Articles by Ed Lopez
Genovation Exhibits Student ID POS PIN Pads to Speed K–12 Meal Service at ANC 2026
New POS PIN Pad solutions help K–12 schools reduce lunch line congestion and enhance meal tracking accuracy We're excited to exhibit at ANC, offering tools that streamline meal service and improve tracking.” — Ed Lopez IRVINE, CA, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Genovation Exhibits Student ID POS PIN Pads to Speed K–12 Meal Service at ANC 2026 “We are excited to participate as an Exhibitor at ANC and connect with school nutrition professionals.
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Some Background On How The Military Procures Equipment | Soldier Systems Daily
The recent article regarding the Army’s intent to sole source additional M4 carbines from Colt inspired quite a bit of debate about replacing the gun, or at least modernizing it. As for replacing it, the Army already has a plan, and that is Next Generation Squad Weapons which is the example used in the article from the Army I’m sharing today to explain just a bit of the process to procure a new capability. The image above shows the whole processto get new gear.
Trends with Benefits #119: The Growth of Padel and What’s Next in Financial Services
Welcome to VanEck VanEck is a global investment manager with offices around the world. To help you find content that is suitable for your investment needs, please select your country and investor type. Select Your Country / Region Select Investor Type Bill Ullman joins this episode to discuss padel, a fast-growing racket sport, as well as factors transforming the financial services industry. You’ve likely heard of pickleball, but have you heard of its cousin sport padel?
Mom accused of leaving 2 young children home alone for days to go on cruise
(HOUSTON) -- A Texas mother has been arrested after allegedly leaving her two young children home alone for days to go on a cruise, court records show. Lakesha Williams, 29, of Houston, has been charged with abandoning a child with intent to return, a felony, according to a criminal complaint. Neighbors at her high-rise apartment building reportedly saw Williams leave with luggage on April 4 but "never saw her return," according to the complaint.
How 2 teenagers plotted their best friend’s murder
(MORGANTOWN, W.Va.) — When 16-year-old Skylar Neese went missing from her West Virginia home after midnight on July 6, 2012, two of her best friends took to social media to express their fears and hopes that Skylar could be alive. But months later, investigators would find out that Rachel Shoaf and Shelia Eddy were hiding a sinister, deadly plot behind their posts and were ultimately responsible for Neese’s death.
To the Widow Goes the Wealth
By Ed Lopez Managing Director, Head of Product Administration Discover ways to educate and put together members of the family for the wealth switch to girls. You’ve in all probability heard concerning the wealth switch to youthful generations, however what about to surviving spouses? Within the U.S., girls are inclined to outlive males by 5 years on common.1 Because of this, as their male spouses cross, girls in America are estimated to manage $30 trillion in inherited monetary belongings by 2030.
Army civilian mentors youth-based robotics program
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Warren Venema, a mechanical engineer, recalls how 11 years ago he was a sophomore in high school, a member of a robotics team that was competing in the world championship. This year, he was again at the championship, but this time as a U.S. Army civilian and mentor for one of the teams.
Flood Insurance Costs Will Rise for Fairfield Residents
To the Editor: For all those concerned about the current Penfield Pavilion situation, let’s take a deeper dive. To back up, as early as 2016, the Town was warned repeatedly by FEMA that there would be repercussions if the Tetreau Administration mistakes were not corrected. The management team (all direct reports to Tetreau) were told not to proceed or risk project funding — unfortunately, they ultimately decided to proceed, completely disregarding the FEMA warnings.
A Community Conversation on Nonprofits and Election Funding in Greenwich
Please join for this Open Forum via Zoom on Thursday, March 2 at 7PM. The link for the zoom is https://bit.ly/FutureofGreenwichElections. The Zoom meeting ID is 813-3832-9664 and the passcode is “Greenwich.” Greenwich resident Susan Schieffelin and RTM member Ed Lopez are hosting this town-wide conversation with subject matter experts Scott Walter of the Capital Research Center and Jason Snead of the Honest Elections Project. Let us unite to better understand an important topic facing our town.
