

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.
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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.

Mar 23, 2022 • 52min
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 9, 2022 • 39min
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.

Feb 24, 2022 • 54min
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.

Dec 23, 2021 • 30min
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.

Nov 19, 2021 • 28min
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.