Trends With Benefits #159: Steph Pomboy: AI Debt Binge, Credit Cracks, & Gold
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 Pomboy.
Originally published August 18, 2026
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