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
Learn how online investing is redefining transparency, trust, and community for the next generation of retail investors from Blossom CEO Max Nicholson.
00:00 Introduction
02:22 What Is Blossom?
07:14 Privacy vs. Transparency
09:20 Blossom Origin Story
19:59 Where Blossom Fits in the Investor Lifecycle
22:05 Can Tech Help Advisors Serve Smaller Accounts?
29:45 Covered-Call & Single-Stock ETFs: Education vs. Yield-Chasing
34:00 Is th...
Hear how women breadwinners can take control of their finances through intentional planning, clear goals, and confidence.
In this episode of Trends with Benefits, Ed Lopez sits down with Larry McDonald, Founder of the Bear Traps Report, to discuss the current state of financial markets. Larry dives into signals pointing to potential economic turbulence, from mounting consumer credit pressures to persistent inflation. He shares insights on the growing investor shift toward hard assets amid de-dollarization and global tensions and weighs in on how demog...
Steph Guild, CIO and Director of Investment Strategy at Robinhood, shares insights on AI, next-gen investors, market shifts, and financial education.
Stephanie Link, Chief Investment Strategist and Portfolio Manager at Hightower Advisors, unpacks investor sentiment, tech innovation, and demographic shifts, and what's next for Q4 and beyond.
MP Materials CFO Ryan Corbett shares how his firm is rebuildin...
Find out how online sentiment can be used to track dynamic stock themes, like AI, crypto, and space, and why retail investors remain a powerful market force.
Understand the GENIUS Act and its impact on stablecoins, the U.S. banking system, pa...
Understand the GENIUS Act and its impact on stablecoins, the U.S. banking system, payments, and crypto adoption across traditional finance.
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.
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.
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.
Find out about the future of nuclear power in the U.S.
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.
Mary Ann Bartels unpacks 2025 market volatility, AI trends, crypto, and how Star Trek may have predicted our digital financial ...
Discover the current state of global markets, tariff risks, implications for investors, and opportunities beyond the U.S., incl...
Learn how institutional investing, proper diversification, and goal-driven planning are transforming wealth management for mode...
Explore how VC secondary markets are transforming venture capital, what's fueling their growth and how they are creating new op...
Discover why investors are turning to alternatives, including private equity, private credit, and digital ass...
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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