Trends with Benefits

Ed Lopez

podcast@vaneck.com

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Booking Overview

Trends with Benefits is an insider finance and investing show focused on what’s coming next in tech, investing, and markets. With high-level guests from major asset managers and mining/ETF leadership, it’s a strong target for PR teams that want credibility with capital-markets and sector-focused audiences.

Metrics

Episodes: 166

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 6.2k subscribers

Instagram: 3.6k followers

Contact Information

podcast@vaneck.com

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Host

Ed Lopez - Hosted by Ed Lopez, VanEck's Head of Product Management.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior executives and recognized leaders in asset management/ETFs, private growth strategies/private equity, and sector CEOs tied to markets/commodities; likely deep expertise in investing themes connecting tech/AI to capital markets.
Required Achievements:  
Executive leadership (CEO/COO/head of investment product strategy), Direct involvement in major investment products (ETFs) or growth strategy, Leadership at large public or institutional-facing industry operators

Recent Guest Discussions

Christian Munafo - Ai-driven Startup Landscape, Private Growth Strategies, IPO Pipeline Dynamics, Space/spacex Listing Implications

Adam Phillips - ETF Origin Story And Industry Evolution; Gold Case; Future Direction For The ETF Industry

Jan van Eck - ETF Origin Story And Industry Evolution; Gold Case; Future Direction For The ETF Industry

Ammar Al-Joundi - Gold Market Drivers, Supply Constraints, Technology/efficiency In Mining, And Implications For Investors

Recent Topics

Investing, Finance, Etfs, Private Equity, Technology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Trends with Benefits
:

Space, AI, and Private Equity Trends

June 09, 2026

AI is creating 'zombie companies' and the next wave of winners may never go public. VanEck's Head of Private Growth Strategies Christian Munafo reveals how to find them, why IPOs are still stalled, and what the SpaceX listing could unlock.

20 Years of GDX: How VanEck Changed the ETF Industry

May 26, 2026

Explore the origin story of VanEck's first ETF, the bullish case for gold, and where the ETF industry may be headed next, with VanEck CEO Jan van Eck and COO Adam Phillips.

This Mining CEO Is Not a Gold Bug. But He Is Bullish.

May 12, 2026

Explore the dynamics of the gold market, supply constraints, technological innovations, gold as a currency, and technology in mining efficiency, with Agnico Eagle Mines CEO Ammar Al-Joundi. 00:00 Introduction 03:30 Drivers of Gold Prices 14:38 Challenges to Gold's Bullish Outlook 17:24 Supply Constraints in Gold Mining 21:33 Advantages of Operating in Developed Markets 25:56 Investor Perspectives on Gold Mining 32:38 Leveraging Technology for Efficiency 42:05 Trend or Fad?

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