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  • Equity Research

    Economics Weekly: Restating the Case for Smidcaps

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal once again makes the case for why investors should shift their focus toward the long overlooked and underowned smidcap stock.

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  • Investment Banking

    Navigating a Dynamic Lending Market With an Outside Debt Advisor

    Traversing the vast and ever-changing lending market is no easy task—especially given how much lenders vary when it comes to appetites and terms.

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  • Investment Banking

    Beyond the Capital: How an Outside Investor Can Help Your Company

    The first thing that business owners think about when it comes to outside investors is likely an infusion of capital. But the right partner can provide a lot more to help businesses accelerate enterprise value.

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  • Equity Research

    Economics Weekly: Stablecoins the Great Disrupter?

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal discusses the topic of stablecoins, what’s attractive and not attractive about them, what risks they pose, why the central bankers worry about them, and why fiscal policymakers favor them.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    Business Owners Forum: M&A Landscape

    Ryan DeVore, Head of Private Wealth Management and Matt Zimmer, Global Head of Investment Banking review the future of M&A, covering topics that include tariffs, interest rates, and regulatory oversight, as well as expectations for multiples and valuations.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    One Big Beautiful Bill Act: What You Need to Know

    The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) marks a significant shift in the landscape of American tax policy. Learn the new rules under the OBBBA, along with the effective date of the changes.

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  • Equity Research

    Economics Weekly: Is This Dollar Regime Change?

    In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal reassesses the current dollar regime and why we might now be at a turning point for the currency.

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  • Private Wealth Management

    Does My Family Need a Family Office?

    Families with significant resources are increasingly turning to formalized family offices to creatively deploy and manage their capital.

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    Equity Research

    The Connected Worker Revolution: Portable Gas Detection Leading the Charge in Industrial Safety

    Based on industry commentary and recent financial results from the portable gas OEMs, our industrials research analysts believe connected worker technology has reached an inflection point in the market.

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  • Investment Management

    Our Values In Our Colleagues’ Words

    Watch our colleagues discuss William Blair’s values: client focus, integrity, excellence, inclusivity, and collaboration.

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  • Investment Management

    Non-U.S. Investing in a Fragmenting World

    Alaina Anderson, CFA, partner, a portfolio manager on our global equity team, explains why she believes the conditions behind more than a decade of non-U.S. equity underperformance are starting to shift, making now a compelling time for investing in non-U.S. equities.

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  • Client Focus

    Retail Resilience Amidst Uncertainty

    Consumer behavior often helps gauge the overall health of the economy. William Blair’s Phillip Blee breaks down the potential impact of trade tensions and how retailers may prepare for further developments.

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  • Client Focus

    Designing Portfolios With Purpose: Fixed-Income Investments

    Optimize portfolio diversification by incorporating longer-term fixed-income investments with William Blair’s capabilities.

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  • Client Focus

    Diversifying Your Retirement Contributions

    For those focusing on their retirement savings, volatile markets aren’t a time to retreat—they're a time to stay committed.

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