William Blair Hosts Women in Technology Showcase

William Blair’s Women’s Alliance and Information Technology team hosted the 2019 Women in Technology (WiT) showcase at Chicago headquarters on August 1.

Recent PMI Improvements

In this week’s Economics Weekly, we take a look at recent industrial activity, in particular inventories, and what they are telling us about current and expected future economic activity into early 2020.

Using Art to Honor Anne Frank and Inspire Action| William Blair

Ninety years after her birth, Anne Frank continues to inspire new artistic expressions of the themes articulated by the 20th century’s most influential diarist. Through an art contest, William Blair is partnering with the Anne Frank Educational Centre to provide youth an opportunity to live out her legacy by promoting peace and tolerance.

Brightly CEO Discusses Smart Buildings and the Great Migration Coming to Digital Systems

Buildings and cities are getting smarter, turning away from analog to digital systems to improve energy and maintenance efficiencies.

The Feds Second Major Pivot

Chairman Powell initiated a second major policy pivot in fourth quarter 2019, which is likely to prove even more profound than the first. As we look toward next week’s FOMC meeting, this second pivot is the topic of this Economics Weekly.

Dan Finnegan

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Matt Giunta

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Baltimore Private Wealth Team Moves

A Recession Now Looks Inevitable

Given this week's dramatic collapse in global financial markets and energy prices, in this Economics Weekly we look back at the 2015-2016 energy-related mini-recession and make some comparisons with what we see happening today.

Linux Academy and A Cloud Guru Transaction

William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Linux Academy in connection with its sale to A Cloud Guru (ACG). As part of this acquisition, Bain Capital Tech Opportunities has made a significant investment in ACG, alongside participation from existing investors Elephant, Summit Partners, and AirTree Ventures.