To the Widow Goes the Wealth
Learn how to educate and prepare family members for the wealth transfer to women.
Jun 22, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 102
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
The Macro Economy and Institutional Investing
Explore what individual investors can learn from institutional investors in the context of today's headlines – the banking crisis, small-cap stocks and artificial intelligence.
Jun 06, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 101
The Man Behind the Mic
This special episode of Trends with Benefits features an interview with Host Ed Lopez and looks back to how the podcast began.
May 23, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Brush Up on Brazilian Investment Markets with Caue Mancanares
Learn about the growth of Brazilian investment markets, including the impact of legislation on the current business climate and widespread crypto adoption.
May 09, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Financial Literacy with Lisa Crafford
Understand why financial literacy is important today and what advisors can do to help.
Apr 25, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Beyond the Trees with Laurie Wayburn and Anthony Gibbs
Ed gets a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the documentary "Beyond the Trees" which focuses on the unique management model of the van Eck Forests.
Apr 18, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Accessing Private Markets with Matt Malone
Learn about private market investments, how they provide more exposure, and how to determine if they're appropriate for your clients' investing needs.
Mar 28, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Saudi Arabia: A Rising Investment Destination with Ola El-Shawarby
This episode features Ola El-Shawarby who discusses the macroeconomic drivers in Saudi Arabia, including social and economic reforms and growing sectors.
Mar 14, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Caregiving Planning for the Sandwich Generation with Sarah Ricca
This episode offers caregiving tools and tips to those in the "sandwich generation" and explains how financial advisors can serve as a key resource when planning for caregiving.
Feb 28, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Economic Updates with Milton Ezrati
Learn about U.S. relations with China, the probability of recession, and asset classes that provide an inflationary hedge with Host Ed Lopez and Milton Ezrati, Chief Economist at Vested.
Feb 07, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Wealth Planning for the Largest Generation, Millennials, with Stacey McKinnon
Ed chats with Stacey McKinnon about millennial investors, including their values and behavior, and how the business of financial advice will need to adapt.
Jan 24, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 92
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.
Jan 10, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 91
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.
Dec 06, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 90
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.
Nov 22, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Soul in the Game with Vitaliy Katsenelson
Ed chats with Vitaliy Katsenelson about everything from the markets to music to meditation.
Nov 08, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 88
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.
Oct 24, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 87
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.
Oct 07, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 86
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.
Oct 04, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 85
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.
Sep 22, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 84
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.
Sep 01, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 83
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.
Aug 16, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 82
"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.
Aug 02, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 81
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.
Jul 18, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 80
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.
Jun 17, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 79
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.
Jun 03, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 78
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.
May 18, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 77
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.
Apr 26, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 76
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.
Apr 13, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 75
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.
Mar 31, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 74
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 space matures.
Mar 23, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 73
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