Trends with Benefits
Trends with Benefits
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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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The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including finance, technology, and investing, with episodes exploring themes like private investments reshaping portfolios, the role of AI in finance, and the evolving landscape of agricultural commodities. Specific episodes tackle issues such as the future of nuclear energy investments and strategies for navigating market volatility in the upcoming years.

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.
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

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