Trends with Benefits

Ed Lopez

Booking Overview

Interview-led finance and investing podcast focused on markets, macroeconomics, technology, and portfolio trends, featuring senior external guests such as chief economists, CIOs, macro analysts, and prominent financial journalists. PR agencies could credibly pitch recognized economists, investment strategists, asset-management executives, financial-market analysts, and fintech or AI experts with clear market relevance; booking difficulty is high because the show favors established experts with substantial institutional credibility.

Metrics

Episodes: 172

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 6.9k subscribers

Instagram: 4.6k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@vaneck.com

podcast@vaneck.com

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Host

Ed Lopez - Head of Product Management at VanEck with expertise in investment products, portfolio trends, and wealth management.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Senior economists, chief investment officers, macroeconomic analysts, financial journalists, and investment or asset-management executives with recognized expertise in financial markets and portfolio strategy.

Required Achievements:

Senior leadership at established financial institutions or advisory firms, Recognized expertise in economics, investing, or financial markets, A substantial public profile through market analysis, journalism, research, or institutional investment leadership

Recent Guest Discussions

Bob Pisani - Finance Journalism, Market History, Market Volatility, Active Versus Passive Investing, Indexing, Inflation, Bonds, Real Assets, Alternative Investments, And Ai's Impact On Work.

Steph Pomboy - Ai-driven Leverage, Corporate Debt, Private Credit, Pension Exposure, Treasury Markets, Deglobalization, Reshoring, And Hard Assets.

Mark Zandi - The Wealth Effect, Consumer Spending, Equity Valuations, Inflation, Interest Rates, Recession Risks, Employment, And Ai's Impact On The Economy.

Don Calcagni - Geopolitical Risk, Global Diversification, India, The Dollar, Gold, Private Markets, Private Equity, Ipos, And Long-term Portfolio Strategy.

Recent Topics

Finance, Investing, Macroeconomics, Wealth Management, Private Markets

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Trends with Benefits

Future Proof 2026: Tech, Real Assets, and What Clients Really Need

September 29, 2026

Explore what stood out at Future Proof 2026, from advisor skepticism about AI's real client value, to the rising case for fixed income and real assets, and why human connection remains the edge no algorithm can replicate, with VanEck's Ed Lopez. 00:00 Introduction to Future Proof Conference 02:46 AI's Impact on Financial Advisory 06:01 The Human Element in Financial Advisory 08:54 Fixed Income and Real Assets

Bob Pisani. 40 Years of Market History. Zero Filter.

September 15, 2026

Explore CNBC's Bob Pisani's reflections on 40-plus years of finance journalism, how he navigated the information overload of modern markets, what he learned from the NYSE trading floor, and what life looks like after leaving one of the most recognizable roles in financial media. 00:00 Introduction 09:39 The Art of Storytelling in Finance 12:28 Reflections on Career and Life Choices 18:32 Curiosity: An Innate Trait or Learned Skill? 23:13 Wealth Inequality and Market Participation 32:19 The R...

Steph Pomboy: AI Debt Binge, Credit Cracks, & Gold

August 18, 2026

Explore the case for hard assets over paper, the pension system's growing private credit exposure, and why deglobalization may reshape financial markets for a generation, with Macro Mavens founder Steph Pomboy. 00:00 Introduction 03:04 AI, leverage, and the dot-com parallel 05:54 The competition for capital in 2026 08:48 The $15 trillion capital problem nobody is talking about 09:51 The triple B debt crisis and corporate balance sheet risk 22:25 The Fed as buyer of last resort for treasuries ...

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