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  • The Quarterly Rx: Q1 2026 U.S. Biopharma Recap

    The U.S. biopharma sector demonstrated resilience in the first quarter of 2026, building on its recovery despite geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty.

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  • Latin American Airlines’ Fuel Shock Response

    Latin American airlines are tactically hedging fuel and leveraging stronger market dynamics to better absorb oil-price volatility.

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  • How Tangible Assets Are Shaping a New Global Investment Cycle

    Investment Management’s Olga Bitel describes how energy, infrastructure, and industrial investment may shape the next market cycle.

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  • Asset Allocation: Your Biggest Investment Decision

    Building a portfolio involves countless decisions. But none is more important than how you allocate your wealth across asset classes. This white paper describes the process of developing a customized asset-allocation strategy, achieving meaningful diversification across and within asset classes, and monitoring allocations and reviewing portfolios.

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  • Brent Gledhill

    CEO Perspective: Energy’s Vital Role for Investors and Markets

    Brent Gledhill explores how recent events underscore the centrality of the energy industry and how William Blair’s insight into geopolitical developments, evolving energy systems and infrastructure, and innovative capital can drive long-term investment success.

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  • Monthly Macro: Geopolitical Shock, Inflation Risks, and a Market on Edge

    William Blair macro analyst Richard de Chazal unpacks the market implications of the U.S.–Iran conflict, discussing how the war is reshaping inflation and growth risks and challenging central banks’ playbooks, and why markets may be underpricing the possibility of a more prolonged disruption. Richard also touches on emerging stress in private credit beneath the surface.

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  • The Forces Reshaping Energy Markets

    As electricity demand rises and new technologies emerge, investment across traditional and next-generation energy infrastructure will play a critical role in powering the transition.

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  • Fueling Long-Term Portfolio Strength

    The way a portfolio is allocated across asset classes can be a significant driver of long-term results.

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  • Tracking the Next Phase of Energy Demand

    “The challenge isn’t just generating more power—it's generating the right kind,” said Jed Dorsheimer, William Blair’s group head of the energy and power technologies sector.

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  • Venturing Into Powerful Technologies

    Venture philanthropy is inspiring one William Blair client to rethink problem-solving—balancing near-term priorities with longer-term investments in infrastructure, emerging technologies, and climate solutions.

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  • AI and Healthcare's Digital Front Door: The Future of Patient Engagement

    AI is reshaping the healthcare “digital front door,” streamlining everything from scheduling to payments. Explore how intelligent automation is turning patient engagement into a competitive advantage.

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  • How New State Sustainability Laws Are Set to Affect Packaging

    New state Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws are set to cause ripples across the packaging industry.

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  • The GENIUS Act: Unlocking a $23 Trillion Stablecoin Opportunity

    With regulatory clarity emerging, stablecoins are set to disrupt cross-border payments. See how the GENIUS Act drives mainstream institutional adoption.

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  • Economics Weekly: Yet Another “Temporary” Price Shock

    Policymakers often "fight the last war." This Economics Weekly explores how central banks and fiscal teams now pivot toward targeted, aggressive inflation control.

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