ETF Trends

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 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 [...]...

I got the weirdest email on Monday: No, thanks. I absolutely do not want to start banking with a social media company. Elon Musk has been touting the idea of X Money since he took over Twitter back in 2022 and it is finally a reality… kind of. X Money is actually a payments feature [...]

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The S&P 500 wrapped up the week with a loss of 1.4%, snapping a three-week winning streak. Key Takeaways The S&P 500 posted a 1.4% weekly loss, its worst weekly showing since mid-July. The index is currently sitting 1.6% below its record close. The S&P 500 is currently up 12.1% year-to-date, while the S&P Equal [...]

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If one were to take a trip to Wall Street and ask investors which sector of the S&P 500 is offering the most attractive opportunities beyond the tech sector, would they be surprised to hear industrials come in as a top response? After all, this would likely be the case.  Key Takeaways: Thus far this [...]

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U.S. investors are facing quite a bit of concentration risk, even as markets seem to be broadening. Entering 2026, prior to all the geopolitical volatility, investors were clamoring for ex-U.S. equities. Now, despite that continued volatility, international stocks can still appeal. Looking longer term, however, emerging markets may actually be the more intriguing route, via [...