Trends with Benefits

Dr. David Mieczkowski of AgAmerica discusses trade impacts, farmland investing, ag lending trends, and the future of U.S. farming in a changing economic and demographic landscape.

Mary Ann Bartels unpacks 2025 market volatility, AI trends, crypto, and how Star Trek may have predicted our digital financial future.

Discover the current state of global markets, tariff risks, implications for investors, and opportunities beyond the U.S., including Israel.

Learn how institutional investing, proper diversification, and goal-driven planning are transforming wealth management for modern families.

Explore how VC secondary markets are transforming venture capital, what's fueling their growth and how they are creating new opportunities for investors.

Discover why investors are turning to alternatives, including private equity, private credit, and digital assets and how each plays a unique role in portfolio diversification and growth. 

VanEck's Matthew Sigel reflects on his 2024 crypto predictions—wins, misses, and what's next for 2025, including his bitcoin price target and the Trump administration's impact on crypto.

Find out how technology, AI, and consolidation are transforming RIAs as Eric Flynn shares insights on scaling firms, offering seamless client experiences, and industry trends.

Learn how to improve your financial health by overcoming emotional spending, identifying your non-negotiable spending habits, and setting goals-based budgeting strategies.

This episode's guest is Sal Gilbertie, the CEO and founder of Teucrium Trading, a leader in commodity-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs). We discuss the impact of geopolitics, the Trump administration, and climate change on the pricing of agricultural commodities. Sal dives into how to approach investing in different commodities and shares what led him to founding Teucrium.

Hear about inflation regimes over time, how different types of assets function during them, and why today's core issue is financial excess.

As AI and the semiconductor industry remain in the spotlight and continue to capture investor interest, this episode takes a deep dive into the dominant companies and the competitive landscape.

Find out about market cycles, the 2024 election, and sector opportunities, along with trends like AI, biotech, and Bitcoin.

This episode covers some of the top financial planning goals facing families, including homebuying, childcare, long-term care, and college funding.

What's the next big thing in finance, tech, and investing? Trends with Benefits is the podcast that gives you an insider's edge in this fast-paced world.  We tackle everything from tech innovations to revolutionizing your investment strategies to financial planning for the future.  Discover the perks of Trends with Benefits.

Cameron Dawson covers small-caps, her election outlook, how to approach thematic investing, and attractive areas in equities and fixed income.

Learn how turnkey asset management platforms are helping RIAs and how model portfolio adoption has changed over time.

Following the recent start of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Will Wilson discusses the Olympics economy, why he thinks sponsors are the biggest “winners,” and wealth management for athletes.

Hear from Ron Insana about artificial intelligence as an investing tool, India's economic potential, and whether he's concerned about Nvidia's concentration in the market.

Learn about the top factors to consider when investing in corporate bonds and prominent trends in fixed income.

Bill Ullman joins this episode to discuss padel, a fast-growing racket sport, as well as factors transforming the financial services industry.

Doug Clinton discusses how AI models can drive investment decisions.

Hear about trends in digital assets, including NFTs and tokenization, and how SegMint is enhancing protection for digital assets.

Anne Rhodes discusses estate planning, addresses common obstacles, and highlights why having some plan in place is better than nothing.

Learn about the technical side of bitcoin, including the developers who maintain the network, how they do it, and how Brink supports them through grants and fellowships.

Joe Mallen discusses how customizable model portfolios can meet financial advisors' needs.

Ben Johnson covers the top trends in asset management.

Jack Ablin discusses goals-based investing, volatility in bond markets, the U.S. fiscal situation, and tax loss harvesting.

As geopolitical risks escalate, investors should be aware of the potential financial implications of these events.

Learn from Vellayan Subbiah about running a successful business in India and how digitization and policy changes are impacting the business climate.

Mariann Montagne is here to help you prepare for retirement (and sleep better at night).

Ed Lopez meets with Axel Merk to explore the gold demand of central banks and trends in gold markets.

Laila Kollmorgen is back on the podcast to share what's going on in the collateralized loan obligation (CLO) market and how to allocate to CLOs.

This episode explores how technology can be used in wealth management to improve financial advisors' relationships with their clients. 

Understand the different types of alternative investments and how to approach them in a portfolio in the context of the broader economy. 

Explore whether T-bills fit your investment needs in this market environment.

This episode covers the current environment for solar energy, including recent headwinds and legislation, as well as what the future of the industry looks like.

Jared Woodard shares his view on artificial intelligence, portfolio allocation, recent economic developments and what investors should expect for the rest of the year.

Learn how the 4U platform disrupted an antiquated process within the financial services industry and what it's like to transition from the corporate world to being an entrepreneur.

Portfolio Manager Ima Casanova covers recent updates in gold markets and shares the top benefits of owning gold in a portfolio.

Robots are becoming increasingly important to society and the economy as they change our everyday lives and transform industries.

Learn how to educate and prepare family members for the wealth transfer to women.

Explore what individual investors can learn from institutional investors in the context of today's headlines – the banking crisis, small-cap stocks and artificial intelligence.

This special episode of Trends with Benefits features an interview with Host Ed Lopez and looks back to how the podcast began.

Learn about the growth of Brazilian investment markets, including the impact of legislation on the current business climate and widespread crypto adoption.

Understand why financial literacy is important today and what advisors can do to help. 

Ed gets a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the documentary “Beyond the Trees” which focuses on the unique management model of the van Eck Forests.

Learn about private market investments, how they provide more exposure, and how to determine if they're appropriate for your clients' investing needs.

This episode features Ola El-Shawarby who discusses the macroeconomic drivers in Saudi Arabia, including social and economic reforms and growing sectors. 

This episode offers caregiving tools and tips to those in the “sandwich generation” and explains how financial advisors can serve as a key resource when planning for caregiving.  

Learn about U.S. relations with China, the probability of recession, and asset classes that provide an inflationary hedge with Host Ed Lopez and Milton Ezrati, Chief Economist at Vested.