Trends with Benefits

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.

Episodes

July 22, 2025 47 mins

Todd Sohn breaks down 2025’s top trends, from crypto and thematics to smart risk tools, and how investors are using ETFs to stay agile, diversified and ahead of the market curve.

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Find out from Eric Mancini how private investments are transforming portfolios, offering new access points, lower correlations, and long-term growth through evolving fund structures and strategies.

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Learn how ETF pioneer Jim Wiandt is using AI, fintech, and venture capital to enhance advisor-client gaps, build smart infrastructure, and shape the future of personalized investing.

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Find out about the future of nuclear power in the U.S.

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Dr. David Mieczkowski of AgAmerica discusses trade impacts, farmland investing, ag lending trends, and the future of U.S. farming in a changing economic and demographic landscape.

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Mary Ann Bartels unpacks 2025 market volatility, AI trends, crypto, and how Star Trek may have predicted our digital financial ...

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Discover the current state of global markets, tariff risks, implications for investors, and opportunities beyond the U.S., incl...

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Learn how institutional investing, proper diversification, and goal-driven planning are transforming wealth management for mode...

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March 4, 2025 39 mins

Explore how VC secondary markets are transforming venture capital, what’s fueling their growth and how they are creating new op...

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Discover why investors are turning to alternatives, including private equity, private credit, and digital ass...

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VanEck’s Matthew Sigel reflects on his 2024 crypto predictions—wins, misses, and what’s next for 2025, including his bitcoin price target and the Trump administration’s impact on crypto.

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Find out how technology, AI, and consolidation are transforming RIAs as Eric Flynn shares insights on scaling firms, offering seamless client experiences, and industry trends.

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Learn how to improve your financial health by overcoming emotional spending, identifying your non-negotiable spending ha...

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This episode’s guest is Sal Gilbertie, the CEO and founder of Teucrium Trading, a leader in commodity-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs). We discuss the impact of geopolitics, the Trump administration, and climate change on the pricing of agricultural commodities. Sal dives into how to approach investing in different commodities and shares what led him to founding Teucrium.

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Hear about inflation regimes over time, how different types of assets function during them, and why today’s core issue is financial excess.

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As AI and the semiconductor industry remain in the spotlight and continue to capture investor interest, this episode tak...

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Find out about market cycles, the 2024 election, and sector opportunities, along with trends like AI, biotech, and Bitco...

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This episode covers some of the top financial planning goals facing families, including homebuying, childcare, long-term care, and college funding.

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What’s the next big thing in finance, tech, and investing? Trends with Benefits is the podcast that gives you an insider’s edge in this fast-paced world. <...

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Cameron Dawson covers small-caps, her election outlook, how to...

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