Trends with Benefits
VanEck
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
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Sep 1, 2022 • 33min
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.
Aug 16, 2022 • 40min
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 2, 2022 • 36min
"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.
Jul 18, 2022 • 36min
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.
Jun 17, 2022 • 33min
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 3, 2022 • 36min
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.
May 18, 2022 • 27min
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.
Apr 26, 2022 • 35min
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 13, 2022 • 44min
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.
Mar 31, 2022 • 36min
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.


