

Oct 27, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 68

Thematic Investing with Chris Versace

In this episode, Ed speaks with Chris Versace, Chief Investment officer of Tematica Research, about the trend in adoption of thematic investing.

Oct 19, 202133 minSeason 1Ep. 67

Digital India with Angus Shillington

In this episode Ed speaks with Angus Shillington about how India is leapfrogging into a digital future and impacting everything from the economy, households, government finances and the potential for investors.

Oct 12, 202133 minSeason 1Ep. 66

Institutions Embrace Crypto with Lauren Abendschein

Ed speaks with Lauren Abendschein, Head of Institutional Sales at Coinbase about the inner workings of crypto exchanges and why institutions are becoming more comfortable with crypto.

Sep 07, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 64

Closing America's Wealth Gap with Calvin Williams Jr.

Ed speaks with Calvin Williams Jr., CEO and Founder of Freeman Capital about entrepreneurship, building a wealth management practice and his mission of closing the wealth gap in America.

Aug 25, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 63

LIVE- All Things Crypto with Jan van Eck

This week's special episode was a live event. Ed speaks with our CEO, Jan van Eck about cryptocurrency, the disruption of financial services and the investment opportunities being created.

Aug 20, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 62

A Long Term Approach to Investing with Joe Terranova

Ed is joined by Joe Terranova, CNBC contributor on the Halftime Report, Senior Managing Director of Virtus Investment Partners and author of Buy High, Sell Higher to discuss the outlook for long-term investments in today's market.

Aug 12, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 61

Green Bonds with Sean Kidney

Ed speaks with Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative ("CBI") about current trends in the green bonds market and the outlook of sustainable finance.

Aug 04, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 60

What is Sustainable Investing

In this episode I speak with Veronica Zhang, Analyst and Deputy Portfolio Manager at VanEck about the trends in sustainable investing and key themes investors should be paying attention to.

Jul 15, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 59

[Crypto Series 4] - Bad Actors in Bitcoin with Jake Chervinsky

I continue our special crypto podcast series by exploring the perceptions, realities and implications of bad actors in bitcoin with Jake Chervinsky. In addition to serving as General Counsel at Compound Labs, he works on regulatory policy for the crypto industry through the Blockchain Association. So, he spends a lot of time working with legislators and has a great sense of how they view crypto.

Jun 29, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 58

Flipping the Financial Literacy Script with Janet Alvarez

This week I am joined by Janet Alvarez, TV and online contributor to CNBC and Telemundo and Executive Editor at Wise Bread to discuss the importance of financial literacy, COVID's impact on people of color and the digitalization of journalism.

Jun 24, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 57

Retirement Savings Time Bomb with Ed Slott

Ed speaks with Ed Slott, CPA and author of The New Retirement Savings Time Bomb about what investors need to understand about retirement and how they can keep more of what they've saved.

Jun 15, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 56

The State of Asset Allocation with Dana D'Auria

Ed speaks with Envestnet's Dana D'Auria about challenges to traditional asset allocation approaches, navigating "hot" investment trends, the growth versus value dynamic and the alpha thesis of ESG.

Jun 09, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 55

[Crypto Series 3] - How to Trade Bitcoin with Ari Paul

I continue our special crypto podcast series by welcoming Ari Paul, CIO of BlockTower Capital to the show to discuss how bitcoin is traded and the market outlook for the cryptocurrency amidst its growing acceptance and long awaited legitimization by the government, financial services industry and most importantly, investors.

Apr 20, 202137 minSeason 1Ep. 52

Next Gen Advisory Practices with Mike Alexander

This week's episode features a discussion with Mike Alexander, President of Wealth Management for Broadridge about building a next generation advisory practice.

Apr 13, 202127 minSeason 1Ep. 51

REIT Income with Brad Thomas

This week's episode delves into the world of REIT income. I chat with Brad Thomas, CEO of Wide Moat Research to discuss COVID's impact on REITS, sector trends he's seeing, identifying quality and the impact of rising rates.

Apr 06, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 50

Social Leverage with Howard Lindzon

Ed welcomes Howard Lindzon, co-founder of StockTwits back to the show, to discuss the rise of the individual investor.

Mar 23, 202130 minSeason 1Ep. 49

Stock Selection and Valuation with Andrew Lane

Andrew Lane, Director of Equity Research, Index Strategies with Morningstar joins me to talk about Morningstar's Wide Moat approach to stock selection and valuation.

Mar 16, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 48

[Crypto Series 2] - Bitcoin's Growing Popularity with Institutions

I continue our special crypto podcast series by welcoming Dan Tapiero, Manager Partner and CEO of 10T Holdings and Co-founder of Gold Bullion International, to discuss the investment case for Bitcoin when it comes to institutions.

Mar 09, 202133 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Social Sentiment with Jamie Wise

Jamie Wise, CEO of Periscope Capital and Founder of Buzz Holdings joins me this week to discuss social sentiment as an investment strategy.

Mar 02, 202137 minSeason 1Ep. 46

The State of Public Markets with Hope Jarkowski

In this episode I speak with Hope Jarkowski, Head of Equities for the New York Stock Exchange about the role exchanges are playing to improve access and opportunities for investors.

Feb 17, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 45

[Crypto Series 1] - What is Bitcoin with Pierre Rochard

I kick off our special Bitcoin podcast series with Pierre Rochard, Bitcoin Strategist for Kraken. We discuss what bitcoin is, its authenticity and the key characteristics of bitcoin that attract investors.

Feb 05, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Cryptocurrencies with Charles Hayter

This week's episode is all about the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Charles Hayter, Co-founder of CryptoCompare joins me to discuss the pricing and indexing of cryptocurrencies.

Jan 27, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 42
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