Witness recalls night Instagram model 'Badd Barbie' murdered beloved California doctor Original
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“I’d never been so scared in my life. It’s just like real terror." ByChris Connelly, Ed Lopez, Jonathan Leach, Keren Schiffman, Henry Lievsay, Jenner Smith, and Allie Weintraub In an encore “20/20” airing August 30 at 9 p.m. ET, the show, which originally aired in 2023, tells the story of Kelsey Turner, the Instagram model known as 'Badd Barbie,' with tens of thousands of followers, who murdered the beloved California doctor who was financing her life of luxury.
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Opinion: Reasonable steps to clarity on the Greenwich RTM
As a member of the Legislative and Rules Committee I voted “aye” on Item 10. My vote was based on a number of elements though I felt it deserved further discussion within the full RTM.
Technology for OEM Design Engineers
New Soldier-protection turret developed for Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle The recently developed Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, pictured with the new Objective Commander's Weapon Station, is significantly more advanced than its predecessor, the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier.
Technology for OEM Design Engineers
New Soldier-protection turret developed for Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle The recently developed Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, pictured with the new Objective Commander's Weapon Station, is significantly more advanced than its predecessor, the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier.
New Soldier-Protection Turret Developed for Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — Soldiers are getting a chance to evaluate and train with a new armored turret system for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, the latest U.S. Army platform within the high-priority Next Generation Combat Vehicle modernization program. The new Objective Commander’s Weapon Station integrates with all five variants of the AMPV: a general-purpose vehicle, mission command vehicle, mortar carrier, medical evacuation and medical treatment vehicles.
'20/20' tonight: Adam Cox, brother of Lori Vallow, speaks out about missing kids murder, charges against sister, Chad Daybell
"Our family is nothing the way it used to be... You don't know who to trust, who's saying what, what actually happened," Cox said in an exclusive network interview with ABC's "20/20." REXBURG, Idaho -- Adam Cox has a hard time coming to grips with what has happened to his family. Adam Cox recalls moments with his sister Lori Vallow and brother Alex Cox.
Trends with Benefits #70: Democratizing Art with Scott Lynn
Contributor editor@etftrends.com (ETF Trends) ETF Trends Published Dec 26, 2021 7:00AM EST By Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Product, Van Eck Associates Corporation The art market is a $1.7 trillion1 asset class that has traditionally been the domain of the very wealthy, people who could afford to spend millions on a single piece of art. While everyone may debate the aesthetic merits of a piece of art it is the very wealthy that have traditionally benefited from the investment merits of art.
Trends with Benefits #67: Thematic Investing with Chris Versace
Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Product October 19, 2021 In this episode, I speak with Chris Versace, Chief Investment Officer of Tematica Research, about the growth of thematic investing. While thematic investing isn’t a new concept, in recent years it has really taken on new life. ETFs in particular have helped make it easier for investors to target and trade a basket of securities for nearly any given investment trend.
Letter: Camillo's 'clear vision for Greenwich's future'
Dear editor: This coming November, Greenwich voters will have the opportunity to re-elect my friend, Fred Camillo, as first selectman. As a resident of Chickahominy, community activist, member of the armed forces, husband, son, and brother, I want to underscore one of Fred’s most important qualities: his ability to unify us through difficult times and through successes.
Trends with Benefits #60: Green Bonds with Sean Kidney
Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Product August 04, 2021 In this episode, I chat with Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative ("CBI"), an international NGO working to mobilize global capital for climate action. Through Sean's work with the investment and banking community across the world, CBI is helping to making it easier for issuers and investors to participate in the much needed area of sustainable finance.
Trends with Benefits #57: Flipping the Financial Literacy Script with Janet Alvarez
Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Product June 24, 2021 This week Janet Alvarez, TV and online contributor to CNBC and Telemundo and Executive Editor at Wise Bread joins me to discuss the importance of financial literacy; the specific areas that many consumers struggle with, how COVID has further exacerbated the wealth gap among people of color and the steps people can take to financially prepare and protect themselves from the next crisis.
Trends with Benefits #56: Retirement Savings Time Bomb with Ed Slott
Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Product June 15, 2021 I figure Ed Slott has been asked this question a million times, “How much do I need to retire?”, but I ask it anyway. Like anything in life, the true answer is a little more nuanced. My guest, Ed Slott, is a CPA and accomplished author of financial and retirement-focused books, including his latest, The New Retirement Savings Time Bomb.
Trends with Benefits #50: REIT Income with Brad Thomas
Through forward-looking, intelligently designed active and ETF solutions, we offer value-added exposures to emerging industries, asset classes and markets as well as differentiated approaches to traditional strategies. At VanEck, our long-tenured executive management team determines the company’s strategic direction and oversees day-to-day operations for our U.S. ETF and fund businesses.
Why Financial Advisors Should Consider BUZZ for Clients
By Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Product The days leading up to the launch of the VanEck Vectors® Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ) have been an experience I won’t forget. Have you heard of our new ETF? If your clients are on social media, they probably have. There’s been a lot of buzz around it (pun intended). However, I want to shift the focus and discuss why an advisor would consider BUZZ for their clients.
US Army Mortar Systems Keep Pace with Modernization Efforts
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — While much attention has focused on the U.S. Army’s ability to achieve greater distances with artillery and missiles, mortar systems are also keeping pace with technology advances.
Mortar systems keep pace with modernization efforts
Sgt. Trevor Cacciatore, assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, braces himself as a Coalition partner from Australia prepares to drop a mortar during a live fire exercise. Mortar systems are a familiar fixture in warfare and continue to keep pace with evolving technology at the Mortars Division of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J. (Army photograph by Spec.
Trends with Benefits #42: Cryptocurrencies with Charles Hayter | VanEck
In this episode I speak with Charles Hayter, co-founder of CryptoCompare about the cryptocurrency ecosystem and the pricing and indexing of cryptocurrencies. Subscribe Now Apple Podcasts | | Spotify | Stitcher| SoundCloud | YouTube Eye of the Bit-Holder Charles is what I may call an early adopter when it comes to cryptocurrencies.
Trends with Benefits #41: Advisor Trends with Tom Lydon and David Nadig | VanEck
Through forward-looking, intelligently designed active and ETF solutions, we offer value-added exposures to emerging industries, asset classes and markets as well as differentiated approaches to traditional strategies. At VanEck, our long-tenured executive management team determines the company’s strategic direction and oversees day-to-day operations for our U.S. ETF and fund businesses.
Technology for OEM Design Engineers
Army engineers develop greater lethality to support future combat vehicles This is the 50-mm Advanced Lethality and Accuracy System Medium Caliber (ALAS-MC), including the XM913, which has been in development at the Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal. The system is designed to support future combat vehicles with its ability to integrate a medium-caliber weapon, ammunition, fire control, and sensors to effectively engage targets at extended ranges.
Trends with Benefits #31: The Impact of Retail Investors with Phil Mackintosh | VanEck
Retail Investors Make an Impact The last time I remember day trading getting the kind of coverage it has recently was in the late 1990s as personal computing power increased and internet access became more common. At the same time online brokerages promised cheaper stock transactions, more information and easier access that allowed a wider group of people to trade the dot-com wave.
Trends with Benefits #30: Omnichannel Retail with Jeff Macke | VanEck
Jeff Macke, investor, financial expert, and former cast member of CNBC's Fast Money joins me to talk about retail stocks and specifically how omnichannel marketing is driving a wedge between winners and losers in the space. We talk about some of the top consumer names today, trends in connected-home fitness and what’s happening in your local mall.
Army engineers develop greater lethality, speed to support future combat vehicle
The 50mm Advanced Lethality and Accuracy System Medium Caliber (ALAS-MC), including the XM913, which has been in development at the Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal. The system is designed to support future combat vehicles with its ability to integrate a medium caliber weapon, ammunition, fire control, and sensors to effectively engage targets at extended ranges.
Trends with Benefits #16: Charles Rotblut on Investor Behavior and Sentiment | VanEck
Individual investors have been making headlines recently. One of the fallouts of the coronavirus was the cessation of live sports and therefore having sports to bet on. It would seem that would be sports betters found a new game to wager on, the stock market. Gyrations and price spikes in various tech names have been attributed to individual investors and have some wondering if day trading is back.
Trends with Benefits | VanEck
Trends with Benefits Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Product Ed Lopez, host of the Trends with Benefits podcast, sits down with Ritholtz Wealth Management’s Ben Carlson to discuss the launch of his new book Don’t Fall for It: A Short History of Financial Scams.
Anti-tank missile gunners get enhanced protection with new armoured turret
Photo: Photo Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson / US Army Working with the US Marine Corps, army engineers have developed a new armoured turret to provide greater protection for TOW missile gunners without heaping extra weight on vehicles. The new TOW Objective Gunner Protection Kit (TOGPK 2.0) turret. Photo: US Army The TOW missile takes its name from ‘Tubed-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided’. A spool of wire, thousands of meters long, unwinds while the missile is in flight.
Anti-tank missile gunners get enhanced protection
(Photo: Pfc. Derek T. Hall, a TOW gunner assigned to Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, fires a TOW missile during Integrated Training Exercise 2-17 aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.) Working with the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army engineers at Picatinny Arsenal have developed a new armored turret to provide greater survivability to TOW missile gunners without heaping extra weight on vehicles.
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The new TOW Objective Gunner Protection Kit (TOGPK 2.0) turret provides just the right balance of armor, situational awareness and weapon maneuverability to fight effectively, according to engineers at Picatinny Arsenal. The armored turret provides greater survivability to TOW missile gunners without heaping extra weight on vehicles.
Opinion: In the name of Greenwich free speech
By Ed J. Lopez Published 9:53 am EDT, Sunday, October 27, 2019 This artwork by Paul Tong relates to the Paris attack on Charlie Hebdo. This artwork by Paul Tong relates to the Paris attack on Charlie Hebdo. Photo: Paul Tong Photo: Paul Tong Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 This artwork by Paul Tong relates to the Paris attack on Charlie Hebdo. This artwork by Paul Tong relates to the Paris attack on Charlie Hebdo.
The man behind the laughter: 'SNL,' 'Simpsons' star Phil Hartman's life off-screen before his violent death
The comedian achieved the American dream before his murder. ByAllie Yang, Gwen Gowen, and Ed Lopez September 18, 2019, 6:27 AM Phil Hartman is known by generations of Americans for his comedic genius, from his roles on “Saturday Night Live,” "NewsRadio" and “The Simpsons.” Hartman, it seemed, had achieved the American dream; in about two decades, he had perfected his craft and built a family. But in 1998, he was violently killed at the hands of his wife.
JPEO A&A: Article
Picatinny engineers collaborate to give Soldiers flexible 3-D printing in the field Chief Warrant Officer 3 Dewey Adams holds a the fire suppression system cap for a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected that was produced by the Rapid Fabrication via Additive Manufacturing on the Battlefield at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea. (Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Armando R.
Market Pulse Signal: Old Bulls Can Still Run
Tactical Allocation Channel By Ed Lopez, VanEck Head of ETF Product The Market Pulse model ended the first half of 2019 reflecting broad market breadth amidst stronger industry price trends and sitting firmly in the full equity allocation range. Composite Score: Charging Higher The model’s last allocation change on March 25, 2019 saw its equity allocation increase from 40% to 100%.
Picatinny organization recognized for high-quality weapon systems software
1 / 1 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Paladin Howtizer is one example of a weapons system that uses robust software to rapidly perform complex calculations needed for precision fires.
ETFs and Tokenised Funds: New Building Blocks of Treasury Investment?
In the December 2021 Calastone Connect Forum, experts considered how exchange traded funds and tokenised funds could, and potentially should, become part of every treasurer’s asset class armoury for managing liquidity. Ed Lopez, Chief Revenue Officer, Calastone; Patrick Kunz, Treasury, Finance & Risk Consultant and Interim Treasurer, Pecunia Treasury & Finance; and Natacha Blackman, Fixed Income Product Strategist for iShares ETFs, BlackRock, pondered the possibilities.
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